Specialist, Social Media and Digital – Up to 14 Months Contract/Job Rotation

Position Type:

Contract NU (Full Time) (Fixed Term)

Closing Date:

October 5, 2026

Salary/Wage Range:

$77,569.00 - $96,961.00

Working for the City of Burlington

A great career is closer than you think. Come work for the City of Burlington, where you'll be joining an innovative and progressive workplace focused on building a 21st century city that respects the diversity of our residents, visitors and employees; and prioritizes continuous opportunities for you to learn and grow.

We don't just spend time attracting the best talent. We spend time and resources to keep the best talent. This may include: flexible working hours, mobile and hybrid working arrangements, a great pension and benefits package, as well as programs to foster innovation and leadership.

Type of Vacancy

Existing Vacancy

Hours of Work

35 hours per week

Contract Length

Up to 14 months

Department

Corporate Communications & Engagement

Location

This position is eligible for a hybrid work model. When attending an event or meeting in person, your primary office location will be based out of City Hall, Burlington ON. Work location is subject to change at the discretion of the City due to operational demands. Effective September 2027, this role will be required to be on site 50% of the time each month.

Position Overview

An exciting opportunity to bring your social media expertise to one of Canada’s best cities to further enhance our social media success and ensure Burlington continues to be an engaging city. This position is part of the Communications and Engagement section of the Chief Administrative Officer’s Office and reports to the Manager, Corporate Communications.

Responsibilities

The Specialist, Social Media and Digital will be responsible to:

• Manage the City’s reputation at all times while communicating through social media

• Capture photo and video content on location at events, highlighting City departments, and other initiatives

• Create engaging video content for social media, including filming and basic editing.

• Develop, coordinate, and implement social media strategies and targeted social media postings

• Monitor internal and external social media channels and engage in effective communication with the community, as required

• Measure and report on the success of social media for the City

• Work with Managers, Communications Advisors and other departments to develop social media messaging and creative assets

• Support corporate marketing and advertising campaigns, promotional activities and events

• Support emergencies by monitoring online conversations for sensitive or inaccurate information

• Serve as subject matter expert on digital and social media trends tools and platforms

• Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders as needed and identify trends and emerging issues for digital and social media opportunities

• Support digital media including web, video, photography, and basic design

• Manage paid social media campaigns

Requirements

You will have a related post-secondary degree or diploma in an area such as Design, Journalism, or Communications, and 2-4 years of related experience municipal preferred. You will also have proficiency with social media tools and an advanced understanding of the needs/requirements of target audiences, and the impact and responsibility of information disseminated through social media. You will have a working knowledge of design, video and web editing tools/software. You will be a team player who engages others to build relationships and create the best communication products. You will be required to work some evenings and weekends and work may occur outside of regular work hours. This role requires some in-person work, attending events and activities across Burlington to support the City’s communications and marketing efforts.

Accommodations

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the City of Burlington accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call us at 905-335-7602 or email us at: hr@burlington.ca if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.

Note to Applicants:

We thank all those who apply for positions, but only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be contacted.

About Us

Come work with us at the City of Burlington!

Why?

Ranked as the most livable city in Ontario, and fifth in Canada, Burlington is nestled in the Greater Toronto Area, with the Niagara Escarpment (a UNESCO world biosphere reserve) in our backyard, and Lake Ontario at our front door.

Equipped with a team of approximately 1,150 full-time and 1,000 part-time employees, the corporation of the City of Burlington is an innovative, progressive and hybrid workplace dedicated to delivering more than 37 high-quality services to residents.

A career at the City boasts:

• A positive workplace culture built on a set of organizational values, designed by employees. These values guide our behavior and how we work together.

• A hybrid work model, with remote and flexible work arrangements.

• A commitment to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organization to create a workplace where employees can bring their whole selves to work.

• A focus on service excellence, including high-quality customer experiences, operational performance, and staff engagement.

• A great pension and benefits package.

• Collective action to support a climate resilient and low carbon community, implementing actions to become net carbon neutral and prepared for warmer, wetter and wilder weather.

• Opportunities to continuously learn and grow.

These are just some of the reasons to come work with us at the City of Burlington.

If you are interested in applying for a job with the city, you must apply online. We no longer accept paper copies of resumes.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the city accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call us at 905-335-7602 or email us at hr@burlington.ca if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.

We thank all those who apply for positions, but only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be contacted.