Communications Specialist
- Waterloo, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
delivered across platforms, and thoughtfully crafted to resonate with varied internal and external
audiences.Working in a collaborative environment you will become an advocate for your audience’s needs,
exhibit emotional intelligence and embrace the diversity of our workforce and patients.This is a Full-Time hybrid position based out of our Waterloo Corporate office.What We Offer
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive benefits package including Life Insurance
- Matching RRSP contribution
- Paid time off
- Leadership development programs
- Access to exclusive employee deals and discounts
- Collaborate with other internal teams to write, edit and design internal communications using a variety of channels, and develop original written and visual content for campaigns, public relations, social media and websites
- Assist with writing, editing and designing executive and leadership presentations, proposals and other branded deliverables
- Convey compelling stories that showcase our brand, culture and values.
- Use plain language, visual storytelling and impactful language to communicate ideas and generate leads.
- Collaborate with team members to support corporate and branch-level digital and traditional campaigns across multiple channels.
- Participate independently on working groups and committees, representing our team and your audience’s interests from a professional communication lens.
- Create comprehensive strategies and key messaging, based on insights.
- Develop engaging content for all our digital platforms.
- Leverage the appropriate channel, format and communication method based on your assessment on what’s best for the audience.
- Liaise and collaborate with employee groups and cross-functional teams as needed and help provide creative solutions to communication challenges.
- Reinforce branding, AODA, DEI and French language compliance.
- Other Duties as assigned
- 3-5 years of progressive communications experience
- Bachelor’s degree or post-grad diploma in marketing, communications, public relations or related field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Confident, adaptable, creative writer who puts audience first
- Experience with advanced design principles
- Proficiency with authoring tools for social, web, SharePoint, design (Canva and Adobe) and Microsoft Office suite
- Familiarity with plain language and communicating with diverse and ESL audiences.
- Well-versed in best practices for good design and layout, AODA guidelines.
- Exceptional organizational and analytical skills
- Experience working quickly on multiple projects and priorities
- Strong and well-demonstrated customer service mindset, with a strong sense of urgency
- Highly motivated self-starter, able to work effectively independently and as a part of a team
- Familiarity with public and media relations preferred
- Experience in large, multi-site unionized environments an asset
- Experience in the health care sector an asset