Job Title: Media Relations Coordinator
Tasks and Responsibilities:
The Media Relations Coordinator will support a number of programs and ongoing initiatives across Ontario. Applicants will work to support the Marketing & Fundraising, Business Development and Finance Teams at Special Olympics Ontario. The role could include assisting with ongoing support of community fundraising, tracking, receipting, and donor relations.
This role will work to support a number of marketing and fundraising initiatives across the province. This position will support both the back and front-end work needed to execute these events. Examples of these initiatives include the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Ontario a community-based, province-wide series of events that see the “Flame of Hope” carried across Ontario by members of law enforcement agencies from across the province.
This role may have the following tasks and responsibilities:
•Assist with social media calendars, planning, and posts.
•Assist with preparation of media releases and advisories.
•Website and newsletter creation, upkeep and distribution.
•Graphic creation in Photoshop for web and print.
•Data collection and critical analysis as it relates to fundraising and new initiatives.
•Assist in internal and external communication plans
•Working with the Membership Administrator assist with the deployment and roll-out strategy of the Online Registration and the Comprehensive Membership Management System.
•In addition, the student will also support marketing initiatives surrounding the SOO Annual Report, Social Media, Digital cataloging and website updates and maintenance.
Projects will be assigned based on interests and strengths and through consultation with host programs and stakeholders.