Job Title:  Junior Marketing  Director,

Under the Radar Clothing             

This position will allow a youth with previous experience in graphic design and business-related activity to take a leadership role at the Youth Innovation Centre (YIC), working to implement a marketing strategy for Under the Radar clothing – a youth-led social enterprise specializing in tshirt printing and art/design projects.

This is a position funded by Service Canada and is open to all Youth ages 16-30 who are not in school and not currently employed. This is a full-time, contract position. Working hours are 10:00-6:00, Monday to Thursday and Friday being a full day in workshops.

Qualifications:

-Proven experience in graphic design, either through certification or from portfolio

-Basic experience in Adobe platforms

-Retail, customer service, or marketing experience an asset

-Desire to collaborate with artists and open minded to criticism

-Solid work ethic and enthusiastic about challenges

-Understanding of issues affecting our youth, and eagerness to engage youth

-Willingness to persevere in job search              activities

Responsibilities:

-Overseeing web 2.0 activity for Under the Radar

-Designing and preparing marketing materials for distribution

-Finding cost-effective and innovative marketing schemes

-Working closely with YIC mentors such as Salesforce.com

-Mentoring volunteers in design and production related to Under the Radar promotions and reporting to LOFT Program Manager and YIC Project Coordinator

-Attend employment skills development workshops

Compensation:              $9.50/hr x 37.5hrs/week x 20 weeks (minimum wage increase to $10.25 in                                                         effect after April 1 2010)

Start Date:                            ASAP

Applications due by February 11, 2010.

Please send your cover letter and resume to:

Roy McCandlish, Project Coordinator/ Job Developer

Youth Skills Initiative Program at CONC

roy@conc.ca