Contract Opportunity: Social Media/Marketing Assistant

Ideal for university & college students, early-career creatives, those looking to make a difference or someone simply looking to build current, referenceable work.

Are you passionate about social media, brand development, storytelling, and women's empowerment? Do you want experience that matters, builds your portfolio, and reaches thousands across Canada?

Lean In Canada is hiring a part-time, contract Social Media and Marketing Assistant to help us amplify our voice, grow our national presence, and inspire women from coast to coast.

About Lean In Canada

Lean In Canada is a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing gender equity, leadership opportunities, and professional growth for women. With a thriving community of more than 8,500 members, we host events, spark conversations, and empower women at every stage of their careers.

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About the Role

This contract project based position is ideal for:

• Post-secondary students
• New grads
• Early-career social media or communications professionals
• Individuals looking to augment their income while making a positive impact

It is a chance to gain hands-on, portfolio-building experience while supporting a mission-driven organization. You will work closely with Lean In Canada's Director of Marketing and Communications to create engaging, purpose-driven content that resonates with our national audience, supports membership growth, and helps attract sponsorship.

This is a 12-month, virtual, contract position for mission driven individuals.

What You'll Do

• Create, design, and schedule content across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X/Twitter
• Design, develop, and schedule email marketing campaigns and newsletters that engage our community and promote events, programs, and campaigns
• Collaborate on content ideas, visual assets, and copywriting across social, email, and website channels that engages our membership
• Support promotion for events, programs, and national campaigns
• Monitor community engagement and respond to comments and messages
• Maintain brand consistency and a warm, inclusive tone across all channels
• Help with monthly analytics insights and recommendations for both social media and email performance
• Ad hoc requests may include: update website content, including editing pages, uploading and formatting blog posts, and ensuring links, images, and event information are current.
• Attend monthly virtual check-in meetings with the team

What You Bring

• Experience managing social media for a cause, campus group, organization, or small business
• Strong writing and basic graphic design skills
• A passion for nonprofits, gender equity, and uplifting women's voices
• Familiarity with social tools (for example Hootsuite, Google Analytics, Meta Business Suite, or similar)
• Strong knowledge of AI tools and AI ethics
• Reliability, creativity, and strong communication skills
• Experience with video editing apps and graphic design tools is preferred
• Comfort working with website or social media analytics is an asset
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Must be based in Canada (ideally in Toronto)

As this is a contract position, you will use your own laptop, phone, and design tools. You will have access to some of our marketing tools, including Canva. Contract & Compensation

This is a contract role for January–December 2026.

• Hourly rate: $25 - $30/hour based on experience
• Time commitment:
• Minimum of 24 hours/month (Jan–Dec 2026) with hours varying based on projects and campaigns
• An additional minimum of 120 hours between January and March 2026 to support our WAGE initiatives and International Women's Day campaign. More details will be provided during onboarding.
• Increased availability will be required leading up to and during the International Women's Day campaign period.

How to Apply

In your email please include the following:

Cover letter

• Why this opportunity excites you
• How this contract fits with your current schedule and commitments
• Your desired hourly rate ($25 - 30/hour)
• Share a campaign idea you would like to create to help Lean In Canada share its value and mission with our audiences.
• Resume highlighting relevant experience (1 page)

Portfolio:

• Three examples of social media content you have created
• Visuals and captions
• Ideally for a women-focused, equity-focused, or nonprofit audience

Provide acknowledgement of your ability to invoice:

• Our organization is volunteer-powered and project-driven and does not have employees. We require all project-based contributors to be registered as a Sole Proprietor or Incorporated Business. Please confirm your intention to invoice Lean In Canada as a Sole Proprietor or Incorporated business.

Important Dates

• Dec 11: Application deadline
• Week of Dec 15: Virtual interviews with shortlisted applicants
• Jan 7: Work begins

Submit Your Application

Email questions and applications to:

Lean In Canada – Social Media and Marketing Assistant Application

Mail to:

As a not-for-profit, social good organization, we are committed to employment equity standards and actively seek First Nations, Inuit and Métis candidates, those from diverse ethno-cultural backgrounds, women, people with disabilities, and additional diverse identities, backgrounds and lived experiences for our team. Should you have any requests/accommodations that would enhance your application to our organization, please contact

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $25.00-$30.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote