Company Description

At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, our mission 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.

Job Description

Union: Non-Union
Site: 700 University Avenue
Department: Marketing & Communications
Reports to: Manager, Marketing Events
Hours: 35 hours
Hourly Range: $22.50/hour
Status: Contract, Full Time (January 2026 - September 2026)
Vacancy: Existing Vacancy - Backfill
Posted Date: November 4, 2025
Closing Date: November 23, 2025

The Marketing Department’s vision is to create world-class, creative communications in support of all our business functions, leading The PMCF to become Canada’s most respected charitable foundation. Our culture of innovation and collaboration has helped The Princess Margaret to become a highly revered cancer centre that is recognized on a global stage for consistently surpassing our fundraising goals. If you are a relationship builder, and problem solver with an exceptional marketing aptitude, a “can-do” attitude, and a strong desire to contribute to our vision to create a world free from the fear of cancer, we would love to hear from you!

As the Junior Coordinator (Intern), Events Marketing, you will focus on supporting the marketing execution of some of Canada’s largest peer-to-peer fundraising events, including: The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Ride, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Walk, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Road Hockey fundraiser, among others. You will play a critical role in enabling The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation to achieve awareness, participation and fundraising goals of our events.

• Co-report to both the Marketing Coordinator, Events and with daily marketing and social media task responsibilities.
• Support the development and execution of marketing plans across a portfolio of events.
• Play a role in supporting the flawless project management across various campaigns and channels, including:
• Support email communications data extraction, working closely with the Creative Department, creative development, deployment and analytics.
• Evaluate, analyze and apply extracted data from email communications and website analytics to support post-event reports.
• Conduct competitive research and analysis across all event channels to provide recommendations for event marketing plans and post-event reports.
• Contribute to social media content, scheduling and distribution and work closely with Social Media Manager who will also handle community management for select events.
• Support the Social Media Manager with Patient & Event Participant interviews and assist with story writing development.
• Support the Events Management teams by coordinating task briefs, including but not limited to creative assets, content and facilitating internal execution and approvals as required.
• Manage campaign tracking, status reports, budget control reports and workback schedules.
• Assist with administrative tasks as required, including but not limited to taking and distributing meeting minutes.
• Attend and provide marketing support at our Events, which requires some weekends and evenings, and occasional local travel.

Qualifications

• Completion of 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 plus (1+) years of hands-on experience in marketing, communications, or a related area
• Experience with social media, email and web communications, development, production and reporting are an asset.
• Possess strong organizational, communications and time-management skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience using Google Analytics, MailChimp, Canva and CRM tools is a strong asset.
• A proactive, engaged self-starter who is driven to learn, contribute ideas, improve processes, and who works collaboratively while also being comfortable initiating projects and working autonomously.

Additional Information

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 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.

• Experience a sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else, in any other job. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
• We have an open and approachable culture that enables you to bring your best ideas forward
• We will invest in your growth through ongoing learning opportunities, individual development planning, and education assistance programs
• We offer a hybrid work environment with Tuesday, Thursday and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs

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.

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.