TEDxUTSC Application: Director of Communications
2018 Executive Team | Deadline: May 30th, 2017 at 11:00 PM
Email all applications to [email protected] attaching your résumé and completed application
below. Please title the application file name as follows: “Position_Name_Application” and title the
resume file name as follows: “Position_Name_Resume”. Please only submit 1 completed application
of your top choice. Thanks!
Thank you for your interest in applying for the TEDxUTSC 2018 Executive Team. Congratulations on
taking your first step in becoming a part of the team that will represent UTSC on the global TED
phenomenon.
As part of one of the most engaging student groups at UTSC, we assure you that during your term with
the team, you will see extraordinary growth in your personal and professional lives.
Job Description – reporting to the Lead of Marketing & Communications
As the Director of Communications you will embody the brand of TEDxUTSC through managing our
social-media accounts including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You will produce unique marketing
messages to successfully engage the intended audience and drive attendance to our events during the year
and our conference. You will also be analyzing marketing trends and social media outreach to increase
the external brand of TEDxUTSC. We are looking for an outspoken, charismatic and creative individual
to be the voice of TEDxUTSC.
Key Responsibilities:
 Manage all social-media channel/communities of TEDxUTSC including Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram and keeping each one active, engaging and creative to drive awareness of our brand
 Analyze social media and outreach trends to grow our audience base
 Understanding the targeted audience and executing marketing messages with call to actions
 Close coordination with Leads and Directors as well as UTSC stakeholders to ensure consistent
and accurate messaging across our platforms in a timely manner and following-up on messages
 Develop engaging monthly newsletters for effective communication of strategic messaging to
mailing list subscribers
 Contacting/partnering with media relations and other established organizations within the UTSC
community and externally to increase audience engagement
Required Qualifications:
 Excellent written communication skills, active on social media either yourself or for an
organization
 Highly detail-oriented and strong coordination skills
 Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills
 Strong networks within the University preferred
 Avid online researcher, constantly finding the latest interesting articles and events
Tell us about yourself.
Contact
Name:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Academics
Program Study:
Current Year of Study:
*After Winter 2017
Social Media
Facebook (Mandatory):
Twitter (Mandatory):
Instagram:
If you are applying for more than one position, please rank the positions:
1st Choice:
2nd Choice:
3rd Choice:
Please list out any commitments (i.e. work terms, extracurricular, etc.) you may be involved in for
the coming year (beginning May 2017), including the duration and your expected weekly
contribution – in number of hours. Please also list if you are or will be out of the country for any
period longer than 2 weeks and the duration of your trip.
Successful candidates will be contacted soon to schedule interview times and will be approximately
30 minutes long. Please keep an eye on your email and know your schedule/availability for the
interview week and weekend.
Please answer the following questions to allow us to better assess your candidacy for this position.
The word limit on each question is strict, so please double-check your answers!
1. In 200 words, or fewer: What enticed you to join TEDxUTSC? What aspirations would you have as
Director of Communications? Please name one goal and be specific.
2. In 200 words, or fewer: Choose one extracurricular or one employment opportunity you have listed
on your resume and explain how it has made you the ideal candidate for the Director of
Communications. Describe your impact in the role and the skills you have gained through this
experience.
3. In 180 characters compose a Tweet that you feel would entice people to watch your favourite past
TEDxUTSC Talk.
4. In 100 words total, or fewer: Briefly explain why you selected your 2nd and 3rd choice of roles.