Web and Digital Communications Developer (Contract) (1 vacancy)

Woodstock Art Gallery; Woodstock; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Woodstock seeks a skilled Web and Digital Communications Developer for a temporary full-time role. You will provide multimedia support, manage website content, and assist in the development of the City's visual identity. Ideal candidates will possess a diploma in Graphic/Web Design and have experience with Adobe Creative Suite and website management.

Benefits

Competitive Wages

Defined Benefit Pension Plan (OMERS) option

Training opportunities

Dynamic organization

Qualifications

• 3 years’ work experience in Graphic Design.
• Demonstrated experience using Adobe Creative Suite focusing on InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Excellent customer service skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide multimedia support including videography, photography, and graphic design.
• Monitor and update the organization's website and ensure UX/UI best practices.
• Assist in developing the visual identity for the City's brand.

Skills

Graphic Design

Digital Design

Web Development

Customer Service

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Education

3 year diploma in Graphic/Web Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

HTML

Job description

WEB AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPER (CONTRACT)
(1 vacancy)

Reporting to:Manager of Communications and Marketing
Department:Communications
Classification: TEMPORARY Full Time (approx. 8 months); Non-Union
Salary Range:$84,827 - $99,796 annually
Hours of Work:8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
Starting Date: July 2025
Application Deadline:No later than 4:00 p.m. June 13, 2025

Why City of Woodstock?
Known as the Friendly-City, Woodstock is located in the heart of Oxford County and blends big city conveniences with a small-town feel. With a growing population of over 45,000 welcoming citizens, Woodstock residents place high value on our small-town atmosphere, while enjoying urban amenities. The city is a great place to call home with amazing parks and trails, fantastic amenities as well as wonderful arts and cultural facilities. At the crossroads of highways 401 and 403, Woodstock has a thriving manufacturing sector and opportunities in agriculture, education and healthcare and convenient access to communities across Southwestern Ontario. Visitors can enjoy the city’s many festivals and delight in the many local shops and restaurants in Downtown Woodstock.

When you work for the City, you get to be part of an incredible team of dedicated people with a range of skills and experiences to share. Our team works together to help build a strong, connected community where people have access to the services they need, while enjoying a relaxed lifestyle. Other great benefits to working at the City of Woodstock:

• Join a growing and dynamic organization offering rewarding careers,
• Competitive Wages,
• Option to join a Defined Benefit Pension Plan (OMERS) where employee contributions are matched by the City,
• Training opportunities to support you in this role,
• And a great working environment for individuals committed to making a difference, just to name a few.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Digital and Graphic Design

• Provide multimedia support (e.g. videography, photography, graphic design, and presentation enhancements) to help engage employees and residents while communicating messages aligned to city programs and services.
• Assists with developing the visual identity for the City's brand and sub-brands
• Manages and maintains the consistency and integrity of the City’s brand
• Provides expertise and understanding in various social media platforms
• Post, edit and manage information on social media platforms in the absence of the Manager of Marketing and Communications and the Marketing and Communications Specialist
• Strong photo and video editing skills. Experienced in video production process. In conjunction with Manager of Marketing and Communications and the Marketing and Communications Specialist, assist with video story boarding and oversee small video productions.

Website Management/Development

• Monitor and update the organization's website.
• Implement UX/UI best practices.
• Assists with developing and implementing website training to content contributors (various department employees.
• Assists with responding to and troubleshooting website issues.
• Secondary point of contact to website provider (updates to software, outages, issues).
• In conjunction with the Manager of Marketing and Communications, assists with deciding if content should or should not be implemented in the website
• Ensure compliance of the website with all laws and regulations (e.g., AODA)
• In conjunction with the Manager of Marketing and Communications and the Marketing and Communications Specialist, recommends appropriate website content aligned with the organization’s strategy.

Qualifications:

• 3 year diploma in Graphic/Web Design or equivalent knowledge attained through training and experience
• 3 Years’ work experience in Graphic Design
• Class “G” Drivers Licence required
• Demonstrated experience using Adobe Creative Suite with a focus on InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Demonstrated understanding of: colour theory, spaces (RGB, CMYK, HEX, Pantone) and relationships, typographic terms, perspective and space relationships, page composition and grid structures, print production process and knowledge of production techniques.
• Excellent customer service skills required; needs to examine to understand customers’ graphic design and production needs. Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with clients about corporate brand standards.
• High level of artistic skill and creativity, while being able to work collaboratively within a team environment and receive constructive input from supervisors and peers.
• Understands UX/UI best practices (User Experience / User Interface)
• Analytical Skills (tracking website analytics)
• Experience working with content management systems (CMS) and familiarity with HTML, iFrame (web languages and best practices)
• Project Management skills
• Time Management (managing multiple project at once)
• Interpersonal Skills

Working Conditions:

• Usual public office conditions
• Occasional overtime on evenings / weekends required for special events, responding to social media, and for time sensitive website and design projects

The City of Woodstockis committed to diversity andinclusivityin employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We embrace equity, diversity, justice, inclusion and belonging and we’re committed to building a team that represents many backgrounds, perspectives and skills, representative of the communities we serve. The more inclusive we are, the better our work and workplace will be. We are committed to creating a workplace where people experience meaningful work, a sense of hope and optimism, an environment of trust, and inspired results. If this sounds like an environment in which you would like to work, apply here today! We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, especially those who can provide different perspectives and contribute to a further diversification of ideas.

Please note: Immediate family member, as per City of Woodstock Nepotism Policy, HR-015, shall not be employed in the City of Woodstock in any capacity under the following circumstances, but not limited to wherein the family member is in a supervisory or management capacity or responsible for the work of the individual or the department. A conflict of interest must be declared to the Director of Human Resources as outlined in the City of Woodstock Nepotism Policy, HR-015 as soon as it has been identified.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Woodstockwill provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform the City’s Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation by contacting [e-mail]. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Personal Privacy Act, personal information collected will only be used for candidate selection. Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Satisfactory passing of a criminal record check and reference checks as well as proof of qualifications will be required of any successful candidate(s) for this position.

We invite all qualified applicants to submit their resume and cover letter via online at http://careers.cityofwoodstock.ca.

We thank all candidates who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.