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Arts Promotion Officer
Arts Promotion Officer Division: Partnership, Networks and Arts Promotion Salary Range: $55,045 to $66,840 (CC-8) Term: Indeterminate The Canada Council for the Arts is an independent national agency which provides grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations. It is funded by and reports to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Under the direction of the Arts Promotion Coordinator, conceives, develops and implements plans and strategies to communicate the Council’s arts promotion messages to a broad public; develops, maintains contact with, and provides support to the arts promotion champions, Parliamentary caucus, and national arts alliance and maintains databases on each group; researches, writes and edits arts promotion material for print and the web, including special events and meeting presentations, speeches, talking points, and articles in both official languages; oversees all arts promotion communications materials to ensure quality and consistency of messages; maintains and regularly updates the arts promotion calendar of key events; responds to public inquiries; liaises with PARC staff responsible for media relations and document- and web-production and with PARC research staff responsible for factual information; carries out other duties as assigned. Major responsibilities Conceives, develops and implements plans and strategies to communicate the Council’s arts promotion messages to broad and diverse publics. Knowledge and skills The position requires an excellent understanding of communications strategies and techniques; knowledge of the Canadian arts environment and key issues; and good knowledge of the role and mandate of the Canada Council. Excellent communications, writing and editing skills in both official languages are essential, and particularly vital is the ability to communicate in clear and accessible language. Imagination, creativity and inventiveness in the use and presentation of concepts, ideas and facts are required. The required knowledge and skills are normally acquired through completion of a university degree in communications, journalism, marketing or public relations; or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience. Experience The position requires five years of experience in communications, marketing or public relations positions in the arts in Canada. Problem solving The work requires imagination, initiative, innovation and judgment in developing language and approaches that communicate well and accurately reflect the Council’s arts promotion intentions. Obtaining the cooperation of other staff requires considerable judgment and tact. Problem solving in a communications program includes resolving the daily issues which arise in a service which responds to outside demands for public information. Consequence of errors Because of the very senior nature of many of the people with whom the incumbent will deal daily (members of Parliament, senior arts leaders, Council Board members, and prominent citizens in other fields), errors in communications and judgment could have highly adverse effects on the perception of the Council. Errors in communications could misrepresent the positions and intentions of the Canada Council and lead to a loss of credibility with the professional arts community, the network of supporters, the media, and the federal government.
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