Corporate Services, Communications
Who we are: Working in collaboration with client stakeholders across the organization, as well as Communications and Digital Marketing, our Digital Content Publisher is responsible for building and publishing content on various digital channels across the organization including the Region’s intranet site, external website, digital signage units, and email marketing software.
- Work in collaboration with key stakeholders including Digital Marketing Specialists, Content Designers and Communications Specialists to build and publish effective content on various content management systems and email marketing tools
- Ensure all Digital Content is consistent with Regional brand standards. Contribute to the enhancement of brand standards
- Triage, prioritize and administer change requests to media channels including websites and digital signage in timely and accurate manner
- Perform QA/usability testing on change requests, new web applications and digital projects
- Work with the Creative team to update graphical content
- Image editing tasks with Adobe Photoshop, including cropping, resizing, and optimizing for digital channels
- Work with developers to solve technical issues in functionality or content display
- Assist in developing and implementing social media strategy and define social media KPIs
- Stay up to date with social media best practices and technologies
- Support departmental Intranet publishers by troubleshooting challenges. Ensure that content adopts brand standards
- Work collaboratively with team members to brainstorm ideas, seek feedback, share experiences and information
- Work collaboratively and share best practices and business tools with other section staff to build synergies across the section and the division
- Promote a culture of excellence by building and nurturing relationships with internal partners
- Raise issues related to the quality of communication activities with the immediate supervisor; contributes to the investigation of concerns and conflict resolution
- Recommend ways to increase the effectiveness of the policies, standards, guidelines and processes that support Communications by identifying gaps/barriers and suggesting improvements
- Participate in learning and development activities as recommended by the immediate supervisor as well as in section-wide learning and development opportunities
- Stay up to date with digital and marketing trends and best practices
- Keep the immediate supervisor informed of project timelines, status, overall workload and issues/concerns
- A college diploma or university degree in a web-related field (such as Digital Marketing, Communication, Culture and Information Technology, Information Technology Management, Computer Science)
- Minimum of three years web-related experience
- Combination of education and experience may be considered
Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent understanding of web architecture and web design principles
- Knowledge of UX and AODA best practices for websites
- Excellent knowledge of Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, HTML, CSS
- Proficiency in web content management systems (Drupale, WordPress etc.)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Microsoft Outlook
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and time management skills
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and deliver projects on time in a dynamic environment
- A proactive approach to responsibilities and problem-solving
- Proven ability to work on own initiative, meet deadlines, multi-task and work well under pressure
- Attention to detail and accuracy is a must
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
- 2+ years experience web publishing in Drupale 8/9 in consumer facing applications
- Experience in Drupale 8/9, including custom module and plugin development and configuration management, as well as proficiency with the templating and rendering system
- Strong PHP skills and knowledge of OOP best practices in PHP
- Knowledge of Salesforce Marketing cloud applications
- Experience with large website content migrations
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health (effective start date)
- Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
- Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis up to 3 weeks per annum
- 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
- Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
- Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
- Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
- Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources
The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.
Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.
If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.
Our workforce is 6,500 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.
Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Peel Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than Peel Region.
Additional Information:
Peel Region is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact zzg-hrtalentacquisition@peelregion.ca
Please be advised, Peel Region uses email to communicate with applicants for open job competitions and does not use AI technology in any part of the recruitment process. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e., testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.