Date Posted: 01/19/2026
Req ID: 46666
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Acceleration Consortium
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00054233

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflects the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed how we think about the world.


Your opportunity:

The Acceleration Consortium (AC) at the University of Toronto (U of T) is leading a transformative shift in scientific discovery that will accelerate technology development and commercialization. The AC is a global community of academia, industry, and government that leverages the power of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, materials sciences, and high-throughput chemistry to create self-driving laboratories (SDLs), also called materials acceleration platforms (MAPs). These autonomous labs rapidly design materials and molecules needed for a sustainable, healthy, and resilient future, with applications ranging from renewable energy and consumer electronics to drugs.

The Acceleration Consortium received a $200M Canadian First Research Excellence Grant for seven years to develop self-driving labs for chemistry and materials, the largest ever grant to a Canadian University. This grant will give the Acceleration Consortium seven years of funding to execute its vision.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Associate Director, Marketing & Communications leads and coordinates the work of staff in the proactive development, enhancement and successful execution of marketing, communications and public relations activities and events. Areas of focus include developing and enhancing the Consoutium’s Communications strategy and increasing overall awareness of the Acceleration Consortium, including leveraging data tools, techniques, and strategies. The Associate Director, Marketing & Communications champions developing and promoting a strong, cohesive, and effective brand identity while ensuring the Institute’s objectives align with the University of Toronto’s broader strategic priorities.

This is a term position that will end approximately in Feb 2027.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing a comprehensive and integrated communications, marketing and media strategy; Developing and implementing communications and marketing plans to support business development and revenue-generating strategies and/or activities
• Determining the best materials and methods to be used to promote the Institute's strengths and achievements to the media, including opportunities to clarify information about a particular subject or issue
• Advising on marketing best practices and brand-building opportunities to the leadership team
• Advising senior leaders before media interviews to ensure that they are properly informed and prepared and that appropriate information is communicated
• Liaising with stakeholders of strategic importance to facilitate collaboration and consistency of communications
• Producing promotional and outreach materials to increase brand awareness
• Determining the resource requirements for specific marketing and communications projects
• Directing the activities of a group of staff-appointed employees all performing a similar function, assigning tasks to staff based on understanding of needs and availability of resources

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in marketing, communications, journalism, a related field or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum five years of recent and related experience in online communications, digital media and communications, developing and implementing communications strategies for a research lab/institute in artificial intelligence, automation, robotics and chemistry material science.
• Experience developing a comprehensive and integrated marketing strategy.
• Experience writing and/or editing content, including blogs, news stories, or briefs for scientific audiences.
• Demonstrated experience with project planning and management.
• Experience with the design, development, production, and coordination of online, social and print marketing materials.
• Experience writing and drafting marketing and communications plans and materials, digital, social, online and print, in a busy, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Experience with writing and editing copy and content to advance communication objectives
• Experience creating digital media content
• Experience supervising staff
• Strong knowledge of artificial intelligence, automation, robotics and chemistry material science.
• Excellent presentation skills with experience in training and presenting to a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven organizational skills, ability to adapt to constantly changing priorities, manage multiple projects concurrently, and complete workin required time frames.
• Advanced design software skills (Adobe, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Strong time management skills to achieve results and to meet critical timelines in collaboration with stakeholders
• Exceptional writing, editing, and oral communication skills and proficiency in communicating and engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholder

Assets (Nonessential):

• Familiarity with technological subject matter.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Diplomatic
• Goal oriented
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Team player

This role may be eligible for an Alternative Work Arrangement in accordance with the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

Closing Date: 01/28/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Grant - Term 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:  
USW Pay Band 15 -- $97,348. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $124,491. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Communication/Media/Public Relations
Recruiter: Ann Yang

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.