Career Pathways in Digital Media, Marketing and Community Management: Info Session
Digital technologies have transformed the way businesses do business and the way they communicate with their stakeholders, be it customers, staff, shareholders or the media. With technology evolving at a rapid pace, the marketing, PR and communications industries are continuing to adapt and more and more organizations are upping their digital marketing spent. This has led to an increasing number of job openings for those with digital communications skills and new roles and specializations hitting the scene leaving even more opportunity for digital coms professionals.
Join us on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 6 pm for an exploration of Career Pathways in Digital Media, Marketing and Community Management.
During this event, 5 digital media and marketing specialists, all instructors in our Professional Development Certificate will be on hand to discuss to new digital media landscape, give their view on where digital communication is going, and offer insight into trends and opportunities for digital marketers and community managers who want to carve out a career in this bourgeoning field.
During the evening, we will discuss:
- Digital challenges faced by today’s businesses and communicators
- The top 7 types of organizations hiring digital marketers
- Trends and opportunities in digital communications
- Key skills needed to thrive in digital media, marketing and community management in today’s world of disruption
Then, for those interested, we will dive in to McGill's Professional Development Certificate in Digital Content and Community Management and explore how this unique evening and weekend program can help you advance your career in digital communications and prepare you for opportunities at home and abroad in this fast-evolving profession.
Register at https://scs-digital.eventbrite.ca
For more information on this event, contact pd.conted [at] mcgill.ca