Program Marketing & Comms Specialist
Fixed Term Contract Length: Eighteen (18) Months
Location: Mississauga, ON
Job Band: 9
Salary Range: $40.59 to $48.51/hour
Hours of work: 36.25 hours/week
Reporting to: Manager, Special Projects and Initiatives
This posting is applicable to: Internal/External Applicants
Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) is a Crown agency responsible for skilled trades
certification in Ontario, which includes:
- Establishing apprenticeship programs, including training standards, curriculum
- Administering apprenticeship programs, including approving apprentices and
apprenticeship program completion.
- Issuing certificates of apprenticeship to completed Ontario apprentices.
- Assessing experience and qualifications of individuals who have not completed
- Administering exams, including certifying exams, in all trades subject to
- Issuing Certificates of Qualification in all trades with certifying exams.
- Renewing Certificates of Qualification in compulsory trades.
- Maintaining a Public Register of people authorized to work in compulsory
- Researching apprenticeships and the trades.
This role is responsible for the planning, coordination, and implementation of
communications, marketing, knowledge mobilization, and resource development
activities that support UTIP deliverables and apprenticeship modernization initiatives.
This includes developing and refining accessible, plain-language apprenticeship
resources and learner supports, such as Career Pathway Guides, Exam Preparation
Guides, logbook supports, stakeholder communications, and digital content.
Working collaboratively with Program Development Specialists, Standards teams,
Communications staff, subject matter experts, external vendors, and sector stakeholders,
the Specialist supports the development of consistent, accessible, and user-centered
apprenticeship resources and communications materials across the organization.
SKILLED TRADES ONTARIO SPROGRAM MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
The role leads strategic communications, knowledge mobilization, and modernization
initiatives that support the transformation of apprenticeship training resources across
Ontario. The Specialist contributes to the development and implementation of province-
wide approaches that enhance accessibility, learner engagement, consistency, and
usability across apprenticeship-related materials and supports.
The role applies diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging (DEIB), accessibility (including
Universal Design for Learning principles), and environmental sustainability lenses to
communications, stakeholder engagement, and resource development activities.
The role applies accessibility legislation, including the Accessibility for Ontarians with
Disabilities Act (AODA), and project management principles to support the development,
coordination, implementation, and continuous improvement of apprenticeship
modernization initiatives and learner-focused resources.
The Specialist serves as a key resource and subject-matter expert in accessible
communications, learner-centered resource development, and plain-language adaptation
of technical apprenticeship content. The role provides strategic advice to project teams
and leadership regarding communications approaches, stakeholder engagement
strategies, accessibility considerations, and modernization opportunities related to
apprenticeship training resources and learner supports.
Responsibilities:
1. Marketing Strategy & Knowledge Mobilization
- Lead the planning and coordination of targeted marketing and knowledge
(UTIP) and promote modernized apprenticeship training resources across Ontario.
- Lead the strategic development, implementation, and evaluation of
apprenticeship modernization and learner accessibility across Ontario.
- Monitor project timelines, deliverables, and performance; prepare reports and
- Apply project management principles and practices to support the coordination,
initiatives, deliverables, timelines, and stakeholder activities.
- Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities related to communications, stakeholder
to support project objectives and organizational priorities.
- Support the development and implementation of standardized approaches,
modernization and learner-centered communications.
SKILLED TRADES ONTARIO SPROGRAM MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
- Collaborate with Program Development Specialists, Standards teams, and
Communications staff to translate technical apprenticeship materials (e.g., Career
Pathway Guides, Exam Preparation Guides, Logbook supports) into clear, user-
friendly, and engaging products.
- Write, edit, and refine plain-language content across a range of formats, including
- Translate complex technical and program content into engaging, accessible
training providers.
- Lead the finalization and quality assurance of UTIP deliverables, ensuring
standards.
- Lead the development and refinement of learner-centered apprenticeship
for diverse users across the skilled trades system.
