We are looking for a Youth Marketing and Event Co-ordinator to join our team and help grow the charity and its work.
Note: This is a good opportunity for youth, university, college students or recent grads to learn and grow.
As our Youth Marketing and Event Co-ordinator, you’ll be taking on a range of essential tasks related to the marketing of seniors and youth events and marketing organization in general.
You will:
Marketing
- Develop a marketing plan based on our budget
- Execute marketing plan to recruit number of target audience
- Make phone calls to organizations to request to share upcoming events
- Make phone calls to invite individuals to events from master contact list
- Act as a host for events (if/where needed)
- Recruit politicians to attend events
- Assist with or take lead in creating content for social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin and YouTube) - Images, Reels, Videos of various formats
Event Co-ordination
- Lead or assist in co-ordination of youth and seniors events
- Recruit and co-ordinate keynote speakers where needed
- Co-ordinate all aspects of event, including speakers and volunteers
- Act as a host for events (if/where needed)
- Day of event in-person presence to implement event
Successful Candidate will be:
- Self-Starter
- Mature and Responsible
- Flexible
- Organized
- Detail-oriented
- Client-focused
This is a contract position for part-time hours. This is a contractor role so there will be no deduction of taxes, cpp and ei.
Duration of employment
- 6 months to start with 3 months probation
- August 15, 2026 to February 15, 2027 (To be confirmed)
Hours
- 3.5 hours per day, 5 days a week. 17.5 hours a week. 70 hours a month.
Compensation
Work Environment
- Work from home - Primarily
- In-person is required for events and some meetings
- Mainly work during normal business hours (M to F 9am to 5pm). Weekends and evenings may be required for event planning and implementation. To be negotiated.
Experience
- 1 to 3 years marketing events
- 1 to 3 years co-ordinating events
Preferred Qualifications
- Passion and enthusiasm for community work
- Willing to above and beyond for charity work
- Diploma in marketing or related field
- Intermediate computer skills, including MS Office (especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
- Experience with creating content for social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin and YouTube)
- Computer skills, including using webinar technology, Email, MS Office (especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
- Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
If you are interested, please email us a cover letter and resume, clearly outlining how you meet the experience criteria and preferred qualifications.
Thank you for your interest, but only suitable candidates will be contacted and selected for an interview.
About Us
We are a Canadian registered charity that focuses on teaching stress management and meditation to the public. We service primarily seniors. We have a strong focus on community service in our meditation teaching activities and have taught at the Bernard Betel Centre (Seniors’ Centre), North York Women's Shelter, 416 Community Support for Women, Ryerson University - Internationally Trained Medical Doctors (ITMD) Bridging Program, Nexus Youth in Mississauga (Youth Drop-in Counselling Centre), Ryerson University MBA program and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind - to list a few.
www.canadacca.ca
Centre for Conscious Awareness - Canada
Registered Charity Number 80438 7496 RR0001
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vaughan, ON
