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Content Specialist
Markham, Ontario, Canada

  • Location: Markham, Ontario
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #16491

Our client within the digital space is looking for a Content Specialist to join their team. The core responsibility of this position is to assist the Content Strategist with curating content to live within a nationwide multi-brand digital signage network. The Content Specialist will capture the briefs from each channel owner and disseminate them to a team of creatives to create content for the network.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Capture required assets from client and agency partners to support the briefing process
  • Monitor and provide reporting upon request
  • Presenting and communicating directly with stakeholders to build lasting relationships
  • Project managing assigned requests, ensuring they are delivered on time and to spec
  • Manage the creative review process touch points, external and internal
  • Plan, facilitate and lead internal/external meetings
  • Provide creative updates to all teams involved in projects
  • Work closely the internal team, including the Creative Services
  • Manager, to identify project resourcing/needs based on client briefs
  • Must understand animation processes and timelines
  • Understanding of Frame.io and video review platforms
  • Comfortable with content management systems, bonus points if you know Navori CMS

Skills, Experience and Requirements:

  • Post-secondary degree/diploma is preferred
  • Minimum of three or more years of relevant work experience
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge in Brand, Design, Print, Digital, Social
  • Previous experience working in creative production, primarily in digital is an asset
  • Comfortable using Excel
  • Sweat the detail

Key Competencies:

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and goal-oriented environment with very tight deadlines
  • Strong presentation, communication, and organizational skills
  • Calendar management
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • A motivated person with a positive attitude
  • Ability to work independently and work collaboratively as part of a team
  • Attention to detail and multi-tasking