Corporate and Employee Communications Specialist

City of Saskatoon; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 92,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Saskatoon is seeking an permanent full-time Corporate and Employee Communications Specialist to deliver corporate internal communications and public-facing communications, plus plan events that support our Transformation initiatives. Roles include developing strategies, handling confidential matters, and coordinating with media relations.

The ideal candidate has a Communications degree and 4–6 years of relevant experience, with strong writing and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or journalism.
• Four to six years' related experience in a communication, marketing field, including internal, public and strategic communications and event planning.
• Membership, or eligibility for membership, in the Canadian Public Relations Society or the International Association of Business Communicators, accreditation preferred.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive information.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision-making under strict time constraints and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develops, manages, implements and evaluates corporate internal communications and public-facing communications initiatives and strategies for divisional management.
• Provides strategic communications support on confidential matters such as corporate restructuring, labour relations and bargaining issues.
• Supports divisional management and collaborates with Media Relations as needed.
• Develops internal communication channels for desk-based employees and hard-to-reach groups.
• Develops and implements internal communication training programs and materials.
• Plans and manages events and experiences that enhance corporate culture.
• Prepares content for newsletters, internal website, announcements, speaking notes, corporate reports and presentations.
• Coordinates internal communication policies to ensure clear, timely, and compelling narratives.
• Identifies metrics to guide future strategy and track effectiveness.
• Identifies emerging issues in internal and public communications.

Education

Communications degree

Job description

Position:Corporate and Employee Communications Specialist

Division:Strategy and Transformation

Department:Communications and Public Engagement

Closing Date: 09/18/2026

Labour Group: ESA

Posting: 5697

Join Out Team!

The City of Saskatoon is looking for our next permanent full-time Employee and Corporate Communications Specialist!

The work you'll be involved in:

This position provides professional corporate internal communications, public-facing communications and event planning services for Strategic Partner Divisions. This role is pivotal in supporting the overarching internal communication strategy that brings the organization’s vision, values and corporate transformation initiatives to life. Duties include:

• Develops, manages, implements and evaluates corporate internal communications and public-facing communications initiatives and strategies for divisional management.
• Provides strategic communications support on matters that are confidential and are of a sensitive nature, such as corporate restructuring, labour and employee relations issues and bargaining issues.
• Provides strategic communications support to divisional management and collaborates with Media Relations as needed.
• Participates in the development and implementation of an effective mix of internal communication channels for desk-based employees and harder to reach groups.
• Participates in the development and implementation of corporate internal communication training programs and materials.
• Plans and manages events and experiences that enhance the corporate culture.
• Prepares and coordinates approval of compelling content for newsletters, internal website, announcements, speaking notes, corporate reports, presentations, and other internal messages.
• Participates in the development and implementation of internal communication policies and procedures to help set the standard for clear, consistent, timely and compelling internal narratives.
• Identifies and measures meaningful metrics to guide future strategy and track internal communications effectiveness.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends relating to internal and public-facing communications.
• Participates in the coordination of issues management and crisis communications, as required.
• Develops and manages related budgets.
• Acts as the Internal Communications Business Partner, as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The type of person we are looking for:

• Degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or journalism.
• Four to six years' related experience in a communication, marketing field, including experience in internal, public and strategic communications and event planning.
• Membership, or eligibility for membership, in the Canadian Public Relations Society or the International Association of Business Communicators, accreditation preferred.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive information.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision-making under strict time constraints and competing priorities in complex and demanding circumstances.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships within the organization and community (government representatives, elected officials, public, media and civic staff).
• Knowledge of internal websites and social media design and management.
• Skill in the use of a smart phone and computer using word-processing, websites, intranets and other social media programs and software.

Weekly Hours:40

Salary Range:$91,592.64to$107,622.00 CADper annum (2026rates)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The City of Saskatoon offers an inclusive workplace that embraces diverse backgrounds. As an equity partner with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the City commits to diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplaces. By having our workforce reflect the community we serve, we support the realization of miyo-pimatisiwin, (me-o-pi-ma-ti-si-win) “the good life”, for all residents. To learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the City, please visit Saskatoon.ca/diversity

Accommodation

The City of Saskatoon strives to provide an accessible and inclusive workplace for all, including throughout the application and selection process through reasonable access and accommodations. Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please email [e-mail].

While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Our Recruitment Process: Application > Posting Closes > Resume Review > Pre-screen/Interview > Offer > Pre-Employment Conditions > Welcome to the City