Community Relations Coordinator - Guelph Museums & Culture (Casual Part Time)

When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of 2000 full and part-time employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.

As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options. Our corporate values are integrity, service, inclusion, wellness, and learning. Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.

Guelph is located on the ancestral homelands of the Anishinaabek Peoples, specifically the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Guelph Museums and the City of Guelph are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and to our collective responsibility for the stewardship of the land on which we live, work, and create.

Guelph Museums is entrusted to represent the full and truthful stories of our community from perspectives as plentiful and diverse as the community itself; and to amplify voices that have traditionally been under-represented.

Requirements:

Applications are invited for the position of Community Relations Coordinator for Guelph Museums & Culture, within the Culture and Recreation Department of Public Services. The Community Relations Coordinator will engage the community and raise the profile of museums and culture programs and events, increase visitation and participation, recruit volunteers, and cultivate donors.

Coordinate external communications, media relations, social media, and advertising for Guelph Civic Museum, McCrae House, and City of Guelph Culture Events and Programs.

Hours of Work Up to 20 hours per week. Hours may vary. Some weekend and evening availability required.

Duties

This position is responsible for:

• Digital engagement: website, social media and e-blasts
• Media relations
• Advertising
• Community listings
• Marketing outreach activities
• Customer relations database management
• Volunteer recruitment
• Donor and prospect communications
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience related to the listed duties, typically gained through post-secondary education in public relations, communications, marketing, or a related field
• Minimum of two years work experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated community relations skills
• MS Office proficiency
• Social media savvy
• A flair for storytelling
• Advanced research skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Analytical, self-motivated, and organized with a great attention to detail
• Affinity for the work of Museums & Culture, including preservation and celebration of local arts and history; and commitment to truth, reconciliation, and inclusion of people who have traditionally been underrepresented

Rate

$21.48 per hour

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