Sales Assistant C
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Hiring Unit:
McGill Executive Institute
Position Summary:
Focus: Content creation, social media, newsletter marketing, and brand communications.
Responsibilities:
Social Media -
Create social media graphics and visual assets
Draft content for social media channels
Schedule social media posts
Monitor engagement and community interactions
Track social media performance metrics
Support campaign planning and execution
Research content trends and best practices
Email & Newsletter Content -
Draft and format newsletters
Develop email marketing editorial calendar
Create event promotion emails (for Sales Team)
Write audience-specific messaging
Maintain Pipedrive and Envoke contact lists, segments, consent etc
Copywriting-
Write website copy and page updates
Request and manage French translation from Desautels Translation team
Create campaign content and advertisements
Draft student success stories and testimonials
Support development of brochures and digital collateral for b2b and b2c audiences
Edit and proofread marketing content
Asset Creation -
Develop graphics using Adobe Express
Source and organize photos and content assets
Desired skills:
Strong writing and editing ability
Experience with Adobe Express, Canva or Photoshop
Understanding of social media platforms
Creativity and storytelling skills
Experience creating graphics
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities
DEC, Bilingual (English/French)
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # (qualifier) on a scale of 0-4.
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This position is covered by the AMUSE collective agreement.
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