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monstrARTity is a Mississauga-based not-for-profit organization filling systemic cultural and economic gaps in underserved diverse communities via festivals, interactive workshops for youth & seniors, artist mentorship and youth employment programs.
Careers
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
monstrARTity is always looking for great people! Our team is made up of Fundraising, Programming, Marketing and Project Management/Team Building departments, and we welcome applications from diverse candidates of all experience levels and availability, from junior to senior and part-time to full-time. If you’d like to work with us but don’t see a specific current opportunity below, fill out our application form noting the team you’re interested in, and we’ll contact you about future opportunities that may be a fit.
Freelance Contract Opportunities
Duties
Pre-production:
- Developing and executing organization’s sponsorship strategy, to convert target sponsors for each program
- Creating, allocating and communicating sponsorship benefits for different sponsor levels, in order to brand all elements of each program
- Liaising with internal functional teams to proactively assess potential gaps in funding for planned programming or marketing activities
Production:
- Building a database and maintaining relationships with corporate sponsors and marketing agencies to create a diverse sales funnel
- Measuring and demonstrating ROI to sponsors through regular communication and final reports
Post-production:
- Recommending improvements to pitch materials (sponsor decks, direct emails, online content, videos etc) based on data, in order to increase sponsor target conversions
- Justifying proposed tactics with target and industry insights, and measuring sponsor satisfaction in order to inform future strategies
- Documenting sponsorship processes, test results and best practices
Details
- Freelance contractor position
- Earliest start date: Immediate
- Perks: Remote work and flexible hours
- Term: One year contract renewing annually
- Compensation: As this is a freelance contractor position, candidates who progress to an interview are invited to propose a fee.
- Must be able to make mandatory weekly team calls (Tuesdays), team meetings in Mississauga and stakeholder meetings in the Greater Toronto Area as required*
- *Meetings are currently being conducted virtually due to COVID-19. This will be modified according to provincial and Peel Public Health guidelines
- Must have access to own laptop and phone
Candidates are encouraged to include a PDF or link to their portfolio. Applications will not be accepted after Fri Sep 30 2022. Thank you for your interest in monstrARTity.
Annual and Seasonal Opportunities
Duties
Pre-production:
- Coordinating with artists & clients in regards to workshop scheduling for organization's #MonsterArts community programs
- Outreach to relevant community organizations for co-curation and long-term relationships for #MonsterArts and #BollywoodMonster Mashup programs
Production:
- Managing an inventory of assets, and coordinating distribution among workshop leaders & clients
- Attending #MonsterArts for Seniors workshops to help host participants and ensure smooth execution
Post-production:
- Collecting feedback from internal and external stakeholders (artists, workshop clients, volunteers, vendors etc.) to support ROI assessment and recommendations reports
- Updating documentation of Programming team processes
Details
- Start date: Immediate
- Perks: Remote work and flexible hours
- Term: 10-20 hours/week, from earliest availability through Mar 31, 2023. Opportunity for part-time or full-time extension can be considered.
- Compensation: $16/h
- Must be able to make mandatory weekly team calls (Tuesdays), team meetings in Mississauga and stakeholder meetings in the Greater Toronto Area as required*
- *Meetings are currently being conducted virtually due to COVID-19. This will be modified according to provincial and Peel Public Health guidelines
- Must have access to own laptop and phone
Candidates are encouraged to include a PDF or link to their portfolio. Applications will not be accepted after 2022-09-30. Thank you for your interest in monstrARTity.
Duties
Pre-production:- Updating organization's Hubspot websites while ensuring cross-browser, cross-platform & mobile compatibility, compliance with Canada’s Standard on Web Accessibility and SEO
- Ensuring front-end of websites follow good UX and UI principles
- Coordinating with the marketing team on creating landing pages and other tracking tools
- Website integration with Google Suite products and other plug-ins
- Tracking and providing feedback on all web-based activities, including statistical analyses and reports
- Updating documentation of website-related processes
- Note that the successful candidate must be proficient in Hubspot and have working knowledge of coding (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). Familiarity with SiteGround an asset but not required.
- Start date: as per candidate's earliest availability
- Perks: Remote work options and flexible hours
- Work term: 8-15 hours/week, from earliest availability through Mar 31, 2023. Opportunity for part-time or full-time extension can be considered.
- Compensation: $16/hr
Candidates are encouraged to include a PDF or link to their online portfolio. Those selected to proceed will be contacted to schedule a short written case study (expected to take 30 mins, to be completed within 1 hour). Once case studies are reviewed, shortlisted candidates will progress to a 30-minute interview.
Applications will not be accepted after 11:59 PM on Fri Sep 9, 2022. Thank you for your interest in monstrARTity.
Positions will support the following programs:
1) #BollywoodMonster Mashup, the largest South Asian festival in Canada and rated the #1 festival at Mississauga Celebration Square;
2) #MonsterArts, where professional artists provide cross-cultural workshops to children and seniors;
3) #MonsterMasterclass, where diverse artist entrepreneurs create original online video content;
*These positions are a combination of remote work, team conference calls and meetings in Mississauga. Meetings are currently being conducted virtually due to COVID-19. This will be modified according to provincial and Peel Public Health guidelines.*
**Employees, independent contractors and volunteers are required to provide proof of fully vaccinated status against COVID-19, or provide proof of an active medical exemption. Regardless of status, the organization reserves the right to determine in its sole discretion, whether the person is able to fulfill the requirements of the person’s position in a way that does not interfere with or compromise the organization’s operations, the person’s own safety, or the safety of others.
This policy is subject to change.**
Application form can be found below.
Equal Opportunity
monstrARTity is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diverse candidates to apply. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Recent immigrants and recent refugees (“recent” is defined as having arrived in Canada within the past five years);
- Youth who have not previously been employed and for whom this would be their first job experience;
- Indigenous persons;
- Persons with disabilities;
- Persons who have not completed high school;
- Visible minorities;
- Members of the LGBTQ2+ community; and
- Women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
Application Process
Step 1. Fill out the application form below, upload your resume and answer the two required questions
Step 2. Candidates selected to proceed will be contacted to complete a 75-min skills assessment related to their role
Step 3. Candidates selected to proceed will be contacted to schedule a 30-min interview
Application Form
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Sponsors
PROGRAMS
#BollywoodMonster Mashup is the LARGEST South Asian festival in Canada filled with family-oriented fun such as kids activities, dance lessons, comedy, VIP experiences, #AskMeAnything interviews and live music & dance shows headlined by international Bollywood stars.
#MonsterArts is a series of year-round, participatory workshops in Bollywood and Bhangra dance, Hindi & Tamil music, ghazal writing, mandala-making, print-making, filmmaking and more, available both virtually and in-person. The #MonsterArts program is offered in two branches: #MonsterArts for Seniors and #MonsterArts for Youth.
#MonsterMasterclass is a FREE program that helps diverse artists develop their careers. #MonsterMasterclass teaches artists how to market themselves in interviews, use social media to grow their fanbase and more. Artists are PAID to attend mentorship & networking sessions and create original online video content to promote themselves.
Perform at #BollywoodMonsterMashup, the LARGEST South Asian Festival in Canada. Rated the #1 festival at Celebration Square, winner of Festival of the year and Virtual Festival of the Year.
Provide workshops in South Asian music, dance, visual arts, poetry, theatre and film to youth and seniors