Marketing Specialist (1 Year Contract)

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and merchandising institute seeks a Marketing Specialist for a 1-year contract. The role entails coordinating day-to-day marketing activities, developing proposals, and collaborating closely with the Marketing Services Manager. Ideal candidates have strong organizational and communication skills, a marketing degree, and experience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of 2+ years in proposals preferred.
• Expert in MS Office and InDesign.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating development, organization, and production of proposals.
• Managing marketing schedules and time-sensitive deliverables.
• Maintaining marketing databases and associated materials.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Multi-tasking

Problem-solving

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Psychology, Journalism, English or related degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

InDesign

Job description

Marketing Specialist (1 Year Contract) - ( 185805 )

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR is seeking a highly motivated individual to work with our growing team as a Marketing Specialist, in a temporary position. Our environment is supportive, offers skill enhancement training, and cultivates career growth. As a member of this engaging and exciting team, the pace will often be fast and deadline driven. The individual must be able to initiate and take action when required, and able to respond to changes with both deadlines and goals. For successful performance, the person should adapt readily to, and be comfortable with change, both in terms of job activities and the work environment. Furthermore, this person should be comfortable with variety in assignments and be able to cope with a number of priorities at any point in time.

Solid organizational and communication skills, ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, able to troubleshoot problems and find solutions, and follows direction. Taking Initiative, being very organized, and quick at the keyboard will make this position a success.

Reporting to and working closely with the Marketing Services Manager, the Marketing Specialist will have responsibility for and coordination of the day-to-day marketing activities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinating development, organization, and production of proposals. Evaluating RFP requirements/evaluation criteria for compliance, preparing qualification materials specific to solicitations and writing/editing proposal sections.
• Developing and managing the marketing schedule for some proposals, and other time-sensitive deliverables.
• Coordinating marketing meetings and conference calls.
• Tracking opportunities.
• Maintaining marketing databases and associated material to support client and opportunity development for the marketing program.
• Developing and updating our marketing library of materials including: resumes, project descriptions, presentations and other collateral materials.
• Coordinating other marketing activities including conferences, events, industry participation, and strategic planning
• Assist with marketing related ads, materials and sponsorship as needed
• Contact sub consultants and coordinate materials and fees
• Assist with the initial set up of project schedules and budgets
• Complete quality documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree Marketing, Business Administration, Psychology, Journalism, English or related degree
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in proposals (preferable in an engineering consulting environment)
• Expert MS Office skills and InDesign
• Superior writing and editing skills in the English language
• Ability to multi-task and manage several projects at one time
• Comfort in communicating with and working with individuals at all levels of an organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Very detail-oriented
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure
• Experience working towards firm deadlines
• · Results-oriented with an extremely high work ethic, stringent quality standards, and can-do attitude

Required Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

At HDR, the health and safety of our employees is of the upmost importance. In accordance with local safety, health, and environmental legislation, HDR is committed to developing, maintaining, and enforcing proactive safe work policies, procedures, and standards.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and other applicable legislation, we are committed to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities. Candidates with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process by contacting our Human Resources team.

HDR is a certified Living Wage Employer in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta.

Primary Location

Primary Location

: Canada-Ontario-Richmond Hill

Other Locations

Industry

: Marketing/Communications

Schedule

Schedule

: Full-time

Employee Status

Employee Status

: Temporary

BusinessClass : Marketing and Admin

Job Posting

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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