Come work for the Manitoba Fibre Festival

Our organizing team is growing and we would love for you to join us! We are seeking a candidate for a new paid position - Administration and Social Media Assistant

Email your resume and cover letter to info@manitobafibrefestival.com We will accept applications until the position is filled.

Administration and Social Media Assistant

Time commitment: up to 10 hours / week 

Salary: Hourly @ $22

Location: Remote - Local to Winnipeg, Manitoba; attend monthly planning meetings in person

Probationary Period: 3 months or 120 hours

Must be able to legally work in Canada

Reports to the Board of Directors - HR Team (Board Chair/Co-chair and Finance Lead)

Opportunity:

The Manitoba Fibre Festival is seeking a self-motivated person to provide administrative and social media assistance to help the organization grow in 2026 and beyond. The Assistant will work remotely with little direct supervision but will be part of a vibrant and collaborative team of volunteers. The right candidate can grow with the organization.

Administrative Tasks

  • Monitoring general organizational email, answering questions and triaging to appropriate departments when needed

  • Updating the website with pre-determined content

  • Use Mailerlite to send monthly general newsletters with information about any upcoming deadlines, highlights, etc.

  • Lead existing sponsorship program communication

  • Work with the Finance Lead to execute bi-weekly payroll

  • Other administrative duties as assigned

Social Media Tasks

  • Develop and execute pre-scheduled social media posts for Instagram and Facebook via Later (4-6 weeks in advance depending on season)

  • Use Canva to create new graphics/update graphics for upcoming year’s content

  • Communicate with other departments to confirm marketing needs 

  • Develop content bank for reuse

  • Engage in a community-building way responding to comments/DMs according to MBFF’s brand voice, including passing along relevant messages via email to any Coordinators and/or recommending commenter gets in touch with general email account

  • Ensure any social media commitments for sponsors are respected 

  • Other Social Media duties as assigne

Requirements:

  • Knowledge of or ability to learn online platforms including SquareSpace, Square POS, MailerLite, Canva, Instagram, and Facebook

  • Demonstrated proficiency with social media and digital platforms 

  • Willing to work with other departments to coordinate social media (including but not limited to Workshops, Vendors, Volunteers, and Fundraising)

  • Must attend festival planning meetings year-round (typically monthly)