Communications Coordinator - 15 Month Term

K+S; Bethune; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Communications Coordinator to enhance employee engagement and community investment initiatives. This role involves coordinating content across multiple platforms, managing brand assets, and supporting community programs. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational and interpersonal skills, along with a willingness to learn multimedia tools. Join a dynamic team focused on continuous improvement and fostering inclusion and diversity within the workplace. If you're passionate about communications and community involvement, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Certificate or Diploma in Business or related field is required.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate content distribution across various channels including social media.
• Assist in organizing community investment programs and events.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Confidentiality

Multimedia Technology

Education

Certificate or Diploma in Business

Certificate or Diploma in Communications

Certificate or Diploma in Marketing

Certificate or Diploma in Human Resources

Tools

Adobe Suite

SharePoint

Escreen Software

SurveyMonkey

Hootsuite

Job description

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

The Communications Coordinator is part of the People & Communications department and participates in a wide variety of communications, employee engagement and community investment activities with a particular focus on administration, coordination and content distribution. The Communications Coordinator actively integrates the P&C charter and operating model into their key responsibilities, focusing efforts on continuous improvement, an elevated employee experience, and innovative and engaging programs that align to KSPC’s strategic direction. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Communications - 60%:

Coordinates the distribution of content across internal and external channels, including social media, the K+S website, SharePoint, e-screen software, portal, email, newsletters, etc.

• Facilitates new employee orientation at Bethune site.
• Assists in the planning and execution of internal and external events throughout the year; attends career fairs and other events promoting our company.
• Manages brand assets, including updating all templates and files using K+S brand elements when required; distributing logo files and brand guidelines to internal and external stakeholders; and being a brand champion in the organization.
• Manages KSPC branded inventory, pop-up stores and the online company store.
• Participates in various committees as required.
• Supports visitor and employee experience through catering management, event execution, etc.
• Actively seeks opportunities to improve processes to have a positive impact on process efficiency and employee experience.
• Promotes and actively supports initiatives aimed at fostering Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) within the company.

Community Investment - 20%

• Assists in the organization and promotion of the community investment program, including:
• Booking partner meetings as required.
• Assisting in the activation of sponsorships (sending banners, swag, logos, ticket giveaways, employee volunteer opportunities, etc.).
• Posting Youth + Us stories to social media and the website using Hootsuite.
• Acting as liaison between the third party agency and community partners as required.
• Attending events.
• Assisting with employee engagement opportunities.
• Assisting with budget reconciliation.
• General assistance for the Community Investment Specialist as required.

Administration - 20%

• Manages administration and coordination of all communications and community investment activities as required.
• Ensures ongoing revision of controlled documents and job aids.
• Completes shopping carts, purchase order generation, expense claims, credit card reconciliation, travel bookings, budget tracking, invoices and accruals, monitoring of various communications inboxes and other administrative tasks as required.

YOUR PROFILE

Our company values and recognizes the diversity of the workforce and encourages individuals with the equivalent combination of education and work experience. The ideal candidate will have:

• Certificate or Diploma in Business, Communications (Public Affairs or Journalism), Marketing, Human Resources or related field.
• Willingness to learn basic functions of required multimedia technology and tools (Adobe Suite, Sharepoint, Escreen Software, SurveyMonkey, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills and a commitment to professionalism, including the ability to multi-task, managing timelines and multiple deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain a positive working relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
• Understands and demonstrates the need for confidentiality and discretion as it relates to communication and community investment.

Employment is subject to successfully completing KSPC’s pre-employment checks which may include criminal record check, education verification, functional fitness evaluation and drug and alcohol testing.

This is a term position until September 4, 2026.

To ensure consideration for this role, please apply by May 7, 2025.