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Leadership Roles
Our leaders drive the mission and vision of the Innovation Hub. Working in a variety of different roles, Innovation Hub leaders are at the forefront of organizing and implementing design research projects, coordinating with stakeholders, supporting team members and representing the work we do within the university at large.
Research Lead
Directly supporting the Manager, Innovation Hub, the Research Lead takes a leadership role in all design research activities and supports strategic and operational planning for the Innovation Hub. The Research Lead supports all design research projects; creating and carrying out training for team members, meeting with project partners, ensuring project milestones are met, and presenting the work to partners and within the broader University of Toronto community. The Research Lead also maintains the Innovation Hub’s design research process documentation, ensuring that all Innovation Hub practices and procedures meet excellent standards.
Hours: 40 hours/week
Communications & Operations Lead
Directly supporting the Manager, Innovation Hub, the Communications & Operations Lead takes a leadership role in all elements of communications and operational planning and supports strategic and operational planning for the Innovation Hub. The Communications & Operations Lead supports all day-to-day operations, graphic design, audiovisual storytelling, UX/UI website development, and the Innovation Hub blog; creating and carrying out training for team members, coaching Team Leads, meeting with project partners, ensuring project milestones are met, and presenting the work to partners and within the broader University of Toronto community. The Communications & Operations Lead also maintains all Innovation Hub documentation related to operations and communications, ensuring that Innovation Hub procedures and practices are user-friendly, and meet excellent standards.
Hours: 40 hours/week
Community Coordinator
Directly supporting the Manager, Innovation Projects, the Community Coordinator builds and strengthens connections within the Innovation Hub ecosystem, fostering engagement across the U of T community through programming, events, and relationship-building initiatives. The Community Coordinator coordinates Innovation Hub employees' payroll, oversees hiring processes, and manages volunteer programs and Innovation Hours programming that brings the U of T community together at the Innovation Hub.
Hours: 30 hours/week
Design Research Team Lead
The Design Research Team Lead takes full leadership over one of the Innovation Hub’s design thinking research projects. All design research projects at the Innovation Hub have a goal to improve campus life, particularly for students. The Design Research Team Lead supervises a team of design researchers in all aspects of the project, including data collection, data analysis, report writing, and presentations, using empathy at every stage of the project. The Design Research Team Lead executes the design research project plan and coaches the team toward completion.
Hours: 20 hours/week
Audiovisual Storytelling Team Lead
The Audiovisual Storytelling Team Lead supervises a team of Audiovisual Storytelling Assistants in all aspects of Innovation Hub’s design thinking projects aimed at bringing data to life through audiovisual storytelling. Responsibilities of the team include participant recruitment, logistical planning for audiovisual projects such as documentaries, podcasts, and other audiovisual projects, providing videography and recording support, and working collaboratively with other professionals involved in the projects such as videographers and other audiovisual professionals.
Hours: 20 hours/week