Communications Specialist

TieTalent; Kitchener; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading communications firm in Kitchener is seeking a Communications Specialist to develop and manage content across various platforms. This full-time hybrid role requires 3-5 years of experience in communications and a relevant degree. The ideal candidate is a creative writer with strong organizational skills and proficiency in design tools. Join a collaborative team and make impactful communications that resonate with diverse audiences.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Leadership development programs

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of progressive communications experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with advanced design principles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on writing and designing internal communications.
• Develop content for campaigns and social media.
• Convey compelling stories showcasing our brand.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Creativity

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing or communications

Tools

Canva

Adobe

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About

Overview

The Communications Specialist ensures communications are strategically aligned, consistently

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
  
  

What The Role Involves

Our team values innovation, curiosity and learning. If you are looking for a supportive environment and the opportunity to leverage and develop your skills within marketing and communications, we'd love to chat.

Working with our creatively talented and dedicated team members, you will:

• 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
  
  

What You Bring

• 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
  
  

CarePartners In Your Community

In addition to providing home-based health care, CarePartners also serves the community through clinics, transitional care units, and provides relief in retirement homes and shared care settings. Through our Community Nursing Services outreach program, we’ve been organizing staff-led medical care and clinics in countries with poor access to health care since 2009.

Accessibility

CarePartners welcomes and encourages applicants from people with disabilities. Candidates can request accommodations at any time in the hiring process.

Nice-to-have skills

• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Social Media
• Web Design
• Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
  
  

Work experience

• Social Media
• Communication/PR
  
  

Languages

• English