- Provide strategic guidance regarding accessible communications standards, plain-
and modernization initiatives.
3. Accessibility, Inclusion & Quality Standards
- Apply plain language, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and accessibility
- Ensure all UTIP communications and materials reflect principles of DEIB,
- Ensure communications materials, learner supports, and digital resources align
organizational accessibility standards.
- Promote organizational best practices related to accessibility, inclusive
training resources.
- Support the integration of accessibility, DEIB, and sustainability considerations
and resource development frameworks.
4. Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with external partners, sector
- Support media outreach, story pitching, and partnership engagement.
SKILLED TRADES ONTARIO SPROGRAM MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
- Contribute to communications activities across the organization as needed (e.g.,
- Coordinate engagement activities involving government partners, industry
deserving groups to support the development of inclusive and accessible
apprenticeship resources.
- Facilitate collaborative discussions and working sessions with stakeholders to
initiatives.
5. Vendor Coordination & Production
- Liaise with internal teams and external vendors (e.g., designers, videographers,
that support apprenticeship training and engagement.
- Lead procurement coordination activities related to communications, design, and
drafting scopes of work, monitoring deliverables, and tracking project
expenditures.
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in Communications, Marketing, Public
combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- 3–5 years of experience in communications, marketing, content development, or
- Demonstrated experience in communications, marketing, content development, or
- Experience developing or supporting educational, training, or resource-based
- Strong writing and editing skills, with experience producing plain-language,
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a structured,
- Experience supporting or coordinating projects within complex, multi-stakeholder
initiatives.
- Experience collaborating with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver
SKILLED TRADES ONTARIO SPROGRAM MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
- Familiarity with digital platforms, content management systems (CMS), and basic
- Ability to support evolving priorities within a multi-year, high-impact initiative.
- Experience supporting large-scale modernization, transformation, or public-sector
initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities is considered an
asset.
Knowledge of:
- Principles and best practices in marketing, knowledge mobilization, and product
- Procurement and vendor management practices, particularly for developing
- Inclusive and accessible communications practices, including AODA and UDL
- Accessibility legislation and compliance requirements, including the Accessibility
content, and learner resource development.
- Approaches to translating complex or technical content into plain-language, user-
- Ontario’s skilled trades and apprenticeship system, including training standards
- Stakeholder engagement and communications practices within government or
- Project management principles, methodologies, and best practices related to
- Principles and practices related to organizational change management, learner
- Public sector communications protocols, accessibility compliance standards, and
Skills include:
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate
- Strong project coordination skills, including managing multiple UTIP deliverables,
- Strong project management and coordination skills, including the ability to manage
expectations, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
SKILLED TRADES ONTARIO SPROGRAM MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
- Experience supporting procurement processes, including drafting scopes of work
- Ability to apply DEIB, accessibility, and sustainability lenses to content and
- Strong analytical and organizational skills, including tracking progress,
- Skilled in collaboration and stakeholder coordination across cross-functional
- Adaptability and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, evolving project
- Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to
to communications, accessibility, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and influence decision-making across cross-
What STO Offers:
- Work-life balance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS Health with employee perks
How to Apply: Please submit your resume to ADP by June 17, 2026 via:
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We thank all applicants for their interest and will only contact those whose skills,
knowledge, and experience most closely match the requirements of the position.
• Step 1: Resume Screening
- Step 2: Phone Screening
- Step 3: Panel Interview(s)/Assignment
- Step 4: Selection
- Step 5: Offer of Employment
Skilled Trades Ontario embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.
Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds,
allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. In accordance with
the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and
Skilled Trades Ontario’s Accommodation Policy, accommodation will be provided at any point
SKILLED TRADES ONTARIO SPROGRAM MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
throughout the hiring process, provided the candidate makes their accommodation needs known
to Skilled Trades Ontario. We welcome applications from all qualified persons.
Skilled Trades Ontario is an equal opportunity employer.
SKILLED TRADES ONTARIO SPROGRAM MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST