Marketing Communications Coordinator

National Media Awards Foundation; West Vancouver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

National Media Awards Foundation is seeking a Marketing & Communications Coordinator to support its marketing, community engagement and corporate communications initiatives from Nch’ḵay̓’s Head Office in West Vancouver.

You will coordinate content development, events, digital communications, media monitoring, and project coordination while collaborating with internal teams and external partners to keep campaigns on brand and on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, or marketing preferred.
• 2–3 years of relevant work experience.
• Outstanding written, communication, and editing skills.
• Ability to organize and track overlapping tasks with changing priorities.
• Experience coordinating events with various stakeholders.
• Experience using social media tools to promote events and campaigns.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Video/photo content shooting/editing is an asset.
• Experience working with First Nations is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support marketing and community engagement campaigns through copywriting, content coordination, and distribution.
• Draft, edit, and proofread internal and external communications materials.
• Publish content to the WordPress-hosted website.
• Maintain subscriber lists and email distribution groups.
• Monitor media coverage, summarize key themes, and flag notable items.
• Coordinate planning, logistics, and activation for community, marketing, and corporate events.
• Prepare event materials, manage SWAG, coordinate vendors, and support site setup.
• Staff information booths and engagement stations as required.
• Schedule meetings, prepare presentations, and track action items and deliverables.
• Coordinate timelines, budgets, and deliverables for communications projects.

Skills

Copywriting

Communication

Editing

Event coordination

Social media management

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

WordPress

Social media platforms

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications/Marketing

Diploma in marketing/communications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

WordPress

Job description

The Marketing & Communications Coordinator is a permanent full-time position based at Nch’ḵay̓’s Head Office on the Squamish Nation’s Xwemélch’stn (Capilano) Reserve in West Vancouver, B.C. Your work will contribute to the Nation’s economic growth and development, and to creating new and sustainable economic opportunities for generations of Squamish People. As an Indigenous organization that is wholly owned by the Squamish Nation, it’s important to us that all our Team Members are aligned with the Nation’s values: Úxwumixw, Snew̓íyelh, Wanáxws, Siyám̓in, Nexwnínew̓, and Stélmexw. We encourage you to read about the meaning and significance of these values here.

Scope of the Position

Reporting to the Manager, Community Engagement, the Marketing & Communications Coordinator supports the delivery of Nch’ḵay̓’s marketing, community engagement, and corporate communications initiatives.

The role provides coordination and administrative support across multiple functions of the Brand, Marketing & Community Engagement team, while also offering limited administrative support to the Executive as required. The position plays an important operational role in ensuring communications projects, engagement activities, and marketing campaigns are executed efficiently, on brand, and aligned with organizational priorities.

The Marketing & Communications Coordinator works collaboratively with internal departments, external vendors, and community stakeholders to support content development, event execution, digital communications, media monitoring, reporting, and project coordination. The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Duties, Responsibilities, Authority, and Accountabilities

Writing, Editing & Content Development

• Support marketing and community engagement campaigns through copywriting, content coordination, and distribution.
• Draft, edit, and proofread internal and external communications materials, including community newsletters, e-newsletters, fact sheets, posters, presentations, website content, and social media content.

Digital & Social Media

• Support social media content creation, scheduling, and monitoring.
• Publish approved content to the WordPress-hosted website.
• Maintain subscriber lists and email distribution groups.
• Monitor media coverage, summarize key themes, and flag notable items.
• Maintain media tracking logs and engagement databases.

Event Coordination

• Assist with planning, logistics, and activation for community, marketing, and corporate events.
• Prepare event materials, manage promotional items (SWAG), coordinate vendors, and support site set-up and tear-down.
• Staff information booths and engagement stations as required.

Administrative, Project & Executive Support

Support Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Community Engagement Managers and Executive with timelines and deliverables by:

• Scheduling meetings and coordinating calendars
• Preparing presentations and briefing materials
• Coordinating meeting logistics (room bookings, catering, materials)
• Taking notes and tracking action itemsli>
• Coordinating timelines, tracking deliverables, and budgets for communications projects.

Other

• Perform other duties as required.

Reporting Responsibilities and Authorities from Supervisor

• Manager, Community Engagement

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, or Marketing preferred; Completion of a two-year diploma or associate degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or related discipline may be considered. Completion of a high school diploma plus a combination of relevant experience and proven skills may also be considered.
• 2-3 years of relevant work experience. Relevant volunteer experience may also be considered.
• Outstanding written, communication, and editing skills.
• Ability to organize and track overlapping tasks and assignments, with frequent priority changes.
• Experience coordinating events with various stakeholders.
• Experience utilizing social media tools (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok) to promote events, initiatives, and campaigns.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Strong people skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and senior management.Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and organized.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-based environment.
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Ability to set and manage priorities to meet deadlines.
• Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Experience shooting and editing video and photo content for social media will be considered an asset.
• Experience working with First Nations is an asset.

Special Requirements

• Occasional requirement to work in the evenings and on weekends. Occasional travel may be required.
• Valid BC Class 5 license is preferred

A cover letter is required to be considered for this position.

Job Criteria

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Marketing
• Industries: Economic Programs and Real Estate