Communications Manager 3 Month Term

City-of-Merrit; Merritt; On-site; CAD 29,756,000 - 33,062,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rate

Job summary

The City of Merritt is seeking a three‑month term Communications Manager to join our leadership team and drive public engagement strategies. Reporting to the Director of Community Engagement, you will coordinate media relations, external communications, and social media content while supporting internal communications.

You will research, write, edit and produce diverse communications materials, develop toolkits for departments, and showcase creative graphic design to enhance our city’s messaging

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a communications/public engagement position in a government setting.
• Knowledge of project management principles.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Understanding of communication in a local government context.
• Strong writing and editing skills across styles and media.
• Fluency with core social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram).
• Strong graphic design skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and implement communications and public relations strategies.
• Provide creative support for media relations and external communications.
• Research, write, edit and produce internal/external communications.
• Assist with development of public engagement/communications toolkits and templates.
• Utilize graphic design to enhance the organization’s communications.

Skills

Communication skills

Public engagement

Graphic design

Social media management

Writing/editing

Project management

Stakeholder relations

Bilingual support

Education

IAP2 certification

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Merritt is centrally located and nestled in the beautiful Nicola Valley. Our strategic orientation is to pursue growth as a progressive, attractive, economically viable city that is socially responsible and environmentally sustainable. Our strength comes from our skilled and dedicated employees and together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to the community we serve.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a 3 Month Term Communications Manager to join our leadership team.

Reporting to the Director of Community Engagement, the 3 Month Term Communications Manager plans, coordinates and implements our communications and public relations strategies. Responsible for creative support for the organization in all areas of media relations, external communications, public engagement initiatives, the corporate website, social media strategy and content.

You will research, coordinate, write, edit and produce a wide variety of internal/eternal communications. Assist the Director of Community Engagement with the ongoing development and implementation of the public engagement/communications 'tool kit' and templates to assist departments in their communication efforts.

In short, we want you to be able to write and speak well, then make us look AMAZING through your graphic design skills…no pressure!

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have the ability to obtain a professional certification from the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• A minimum 2 years of experience in a communications/public engagement position in a government setting.
• Knowledge of project management principal
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• An understanding of key issues and requirements for communication in a local government context.
• Strong speaking, writing and editing skills with the ability to write in a variety of styles and media, including business-to-business communications and other corporate communications.
• A strong understanding of digital communication strategies and fluency with core social media channels (FaceBook, Twitter, Linkedin and Instagram). Demonstrated success in the development of participatory models of engagement using online resources, discussion forums and social media initiatives.
• Strong graphic design skills
• Ability to track work with precision and produce clear, compelling, effective reports.
• Ability to work flexiblehours, including evenings an weekends.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a satisfactory police information check and hold a minimum Class 5 Drivers’ Licence as a condition of employment.

Additional Information

Join Our Team!

It is an exciting time to be a part of our team!We’re looking for people to bring creative ideas, fresh thinking and motivation to join the City of Merritt; team. We offer competitive compensation along with meaningful work in a respectful environment.

A Self employed contract term will be considered

This is an exempt 3 month term full time position, the rate of paywill be $45.00 per hour

We thank all applicants for their interest, however; only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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