Manager, Communications and Marketing

Date Posted: 06/02/2026
Req ID: 48141
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Law
Department: Faculty of Law
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00059481
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About us:

The Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law is one of the oldest professional faculties at the University of Toronto. Today, it is one of the world's great law schools. Jackman Law's rich academic programs are complemented by its many legal clinics and public interest programs. Jackman Law is housed in the elegant, state-of-the-art Jackman Law Building, alongside two historic buildings, Flavelle House and Falconer Hall, on the St. George Campus in downtown Toronto.

Your opportunity:

As a member of the Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law’s Strategy Office, the Manager, Communications and Marketing, can expect to be part of a collaborative, dynamic, high-performance team within a professional school that ranks amongst the best in the world. Reporting to the Head of Strategy and Transformation & Senior Advisor to the Dean, the Manager, Communications and Marketing will guide and support a vision to engage and inspire the broader Jackman Law community in the work at the Faculty with a view to compelling their participation, ambassadorship and partnership.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, developing and executing an integrated multi-channel communications and marketing strategy and operations
• Fostering relationships with internal and external contacts in the coordination, management and execution of marketing and communications activities
• Providing detailed analysis, briefing notes and recommendations to academic and executive leadership on handling contentious media issues
• Acting as the first point of contact for media enquiries
• Writing and editing copy and content to advance Faculty-wide communications objectives and strategic priorities
• Verifying that all marketing/communication collateral adheres to brand identity and University style guides
• Creating and maintaining presence on social media platforms
• Directing the activities of a single ongoing staff-appointed employee

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, public relations, journalism, marketing or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum five (5) years of related professional communication and writing experience
• Experience planning and developing integrated multi-channel communications and marketing strategy and operations
• Experience organizing and implementing communications and issues management plans in a consultative manner
• Experience as the first point of contact for media enquiries, proactively seeking media opportunities, and providing detailed analysis, briefing notes and recommendations to leadership on handling contentious media issues
• Experience writing engaging print and digital content to demonstrate the impact of philanthropic investment, including Cases for Support, funding proposals, donor reports, newsletters, and profiles - preferably pertaining to philanthropic investment in higher education
• Experience developing high-impact marketing materials including social media, website strategy and operations
• Brand management experience
• Experience gathering relevant information for web and social media purposes, measurements, and client services
• Experience writing key messages and/or speeches for leadership
• Experience supervising staff, including direction on day-to-day activities as well as on projects
• Experience mentoring and leading junior staff
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills
• Strong researching, interviewing, fact-checking, editing and proofreading skills
• Effective customer service, interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• High degree of proficiency working with Microsoft Office and editing text in Adobe InDesign files
• Proficiency with desktop and digital publishing

Assets (Nonessential):

• Knowledge of the legal and business community
• Experience with leading committees/internal groups

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Diligent
• Efficient
• Entrepreneurial
• Meticulous
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Self-directed

Closing Date: 06/16/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 15 -- $97,348. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $124,491. 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
Recruiter: Jasmin Olarte

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.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.