Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Special Events (50%)
1.1 Plan, implement and evaluate special events for the Grimsby Museum including
Canada Day, festivals, fundraising initiatives, partnership programs, special opening events and community programs.
1.2 Purchasing required materials, equipment and services for events.
1.3 Coordinate day-of event activities including promotion, coordination of staff and
volunteers, logistics and event supervision.
1.4 Perform post-event evaluations to highlight and review results of programming efforts,
overall impact, and identify areas of improvement for future events.
1.5 Review submitted expenses and ensures all expenses are within budget and revenue
projections are met.
2. Social Media and Marketing (20%)
2.1 Create and facilitate marketing and promotional materials for Museum activities
associated with exhibitions, special events, general awareness, and educational
programs.
2.2 Create social media content and user engagement reports on Facebook, X (formerly
Twitter) and Instagram.
2.3 Design, create and distribute the Museum’s monthly newsletter.
3. Museum Operations (20%)
3.1 Responsible for purchasing merchandise within budget related to the gift shop, which
includes pricing, inventory, and display.
3.2 Attends gift shows, meet with salespeople, contact wholesalers, and work with
consigners related to the gift shop.
3.3 Assist Museum visitors with research requests including retrieving materials,
answering questions, training individuals in the primary use of materials from the
collection.
3.4 Support operations and activities at the Museum gift shop including sales, inquiries,
admissions, program registration, and event space rentals.
3.5 Attend vendor and wholesaler meetings with the Museum Manager/Curator to
purchase gifts and inventory for the Museum gift shop.
3.6 Support Museum public programming, as required.
4. Exhibitions (10%)
4.1 Support collections management while adhering to conservation standards and best
practices for cataloguing, database management, exhibition, and storage.
4.2 Support the installation of exhibitions including preparation of support material for
artifacts, production and mounting text and labels, selection of artifacts for exhibitions,
repair of galleries, backdrops for displays, off-loading of crates from trucks, unpacking
crates, set up and taking down of traveling exhibitions and reloading crates on trucks,
moving bases and display cabinets, research.
4.3 Assist with the creation of in-house exhibitions including conception, research,
development, and installation
4.4 Enter sponsorship and donation data entry into PastPerfect.
4.5 Provide work direction to volunteers and students on daily operations of the Museum.
5. Other
5.1 Works in a safe manner in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
associated regulations, other applicable legislation, Town by-laws, policies,
procedures, and guidelines.
5.2 Other related duties, as assigned.
5.3 The incumbent may be required to use their personal vehicle to travel to Town
facilities, meetings, events, etc.
5.4 The incumbent must maintain the ability to travel in a timely manner to Town facilities,
other offices, work locations or sites as authorized by the Corporation for business
reasons.
The successful candidate will possess the following:
Education
- Degree or diploma in Business, Event Management, Communications, Public
Relations or Museum Studies.
License, Registration and Training - Standard First Aid and CPR-C Certification
Police Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) or Judicial Matters Check to the
satisfaction of the Town. - Valid and unrestricted Class “G” drivers’ license with access to reliable
transportation.
Experience
- Two (2) years of experience working in a museum or heritage environment or a
related field - One (1) year of event planning and social media marketing experience.
- Experience in providing work direction and leading projects/initiatives is an asset.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Proficiency in the use of common social media applications and web-based
applications. - Advanced communication, time management, and organizational skills
- Able to manage assigned work, including larger projects effectively and
independently. - Willing to take direction and attend professional development/training, as required.
- Demonstrates cultural competency, and can provide service to and work with a
diverse array of visitors and community partners - Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent customer service skills - Demonstrated event planning and program development abilities.
- Demonstrates cultural competency with the ability to provide service and work with a
diverse array of individuals and community partners - Proficient in the use of common office software applications including Word, excel,
publisher, networking technologies - Experience with Adobe suite, photoshop, and Canva
A combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
This is a permanent, part-time position working up to 24 hours per week.
The Town of Grimsby
offers candidates for this position an hourly wage between $23.81 and $28.97 per hour.
The Town supports the health and wellness of our employees; a commitment that is demonstrated
through free access to Town recreation facilities for employees and flexible working
arrangements.
How to Apply
If you are excited by this opportunity, we are excited to hear from you!
We invite you to submit your application to [email protected] by October 23, 2024, at 4:30 PM.
Please quote the posting number in the subject line.
Posting #: 67-2024
https://www.grimsby.ca/town-hall/careers/current-opportunities/