Communications Specialist

UHN Foundation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive benefits package

Flexible work arrangements

Growth and development opportunities

Defined benefits pension plan

Parental leave top-up

Job summary

UHN Foundation, part of Canada’s #1 hospital, is looking for a skilled content specialist to create compelling donor-focused content. You will develop materials across proposals, programs, reports and digital channels, translating complex healthcare concepts into engaging donor communications.

You will collaborate with health professionals, partners and donors, ensuring brand consistency and persuasive storytelling while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in marketing, communications, journalism, scientific or related field.
• Minimum 2 years in communications, marketing, or journalism.
• Experience writing for donor and stakeholder audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop content across donor proposals, program overviews, stewardship reports, presentations, web stories, social media posts and donor emails to support fundraising goals.
• Translate complex concepts into donor-friendly visuals and storytelling.
• Bring forward innovative content ideas and channel strategies for messaging and content across campaigns.
• Collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders across UHN Foundation and UHN on multiple projects, deadlines, and content development.
• Build relationships with internal and external marketing, digital and design teams and suppliers as needed.
• Champion the UHN Foundation brand by adhering to brand guidelines and style guides.
• Support the Foundation’s strategic plan and uphold its values of collaboration, accountability, inclusion and integrity.

Skills

Content development

Donor communications

Stakeholder management

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office & SharePoint

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Raiser’s Edge

RENXT

monday.com

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

LOCATION

Toronto, Ontario (hybrid working model)

No. of VACANCIES: One (1).

This posting is for an existing vacancy for which we are currently undertaking recruitment

SALARY RANGE

$75,000 - $80,000 per annum

Please note: This range reflects the expected compensation for the candidates who meets the stated qualifications. Actual pay may vary based on experience, education, and internal compensation practices.

ABOUT UHN FOUNDATION

Part of University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s #1 hospital, UHN Foundation raises funds for research, education and excellence in patient care at Toronto General and Toronto Western hospitals, Toronto Rehab and The Michener Institute of Education at UHN. Our donor community is UHNITED to help us change the status quo of healthcare - helping recruit and train the brightest medical minds from around the world, develop new treatments for disease, and advance bold medical research.

UHN’s Toronto General Hospital has been ranked the #2 hospital in the world on Newsweek’s 2025 World’s Best Hospitals list, citing our leadership in transplantation, cardiac and vascular care, and surgical innovation.

The Foundation´s vision and mission is to enable global leadership and innovation in health by developing strong relationships with UHN stakeholders. We are committed to supporting UHN's vision to create a healthier world by embodying our values of integrity, accountability, collaboration and inclusion.

Together with our donors, we are helping Canada’s #1 hospital reimagine healthcare.

POSITION SUMMARY

You will be responsible for content development in support of UHN Foundation’s strategic plan and vision. As part of this role, you will work directly with colleagues, health care professionals, hospital partners, patients, donors and other members of UHN to create content and manage the content development process. You are an action-oriented professional, a creative problem solver and a team player. You have experience working in complex organizations and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to achieve a common goal. You also have a demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines while consistently delivering high-quality content and persuasive storytelling.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop content across various program areas, audiences and channels including donor proposals, program overviews, stewardship reports, presentations, web stories, social media posts, donor emails and other content as required to support fundraising goals
• Translate complex concepts from various content sources into visually appealing, digestible content tailored for donor channels and audiences
• Bring forward innovative content ideas and strategies on messaging and channels as well as provide advice to project teams from a content perspective
• Collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders across UHN Foundation and UHN to manage multiple projects, deadlines and the content development process across different fundraising revenue streams.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external marketing, digital and design teams and/or suppliers as required
• Champion the UHN Foundation brand by adhering to brand guidelines, internal writing style guides and the Canadian Press Style guide
• Support the Foundation’s strategic plan and vision and uphold the Foundation’s values of collaboration, accountability, inclusion and integrity

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required in marketing, communications, journalism, scientific or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in communications, scientific communications, public relations, media relations, marketing, or journalism. Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.
• Strong creative skills with an understanding how to write and visualize content for various communication channels (video, social media, etc.)
• A proven track record for creating and implementing best-in-class communication within an organization with multiple stakeholders, including external and internal
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a strong attention to detail and aptitude for engaging donors
• Experience building trusted partner relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors
• Proven ability to build and sustain strong working relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders as well as work independently and with ambiguity to achieve results
• Proven ability to prioritize, plan and manage projects within established deadlines
• Highly proficient in the use of all corporate productivity tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams and monday.com
• Experience in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and/or other design programs preferred
• Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge/RENXT or other donor database management systems considered an asset

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Fast-paced, service and results oriented environment
• May have some activity outside of the office to support meetings
• The Foundation has a hybrid work model. Staff will be required to be in office a minimum of 2 days per week and will be required to have a safe home office set up for the remainder of the working days (specifics to be planned with your manager).
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues in all positions throughout the Foundation
• Shared commitment and support of the overall Foundation goals

Alongside competitive salaries, we offer an extensive benefits package, flexible work arrangements, growth and development opportunities, defined benefits pension plan and birth parent/parental leave top-up.

University Health Network thanks all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. UHN has a diverse workforce and is an equal-opportunity employer.

Please note

All applicant screening and evaluation for this role are carried out manually by our recruitment team. We do not leverage AI in any part of the hiring process.