Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Work setting
- Business and/or industry
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Consulting firm
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Supervise professional and support staff and students
- Perform administrative tasks
- Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
- Provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval of development proposals
- Advise clients on advertising or sales promotion strategies
- Answer written and oral inquiries
- Assist in the preparation of brochures, reports, newsletters and other material
- Co-ordinate special publicity events and promotions
- Conduct public opinion and attitude surveys
- Develop and organize workshops, meetings, ceremonies and other events for publicity, fundraising and information purposes
- Develop, implement and evaluate communication strategies and programs
- Initiate and maintain contact with the media
- Prepare or oversee preparation of reports, briefs, bibliographies, speeches, presentations, Website content and press releases
- Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends
- Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals
- Design market research questionnaires
- Develop portfolio of marketing materials
- Evaluate customer service and store environments
- Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions
- Develop marketing strategies
- Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS Windows
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
Area of specialization
- Audio/audio-visual
- Interactive/new media
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Tight deadlines
- Fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
Own tools/equipment
- Computer
- Internet access
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Reliability
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Commission
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available