Creative Services and Special Projects Manager

Are you a creative and innovative professional? Do you have excellent project leadership and coordination skills? If so, consider this opportunity as a Creative Services and Special Projects Manager with Destination Ontario also known as Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC).

We are looking for an innovative digital creative to lead creative production for all in-house developed creative assets, content extensions, campaigns and promotional activities. This will include providing project leadership in planning and coordinating the implementation of high-profile projects and managing corporate linkages with other government and tourism stakeholders.

About Us

Destination Ontario is responsible for leading the tourism marketing strategy to sell Ontario as a ’must-see’ destination. The Partnership is an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and is directed by an industry-led Board of Directors. It also works closely with industry through an extensive network of committees that involve a wide range of tourism stakeholders in the development and implementation of strategic tourism marketing initiatives.

If you would like to learn more about the work that we do, visit the Destination Ontario webpage and follow us on social channels @ontariotravel.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario’s Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?

• Provide project management for various special/creative projects and campaigns within Destination Ontario
• Provide advice and leadership on marketing and advertising to develop inter-governmental/inter-ministerial marketing programs
• Provides administration of program budgets, prepares reports and expenditure summaries, and approves expenditures administers service contracts, and tracks contract costs
• Build working relationships with stakeholders to generate awareness, enlist cooperation and ensure achievement of implementation plans for special/creative projects

How do I qualify?

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

• You know how to develop digital marketing communications aligned to advertising best practices, methods and techniques.
• You have knowledge of interactive communications and delivery systems, processes, and user interface design and industry best practices.
• You have experience applying design, brand development and creative production processes.
• You are able to develop creative programs and concepts to advance the organization’s brand strategy.

Project and Business Management Skills

• You have project management and organizational skills to coordinate special/creative projects and ensure information is managed and delivered in a timely manner in an environment of conflicting priorities and deadlines.
• You have financial and administrative skills necessary to manage program budgets, prepares request for proposals (RFPs), coordinate tendering, and manage contracts with external service providers.

Leadership Skills

• You have leadership, partnership building, and negotiations skills to lead special/creative projects and form partnerships, foster cooperation and achieve common goals.
• You can provide supervision and guidance to staff to create impactful and creative material and strategies.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You have oral and written communication and presentation skills to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and prepare written correspondence, briefing notes, responses to inquiries, etc. using standard computer applications.
• You have interpersonal and relationship management skills to build relationships with a range of contacts and work collaboratively.

Additional Information:

Note:

• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
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