Marketing and Communications Officer (Public Information Officer 3)

Government of Nova Scotia; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial government agency in Halifax is seeking a Marketing and Communications Officer. This role involves leading marketing initiatives, overseeing digital content, and ensuring brand representation across all platforms. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of related experience. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential. The position offers a competitive salary range of $2,556.10 - $3,107.16 bi-weekly and includes various government benefits.

Benefits

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Health Insurance

Vacation

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years related experience in marketing or communications.
• Strong relationship building skills in an inclusive environment.
• Impeccable written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead marketing campaigns to enhance brand awareness.
• Oversee digital content development for the gallery.
• Ensure effective communication strategies across departments.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Written Communication

Digital Marketing

Brand Stewardship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or Journalism

Tools

Social Media Platforms

Content Management Systems

Job description

Marketing and Communications Officer (Public Information Officer 3)

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Competition # : 46595

Crown Agency : Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

Location : HALIFAX

Type of Employment : Term

Union Status : NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date : 05-Aug-25 (Applications are accepted until 11 : 59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

As a celebrated Canadian gallery, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) is deeply connected to the cultures and communities of Atlantic Canada, a region shaped by its enduring relationship with the sea. It is committed to this mission as an agency of the Province of Nova Scotia and one of the premier arts institutions in Canada.

Since its beginnings in 1908 as the Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Arts, the gallery has been at the heart of the province’s cultural evolution. It officially became the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in 1975. Over the years, the AGNS has cultivated an impressive permanent collection of nearly 20,000 works, including Canadian and Indigenous art, contemporary installations, and a renowned folk-art collection featuring Maud Lewis’s iconic painted house and the largest public collection of her work.

As a gallery, we invite collective engagement, interaction, and dialogue; examination, reflection, and the disentanglement of historical and contemporary narratives. Through our work, the AGNS challenges individuals to take risks, re-imagine, and make changes for a more equitable and just world.

Please note, due to legislative changes, as of January 1, 2023, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) employees are no longer Civil Servants and are instead direct employees of the AGNS.

About Our Opportunity

The Marketing and Communications Officer will provide leadership in the development of marketing and communication initiatives for the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. As the Marketing and Communications Officer, you have a solid understanding on utilizing digital platforms to generate brand awareness and audience growth across various channels. As the Officer you will oversee the editorial calendar and the distribution of Gallery content which supports the annual marketing plan and curatorial schedule, including the daily management of the Gallery website, and social media channels. To ensure success, the Marketing and Communication Officer has a superior understanding and utilizing brand content and strategic communication to its greatest potential across multiple platforms.

Primary Accountabilities

• Leads on all tactical elements related to marketing campaigns, including media planning and booking, tracking, content development, analytics, and reporting.
• Provide leadership to the Design Coordinator, Digital Marketing Coordinator and other project leaders on marketing and communication initiatives while ensuring effective and accurate brand representation within tight deadlines.
• Work across departments to prepare marketing and communication strategies and materials that heighten public facing programs, exhibitions, and other public engagement activities and ensure that Gallery initiatives are thoughtfully brought to market.
• Oversee the schedule and workflow for all design and production required by the Marketing and Communication team and all over gallery departments.
• Develop or oversee the development of content (e.g. written, design, photography, videos) for use in press releases, public service announcements, newsletters, social media, the website and other digital media platforms.
• Leads on the development of annual reporting to the public, supporters, and government partners through the annual report, AMG, and associated communication plans.
• Work to ensure that the Gallery brand is accurately reflected in all projects and that marketing material is delivered on time and on budget.

Qualifications And Experience

To be successful in this role you have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or Journalism and 5 years related experience. As per the qualification guidelines for this position. An equivalent combination of training and experience will be considered.

You bring strong leadership and strong relationship building skills that allows you understand and value working within an inclusive environment that values diversity. You have strong project management skills and impeccable written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail. You are highly professional and exercise sound judgment using a high degree of tact and diplomacy.

You have a solid understanding of the importance of brand and the role a brand plays within an organization and have strong brand stewardship skills. You have a solid understanding of how to utilize social media and other digital platforms to meet business objectives. You must understand the day to day technicalities of social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn).

For this role you are familiar with communicating to field media in person or via telephone responds appropriately to media inquiries. You have strong editing and proofreading skills, and a forward-thinking approach to generate content. You also have a solid understand as to how communication need to be tailored to meet the demands of various stakeholder groups.

Asset For This Position Include

Understanding of the visual arts and the arts sector within Canada

Ability to communicate both written and oral in French and English

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools : written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here : Benefits for government employees.

Working Conditions

This position is based out of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia at 1723 Hollis St, Halifax NS. This role is primarily Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week with occasional evenings and weekend to support gallery or fundraising events.

Additional Information

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is set to grow our fundraising activities to align with the strategic goals of the gallery. This role will be crucial to that growth by providing support to a small, focused team and working collaboratively across the whole organization to make the most of every opportunity. The successful candidate will share our passion for inspiring our donor community to engage more people with art and artists

This is a TERM employment opportunity with an anticipated end date of January 22, 2027. The appointment status (‘term’, ‘temporary’ or ‘casual’) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

What We Offer

Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career

Engaging workplace where our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies

Pay Grade : PR 13

Salary Range : $2,556.10 - $3,107.16 Bi-Weekly

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens of Nova Scotia. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current Art Gallery of Nova Scotia employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified Art Gallery of Nova Scotia bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE : Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to [e-mail].

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Temporary

Job function

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / Editing

Industries

Government Administration

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