JA3-Marketing/Media Assistant-Ottawa Jazz Festival

Ottawa Festival Network is seeking a Marketing/Media Assistant for the Ottawa Jazz Festival. This role involves developing and implementing media relationships and marketing strategies to promote the festival and its events. Responsibilities Develop marketing and communication strategies for approval by the Executive & Artistic Director and Digital Media Manager Develop, execute and monitor the organization’s social media and digital strategies Assist in the design and execution of overall marketing initiatives Promote the festival event as a tourism destination Update media list and track media coverage Coordinate all public relations activities, foster ongoing communication with the media, pitch articles Assist in preparing a final report on the project and make recommendations for the next festival All other duties as assigned Skills Have training or previous experience in marketing, public relations and/or special events College or University education required Be a team player Proficiency in English, French is an asset Possess strong written and verbal skills Able to meet deadlines and perform under pressure Be computer literate and familiar with social media marketing techniques Candidate eligibility for JCP is determined according to the following criteria: An unemployed job seeker or those employed less than 20 hours per week A permanent resident living in Ontario who is legally authorized to work in Canada Meet at least 1 of the following criteria: Has an established Employment Insurance (EI) benefit period Previously established an EI benefit period that has ended within the previous 60 months Paid employee EI premiums (e.g. Box 18 on the T4) in at least 3 of the last 10 years while earnings have been at least $2000 in each of those years Persons currently enrolled in full-time academic studies are not eligible for consideration Company Overview Ottawa Festivals is a not-for-profit service organization dedicated to providing support, presenting a united voice, and creating an effective networking environment for festivals, special events and fairs in Canada’s Capital Region. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, CA, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is