JOB Title: Junior Marketing Director

This position will allow a youth with previous experience in graphic design and social media marketing to take a leadership role at Under the Radar  – a youth-led social enterprise specializing in tshirt printing and art/design projects (undertheradarto.com).

This is a position funded by Service Canada and is open to all Youth ages 16-30 who are not in school and not currently employed. This is a full-time, contract position. Working hours are 10:00am-6:00pm, Monday to Thursday. Each Friday is a full day in workshops.

Qualifications:

-Proven experience in graphic design, either through certification or from portfolio
-Basic experience in Adobe platforms
-Employment history at a business
-Desire to collaborate with artists and open minded to criticism
-Solid work ethic and enthusiastic about challenges
-Understanding of issues affecting GTA youth, and eagerness to engage youth
-Willingness to persevere in job search   
   
Responsibilities:

-Overseeing web 2.0 activity for Under the Radar
-Designing and preparing marketing materials for distribution
-Finding cost-effective and innovative marketing schemes
-Working closely with YIC mentors such as Salesforce.com
-Mentoring volunteers in design and production related to Under the Radar promotions and reporting to LOFT Program Manager and YIC Project Coordinator
-Attend employment skills development workshops, and liaise with Job Developer

Compensation:    $10.25/hr x 37.5hrs from August 9 to Dec 24, 2010

NOTE: THIS OPPORTUNITY IS TARGETED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
Applications due by July 26th, 2010.   

Please send your cover letter and resume to:

Roy McCandlish, Youth Skills Initiative Job Developper
Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre
roy@conc.ca