Junior Coordinator, Mass Marketing

At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF), our vision is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care. 

Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones. 

Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer.  

We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones.   

At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer. 

Union: Non-Union
Site: 700 University Avenue
Department: Marketing & Communications
Reports to: Senior Marketing Coordinator, Events - Mass Marketing and Marketing Manager, Brand - Mass Marketing
Hours: 35 hours
Salary Range: $22.50/hour
Status: Temporary-Full Time (8-month contract)
Vacancy: Backfill
Posted Date: Friday, October 9, 2026
Closing Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026

The Marketing Department’s vision is to create world-class, compelling communications that inspire support for The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and help enable breakthroughs and innovations at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. 

As the Junior Coordinator, Mass Marketing, you will provide shared support across the Foundation's Events and Brand portfolios. You will help coordinate broad-audience marketing campaigns that build awareness of The Princess Margaret brand, drive participation in some of Canada’s largest peer-to-peer fundraising events, and support donor and fundraising growth. Working with internal teams, agencies, and vendors, you will keep campaign deliverables organized, accurate, and on track while building hands-on experience across paid media, creative development, brand stewardship, project management, and campaign reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of mass marketing plans and campaigns for The Princess Margaret brand and a portfolio of signature, community, and third-party fundraising events.
• Draft and create marketing briefs, work orders, meeting materials and presentations under the direction of the Events and Brand portfolio leads.
• Coordinate day-to-day creative development, including gathering requirements, consolidating feedback, sharing marketing materials with the appropriate team members, and helping track their status.
• Keep campaign files and asset trackers organized, and help ensure the correct, approved materials are shared in the required formats.
• Support media and campaign launch readiness by coordinating creative specifications, trafficking deadlines, tracking requirements and approvals with internal teams and agency partners.
• Assist with assigned event and brand projects, including photography, videography, event videos, signage, merchandise, and other production requirements.
• Help coordinate vendor and agency deliverables, estimates, timelines and production details, escalating risks or delays to the appropriate portfolio lead.
• Conduct audience, market and competitive research to inform campaign planning, creative development, event positioning and post-campaign recommendations.
• Assist with documenting campaign learnings related to audiences, channels, creative, messaging, timing and execution, and help maintain a record of recommendations for future campaigns.
• Support consistent application of The Princess Margaret and event brands by reviewing materials for required brand elements and flagging inconsistencies.
• Coordinate with internal partners, including Direct & Digital, Creative, Business Intelligence, Public Relations, Organic Social, Sponsorship and event teams, to gather information and keep shared deliverables moving.
• Maintain organized campaign documentation, including briefs, plans, estimates, approvals, meeting notes, final assets, and post-campaign reports.
• Support budget administration by updating trackers, processing invoices, and maintaining accurate records of planned, committed, and actual spending.
• Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, document action items, and follow up with internal and external partners as required.
• Contribute ideas and recommendations to improve campaign coordination, templates, asset management and team processes.
• Attend and provide marketing support at Foundation events, which may require occasional evenings, weekends and local travel.
• Provide other marketing and administrative support as required to help the Mass Marketing team deliver its priorities.

• Completion of, or enrollment in, a post-secondary (diploma or degree) program in marketing or communications (or transferable skills gained through non-traditional career paths, freelance work, or community initiatives), with at least one year of hands-on experience in marketing, communications, or a related area.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, complete, and well-organized work.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with tools such as Canva, CRM platforms, project management tools and CMS platforms is an asset.
• Comfort working collaboratively with multiple internal teams and external partners while taking ownership of assigned tasks.
• Experience with marketing project management, creative development, paid media, reporting, analytics platforms, or digital asset management is an asset.
• A proactive, engaged self-starter who is eager to learn, contribute ideas, improve processes, and ask thoughtful questions.
• Demonstrated alignment with the values of Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence and commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism (IDEAA).

We believe that the way we work together is just as important as what we accomplish. By making choices and taking actions that align with our values, we achieve greater success, and our work lives become happier and more meaningful.

At The PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.

What you can expect from working at The PMCF: 

• A sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
• An open-minded and friendly culture that encourages you to bring your best ideas forward
• A hybrid work environment that fosters collaboration and teamwork. Our in-office days are Tuesday, Thursday, and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcome all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly. At University Health Network (UHN), artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, and selection of candidates for this position.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.