Organization: UrbanTrans North America
Location: Toronto and GTHA, Ontario
Reports to: Manager
Pay rate: $18/hour
Position type: Temporary/Contract (up to 6 months)
Company Description:
UrbanTrans Consultants, Inc. is a growing transportation-consulting firm with existing offices in Washington, DC, Denver, Atlanta, and international offices in Toronto, Canada and Melbourne, Australia. UrbanTrans specializes in innovative transportation solutions with a focus on creative development, stakeholder outreach, complete marketing services, market-based polices, multi-modal transportation planning, demand management programs, and strategic planning services. Our mission is simple: UrbanTrans creates sustainable environments by developing and advancing innovative transportation solutions. We believe that increasing the availability and viability of convenient travel choices for all travelers benefits communities, employers, developers, and citizens by reducing transportation infrastructure spending, alleviating congestion and improving air quality.
Job Overview:
UrbanTrans manages various outreach and marketing efforts company wide. The successful outreach specialist candidate will perform ongoing strategic communications, marketing and outreach support for a variety of clients, businesses and organizations. Duties will include, but are not limited to:
• Ability to lead, plan and staff outreach events such as transportation fairs, tabling, lunch and learns, door to door outreach, shuttle/transit based customer outreach, etc.
• Provide all levels of coordination on campaign-based or program marketing efforts.
• Selecting/ordering/managing giveaways for outreach related projects
• Advanced knowledge of how to maintain electronic materials, such as project websites using content management systems and creating and distributing email newsletters and e-blasts, using Exact Target or similar software programs
• Responsible for managing contact management databases for outreach clients/program participation, creating activity reports and keeping stock of outreach materials including marketing collateral, giveaways and transportation information
• Ability to communicate a high level knowledge of regional transportation policies and changes to convey to partners.
• Basic understanding of Community Based Social Marketing/Individualized Marketing principles
• Provide high level of support for market research activities, such as focus groups, electronic surveys, intercept surveys, etc.
Education and Work Experience Requirements:
• Degree in marketing or communications (or related field)
• 1 or more years of full-time professional experience, related to customer service, marketing or public outreach.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
Must have strong computer skills including knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office, database management, word processing, and spreadsheet development. Must possess excellent communication skills, customer service skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Must be able to prioritize work and manage multiple tasks. Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required. Knowledge of sustainable transportation industry is highly desirable.
Other Requirements:
• Valid Driver’s License and access to vehicle.
• Desire to positively affect the community, region and environment
To Apply:
Please send a Resume and Cover Letter to Aaron Gaul at gaula@urbantrans.com by September 23rd, 2011.
We appreciate all applicants; however, only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.
