Media and Brand Team Leader

Furever Pawradise Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Furever Pawradise Inc., a Toronto-based non-profit, seeks a Media and Brand Team Leader to guide a small crew during shifts, directing photographers, videographers, or merch staff to meet specific creative or retail goals.

The role emphasizes providing direction, ensuring equipment readiness, and reporting progress to supervisors while coordinating with a passionate, values-driven team.

Qualifications

• Leadership potential to direct and motivate peers.
• Clear, simple, actionable feedback to the team.
• Strong reliability and focus on completing tasks to a high standard.
• Clear communication of progress and challenges to supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a small team of photographers, content creators, or merchandise staff.
• Provide clear creative direction or operational instructions to the team.
• Ensure the team has the necessary equipment and supplies for their task.
• Communicate progress and any challenges back to the Supervisor.
• Manage the cash float and end-of-shift reconciliation for a merchandise booth shift.

Skills

Leadership

Specific Skill

Reliability

Clear Communication

Job description

The Media and Brand Team Leader guides a small, specialized crew during a specific shift or assignment. They might lead a team of photographers covering a specific event like the fursuit parade, direct a videographer for an interview, or manage a single shift at the merchandise booth. They provide focus and clear direction to ensure their team's specific creative or retail goal is met.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a small team of photographers, content creators, or merchandise sales staff.
• Provide clear creative direction or operational instructions to the team.
• Ensure the team has the necessary equipment and supplies for their task.
• Communicate progress and any challenges back to the Supervisor.
• Manage the cash float and end-of-shift reconciliation for a merchandise booth shift.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Leadership Potential: Ability to direct and motivate creative or sales-oriented peers.
• Specific Skill: Strong personal skill in the team's area of focus (e.g., a good photographer leading photographers).
• Reliability: Dependable and focused on completing the assigned task to a high standard.
• Clear Communication: Can provide simple, effective creative or operational feedback.

Beneficial Skills

• Experience as a lead cashier or key holder.
• Experience directing small photo or video shoots.

About the Company

Furever Pawradise is a Toronto-based, non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and empowering the vibrant anthropomorphic arts (furry) community. Our core mission is to create a premier annual event that provides a dedicated platform for artists to showcase their creativity, for community members to forge lasting connections, and for all of us to channel our collective passion into philanthropic good for local charities.

Our organization is built on a foundation of six core values: Creativity & Expression, Community & Inclusivity, Empowerment, Generosity & Impact, Integrity & Trust, and Joy & Celebration. Joining the Furever Pawradise team means becoming part of a passionate, collaborative, and dedicated group of people who believe in the power of community and creativity.