Communications Specialist

Postmedia; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Postmedia is seeking a Communications Specialist to manage a broad mix of internal and external communications from a Toronto-based remote setting. This role reports to the Senior Director, Communications and requires strong writing, editing, and project management across intranet, websites, and social channels.

You will coordinate online events, media relations, and quarterly financial communications while ensuring confidentiality, professionalism, and timely delivery of content across

Qualifications

• You have post-secondary education in Communications, PR or related field.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit internal messages, intranet articles, newsletters, media pitches, and press releases.
• Support online events and town halls, including technical setup and coordination.
• Support media relations by distributing releases, maintaining media lists and logging inquiries.
• Update and maintain the corporate website and intranet (WordPress, SharePoint).
• Manage timelines, deliverables and approvals to keep communications projects moving.
• Maintain content calendars, project trackers and team processes.
• Coordinate French-language interpretation when needed.
• Schedule and publish social media posts across corporate channels.
• Monitor traditional and social media for issues, trends and opportunities and flag insights to the team.
• Lead coordination of quarterly financial results communications in collaboration with Finance and Legal.
• Manage shared inboxes and respond or triage inquiries promptly and professionally.
• Support day-to-day team operations, including lists, logs, filing and workflow coordination.
• Provide hands on support during peak periods or rapid response situations.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing skills

Project management

Content creation across channels

Online events coordination

Education

Post-secondary education in Communications or Public Relations

Tools

WordPress

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Premiere Pro

Job description

Position:Communications Specialist

Position Type: Full-time, Permanent (Existing Vacancy)

Location: Remote in Toronto, ON

About the company:

Postmedia is a Canadian news media company representing more than 110 brands across multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it.

This exceptional content, reach and scope offer advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team.

The Opportunity:

Reporting totheSenior Director, Communications,you will work on a broad mix of internal and externalcommunications,deliveringand distributingclear, engaging content across multiple channels.

You will workoninternal messages, media outreach, digital content, issuesmonitoringand day-to-day teamoperations including distributing and coordinating communications.Strong writingskillsand the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment are essential.

To excel in this role,youwillbring solidtechnical skills,sound judgementand a collaborative, solutions-focusedapproach,andyou areable to keep projectson track even when timelines are tight and priorities shift.Asacurious, thoughtfulgeneralist,youarereadyto roll upyoursleeves and contribute wherever needed.

What you'll do:

• Write and edit internal messages, intranet articles, newsletters, media pitches, press releases, webcontentand social posts.
• Support online events and town halls, including technical setup and coordination.
• Support media relations by distributing releases,maintainingmedialistsand logging inquiries.
• Update andmaintainthe corporate website and intranet (WordPress, SharePoint).
• Manage timelines,deliverablesand approvals to keep communications projects moving smoothly.
• Maintain content calendars, projecttrackersand team processes.
• Distribute and post internal and external communications, including coordinatingFrench-languageinterpretation when needed.
• Schedule and publish social media posts across corporate channels.
• Monitor traditional and social media for issues, trends and opportunities and flag insights to the team.
• Manage reportingfrom web,socialand intranet platformanalyticsto supportcontinuous improvement.
• Lead coordination of quarterly financial results communications in collaboration with Finance and Legal.
• Manage shared inboxes and respondortriage inquiries promptly and professionally.
• Support day-to-day team operations, including lists, logs,filingand workflow coordination.
• Provide hands on support during peak periods or rapid response situations.

Who you are:

• You have apost-secondary education in Communications, Public Relations or a relatedfieldoranequivalent combination of education and experience.
• You havedemonstratedrelevant communications experience in a corporate or agency environment.
• You area strongwriter withexcellentediting skills,strong attention to detail, andknow how to crafta newsworthy media pitch.
• You are organized,have proven project managementskillsand are able to juggle multiple deadlines effectively.
• You know how to create engagingcontent across multiple formats and channels (internal, digital, social, media).
• You areconfidentmanaging and executingonline events(on MicrosoftTeams).
• YouhaveexcellentWordPress, SharePoint,andMicrosoft Office Suiteskillswithdemonstratedexperienceindesign and video tools (i.e.Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Premier Pro).
• A proventrack recordsupporting investor related communications in a public company is an asset.
• You are professional, collaborative,flexibleand team-oriented,able toensureconfidentiality where necessary and willing topitch-inwherever needed.

Compensation:

Employment offers presented to the selected candidate are based on a combination of qualifications, experience, responsibilities of the role and the candidate's location.

Pay Rate: $65,000 - $80,000