Virtual Engagement & Recruitment Specialist

University of Guelph; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health care

Vacation time

Wellness credits

Learning resources

On-campus activities

Job summary

The University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario seeks a Digital Engagement Specialist to coordinate virtual engagement programming, webinars, and online recruitment initiatives supporting domestic and international student recruitment goals.

You will work across recruitment teams, colleges and campus partners, managing schedules, content requirements and technical logistics, while leveraging performance data to improve platforms and user journeys.

Qualifications

• Two-year diploma in marketing, communications, event management, digital media, business administration or a related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of related experience coordinating webinars, virtual events, digital engagement initiatives or complex communications projects.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate projects involving multiple stakeholders, timelines and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate virtual engagement programming that responds to recruitment priorities and the information needs of prospective students and other key audiences.
• Manage schedules, timelines, contributors, content requirements and technical logistics and support the effective delivery of webinars and other virtual initiatives.
• Review participation, engagement and feedback to identify opportunities to strengthen future programming.
• Support the implementation and adoption of digital engagement tools by coordinating requirements, workflows, testing, training and ongoing functional support.
• Review and enhance the University’s presence across recruitment platforms, coordinating updates, identifying opportunities and bringing forward recommendations.
• Monitor emerging digital trends and audience conversations to inform recruitment programming, content and engagement approaches.
• Maintain and update recruitment and admission website content and contribute to improvements in digital information and user journeys.
• Support recruitment events, collaborative initiatives and other time-sensitive departmental priorities as required.

Job description

The University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario seeks a Digital Engagement Specialist to coordinate virtual engagement programming, webinars, and online recruitment initiatives supporting domestic and international student recruitment goals.

You will work across recruitment teams, colleges and campus partners, managing schedules, content requirements and technical logistics, while leveraging performance data to improve platforms and user journeys.