Communication and Design Specialist

Location: hirify.global Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Salary: $6,143.67–$8,830.25 CAD monthly

Company

hirify.global is a university whose Office of the Vice-President Academic & Provost supports academic excellence, teaching and learning innovation, and the academic community.

What you will do

• Write, edit, format, and publish content for newsletters, intranet articles, websites, event announcements, social media, and internal messaging.
• Design print and digital communications materials, including posters, reports, brochures, presentations, digital signage, infographics, and social media graphics.
• Produce and edit photography, video, audio, podcasts, illustrations, and other multimedia assets for campaigns and digital communications.
• Update unit websites, manage content workflows, and maintain digital asset management systems.
• Develop templates and communications materials aligned with hirify.global brand, accessibility, and audience needs.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, students, campus communications partners, vendors, and service providers.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and at least four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in communications, graphic design, digital media, social media, websites, and organizational content production.
• Working knowledge of content management systems such as WordPress or Drupal and email newsletter software.
• Graphic design experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Experience with photography, video and audio editing, website analytics, social media monitoring, and data visualization tools.
• Strong written, oral, interpersonal, project management, organizational, and independent working skills, with a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and respectful engagement.

Nice to have

• Professional experience in a post-secondary institution or a similar environment.
• Experience with current digital, social media, and content marketing trends.
• Experience working in a brand environment and applying visual design principles.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within the VP Academic Internal Communications team under general direction.
• Collaborate with a diverse university community and external stakeholders.
• Manage day-to-day execution independently while escalating decisions requiring strategic input.
• Contribute to communications supporting academic excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion.