Job description
Employer: World Fisheries Trust
Job Title: Social Media Specialist
Location: Victoria, BC
Start Date: July 6th, 2026
Full Time: 40 hours/week
Wage: $18.25 /hour
Contract length: 7 weeks
About World Fisheries Trust
World Fisheries Trust (WFT) is a registered charity, established in 1995. It has an appointed board, who are the organization's "members", and a staff made up of employees and volunteers.
WFT’s work began in response to the need to protect the genetic variability of dwindling BC salmon stocks. This led to the expansion beyond borders to create and facilitate multi-stakeholder solutions to address conservation/ sustainable use challenges in fisheries and aquaculture, in the context of improving social equity and poverty alleviation.
WFT is known for its international projects that have focused on small-scale, community-based aquaculture development to improve food security for vulnerable populations in Latin America.In the Greater Victoria area, WFT works through its domestic divisions: Coastal Collaborative Sciences focusing on local research and stewardship projects and Seaquaria Ocean Education delivering hands-on environmental educational programs in classrooms and on field trips.
This position will be with our Victoria division, Seaquaria Ocean Education.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
● Maintain outreach communication efforts by:
- Updating and maintaining Seaquaria.org with new events, information, and other resources
- Create and schedule ocean-related content on social media platforms
- Maintain and monitor traffic, rankings, and other metrics on social media platforms
- Maintain and increase awareness for the Seaquaria Ocean Education brand
- Writing copy for monthly email newsletters.
- Conducting fundraising and other social media campaigns
- Engage with online communities
- Create promotional videos and online reels
- Attend community events and programs
- Capture program content
- Manage photo release forms
Qualifications Required:
● Obtained or currently enrolled in post secondary degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Biology, Environmental Studies, or related field;
● Valid driver’s license (use of own car may be required);
● Willingness to submit a Criminal Record Check;
● Team player;
● Able to work flexible hours; weekends
● Priority may be given to individuals identifying as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour).
● Creative and self motivated
● Proficiency in the English Language
As a Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) position, you must meet the following requirements:
- Be between the ages of 15 and 30 at the start of employment
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or to whom refugee protection has been conferred (international students are ineligible)
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number
Assets:
- Skills with advertising and marketing
- Skilled with interviewing
- Highly flexible and collaborative
- Passionate about marine life and conservation
- Personal vehicle
- Experience with photography, including the usage of underwater Go Pro cameras
- Familiar with creative softwares, such as Canva
- Familiar with social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Tik tok, Linktree, Mailchimp.
- Passionate about marine life and conservation
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and digital portfolio by email to [email protected] by June 30th, 2026.
Thank you for your interest in working with Seaquaria Ocean Education. Only successful applicants will be directly contacted. Interviews will be conducted throughout the posting period. This post will remain up until position is filled.
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- Hybrid work environment: Work from home, work from events
- Flexible start date
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: Work from home, with some in person work for festivals, programs, and community events
Application deadline: 2026-06-30
Pay: $18.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Victoria, BC
