Job posting can be found here: https://homerwatson.on.ca/visit/careers/
Salary: $44,000
Deadline: February 17, at 4:00 pm
Location: Homer Watson House & Gallery, 1754 Old Mill Road, Kitchener
Submit application to: Cathy Masterson, Director / Curator by email: [email protected]
Join Homer Watson House & Gallery as our Storytelling Coordinator, where you’ll drive our digital voice and amplify our mission to transform our community through art. Your creativity and expertise will shape our online presence, engage our audience, and build strategies that elevate our impact.
Homer Watson House Foundation is a registered not-for-profit charitable organization operating the Gallery. The team at the Gallery strives to support the vision of our charity to preserve and celebrate the legacy of Homer Watson’s creative spirit by stimulating the appreciation, enjoyment and practice of the visual arts. You can learn more about our Mission, Vision, Values and the work we do at: https://homerwatson.on.ca/
This role reports to the Director / Curator. The role of the Storytelling Coordinator is to manage the stories that preserve and celebrate the legacy of Homer Watson, along with his sister Phoebe and the Doon School of Arts. This will be accomplished in two parts.
Firstly, you will be responsible for generating and managing engaging stories promoting and sharing programming, events, markets, and exhibitions across platforms such as Instagram, and Facebook. Through the coordination, execution and delivery of marketing campaigns, you will support programs, exhibitions, donations and memberships at HWHG ensuring that these meet or exceed revenue and attendance targets. You will spend 4 days a week creating and posting stories. You will analyze, evaluate and track results to ensure engagement targets are met.
Secondly, the Storytelling Coordinator will spend 1 day a week overseeing the general care of collections tasks, the organization of collections related records, incoming and outgoing artifact procedures such as donations and loans, and historic research. These duties allow for the collection to be preserved and made accessible for continued public enjoyment and study.
Key Responsibilities:
- Story Content creation – Develop engaging stories tailored for social media platforms supporting programming, events, the collection, memberships and donations.
- Sharing the stories of the HWHG Collection through:
- Oversight of the storage, organization, and care of collections, including environmental monitoring and preventative conservation tasks.
- Manage the collections database. This includes cataloguing and digitizing artifacts.
- Process donations, loans, accessioning artifacts (approximately 1-3 objects a year).
- Create collections-based social media and website content.
- Strategy development – Plan and implement social media campaigns in alignment with goals and objectives.
- Engagement – Monitor, engage with, and grow online community. Drive attendance at events and programs.
- Reporting and analysis – Track and report on performance metrics, adjusting strategies as necessary.
- Collaboration – Work closely with other team members to ensure cohesive branding and campaign messaging.
- Return on Investment – Evaluate and implement improvements to achieve higher impact and return.
- Assist other teammates and public research inquiries when necessary.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Diploma/Degree specializing in one of the following: Museum Studies, Arts Management, Business, Marketing, or other relevant programs. Post-Graduate Certificate in Cultural Studies, Museum Studies, or Marketing would be considered an asset
- 2 years of experience in a marketing coordinator, collections or related role.
- Knowledge of marketing and communications concepts, practices, and techniques.
- Knowledge of collections management principles including experience with artifact handling, documentation, storage and research.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Working knowledge of electronic platforms including Microsoft 365/Office suite, Meta/social media/social media management platforms, media monitoring platforms, graphic design tools (i.e. Canva), audience research platforms, marketing automation platforms (i.e., Mailchimp), Hobo, and PastPerfect.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and an ability to multi-task with minimal supervision.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work under tight timelines or with changes in priorities.
- Ability to work independently or collaboratively in a cross-functional and team-oriented environment.
- Ability to think creatively and strategically.
- Ability to work outside of regular business hours as needed.
- Inclusive and respectful of diverse populations.
- Knowledge and passion for visual arts and working in a museum environment is considered an asset.
How will you create impact?
- By bringing fresh, dynamic ideas to the table
- By contributing to the team with a strong and thoughtful work ethic
- By sharing your knowledge of current trends to help influence the outcomes
How will you fit into the team?
- Being outgoing and adaptable
- A resilient and flexible personality as plans can change from day-to-day
- You are a consummate professional and can represent Homer Watson House & Gallery not just creatively but also in experience, insight, and attitude.
A Note on Qualifications:
We believe there are many ways you could be qualified for this position – we value what you have learned in the classroom and outside, equally. In your cover letter, let us know your relevant experience and knowledge and why you are suited to this position. You can find out more about us and the programs we provide on our website https://www.homerwatson.on.ca/
Salary:
The salary for this position is $44,000. On successful completion of a 3-month probation period, you will also receive employee benefits including: group medical and dental benefits, paid personal/sick days, paid vacation days, and paid time off for recognized statutory holidays.
Due to the nature of the job, some evening and weekend work will be required.
Successful candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory vulnerable record check dated within the last 30 days as a condition of employment. Letters of application should address the candidate’s expertise in Storytelling through both Social Media and Collections.
