Communications lead Jobs in Toronto, ON

Date Posted : 05 / 14 / 2025

Req ID : 42969

Faculty / Division : Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design

Department : Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description : About us :

The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto offers graduate programs in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, forestry, and visual studies — as well as unique undergraduate programs that use architectural studies and visual studies as a lens through which students may pursue a broad, liberal arts-based education. Its mission is to educate students, prepare professionals, and cultivate scholars who will play a leading role in creating more culturally engaged, ecologically sustainable, socially just, and artfully conceived environments.

The greater Toronto region serves as a dynamic laboratory for both its students and faculty, while the University of Toronto, which year after year ranks among the top universities in the world, provides a wealth of knowledge and expertise that they can draw from. Like Toronto, Daniels students and faculty are incredibly cosmopolitan in sensibility, hailing from every part of the world, with their work crossing all sorts of geographic and cultural boundaries. The city’s multicultural networks and international connections make the Daniels Faculty a powerful place to start a career.

Your opportunity :

The incumbent is an essential member of the Daniels Faculty team, responsible for the development, implementation, design, and evaluation of communications and marketing strategies to support and promote the goals and objectives of the Faculty. Working under the general direction of the Director of the Office of the Dean, the incumbent takes the lead role in devising communication strategies at the Faculty and in ensuring the maintenance of a coherent and compelling approach to communication across all channels. The role involves the supervision of a small team whose communication efforts encompass all facets of Faculty operations and activities.

In collaboration with the leadership of the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, the Lead, Communications and Marketing Officer will advise on a communications approach to maximize the Faculty’s effectiveness in conveying its aims and activities to a wide audience of stakeholders and establishing a consistent brand identity. Duties and responsibilities of the role include implementing communications initiatives to support inter and cross disciplinary efforts, business development and promoting program and offerings, managing social media presence, and overseeing the production of promotional and marketing materials.

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline .

Your responsibilities will include :

• Developing and implementing integrated communication plans to support high-profile University initiatives and issues
• Developing and implementing communication plans, scope, resources and schedule for project(s)
• Overseeing the production of promotional and marketing materials
• Drafting and editing content for print and / or online communications channels
• Producing promotional and outreach materials
• Directing the activities of a group of staff-appointed employees all performing a similar function

Essential Qualifications :

Assets (Nonessential) :

To be successful in this role you will be :

Closing Date : 05 / 27 / 2025, 11 : 59PM ET

Employee Group : USW

Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing

Schedule : Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone :

USW Pay Band 15 $95,627. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $122,290. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation / Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category : Communication / Media / Public Relations

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

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