Posting Reason: Replacement of a regular position
Job Type: Employee
Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments): N/A
Job Family: Communications and Advisory Services
# of Open Positions: 1
Faculty/Service - Department: Marketing, Development and Community Engagement, Telfer
Campus: Desmarais Hall
Union Affiliation: SSUO
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/08/27
Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/09/07
Hours per week: 35
Salary Grade: SSUO Grade 11
Salary Range: $95,594.00 - $120,750.00
About the Telfer School of Management The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is located in the heart of Ottawa and is the proud academic home of some 4,300 students, 200 faculty members, over 100 staff members, and over 30,000 alumni. At Telfer, everything we do from teaching to research, to policy advice is firmly aligned with helping Canada reach its potential. We believe that better business practice means a better Canada and that a better Canada means a better world.
Position purpose: Reporting to the Executive Director, Philanthropy, Community Engagement and Partnerships , the incumbent a cts as the liaison between the Marketing and Communications team and the Philanthropy, Alumni Relations, and Community Engagement team. Leads communications strategy and planning, content creation, and management of marketing and communications projects for philanthropy, alumni relations, and community engagement initiatives. Produces end‑to‑end strategies and tactics that have a measurable impact on alumni engagement, philanthropic development, donor relations, community engagement, as well as Telfer's brand, and reputation
Liaises between Telfer School of Management units and the marketing and communications (MARCOM)



team members to ensure that units' communications work is integrated, strategic and relevant. Implements the omni‑channel vision for the marketing and communications ecosystem while prioritizing the most effective and relevant media to reach students, based on the goals to be achieved.
Leads in the development and implementation of marketing and communications strategies that aim to promote supported services, their priorities and sector initiatives targeting current and potential Telfer School of Management clients.
Works closely with the MARCOM managers at the Telfer School of Management and their teams, as well as with the operational strategists (digital and content), with a view to maximizing the scope and effectiveness of efforts to promote student services through a wide range of communication channels, including the web, print documents, videos, social media, advertising and events.
In this job, your responsibilities will include : Expert advice : Handles requests for marketing and communications support from stakeholders in the unit being served. Provides expert advice to unit managers based on in‑depth knowledge of operations and the relevant data available. Leads and supports the development and implementation of all marketing and communications plans and strategies for the sector or unit being served, and provides expert advice to ensure communications with current and/or potential clients have a better scope and higher engagement.



Works closely with operational managers and strategists from the Telfer School of Management MARCOM team in order to prioritize projects and ensure their execution. Supports the mission, vision and strategic directions of the Telfer School of Management in designing the proposed content and strategies.

Supervision of product and content creation : Supervises the creation and production of relevant content in order to support the omnichannel vision of the proposed strategies in a multi‑media workplace (e.g., social media, digital platforms, webpages, videos and print documents), based on the proposed strategies and requirements. Ensures the implementation of the proposed strategies and content by tasking communications officers who have been assigned to specific projects, as well as digital strategists, graphic designers and other MARCOM colleagues, as required. Performs quality control on, and approves, communications products to confirm that they meet the University's language and branding standards for student and University communications, as well as best practices in the field of marketing and communications.

Project management : Ensures that sector priorities are assigned according to the MARCOM team's capacity to complete their projects. Works closely with all stakeholders, including University marketing and communications teams; supervises the work of multifunctional teams and encourages dialogue and problemsolving. Regularly evaluates current performance and opportunities, with this evaluation serving as a basis for upcoming marketing and communication plans designed with other units.

Research and analysis : Conducts in‑depth research to fully understand the targe

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