Marketing Communications Specialist

Deutsche Post; Brampton; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL Express in Brampton is seeking a Marketing & Communications Specialist to coordinate sponsorship activation and partnership programs across Canada. The role involves planning, activation, and event support, with collaboration across Marketing, Creative, Communications, and Sales teams to deliver impactful campaigns.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in event management or sponsorship marketing; travel for events may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in event management, sponsorship marketing, project management, or hospitality is an advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning and execution of marketing activities for sponsorships and partnerships.
• Develop activation plans, timelines, and supporting materials.
• Coordinate promotional activity across digital, social, events, and on-site activations.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Creative, Communications, Sales and agencies.
• Assist in budgeting and monitor advertising and promotion spend.
• Travel as required for events, including evenings and weekends.
• Create advertising and promotional materials.
• Support branding initiatives for campaigns.

Skills

Sponsorship activation

Event planning

Project management

Budget tracking

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What makes DHL great? Our People! We know each employee’s individual contributions make us the #1 Express Delivery and Logistics Company in the world. DHL Express is committed to maintaining an environment that empowers every team member to make the greatest possible impact on our business. Our corporate culture is about personal commitment – to our business, to each other and to our global communities. DHL is dedicated to being a great place to work. In addition to competitive compensation packages, our employees enjoy a range of programs, services and benefits that bring the best to their personal lives.

Start YOUR career with DHL today…

DHL Express currently has an opening for a Marketing & Communications Specialist in our National Office in Brampton.

How will you contribute to the success of DHL?

• Coordinate the planning and execution of integrated marketing activities supporting sponsorships and partnership programs in Canada.
• Develop activation plans, project timelines, implementation schedules, and supporting materials for assigned partnership and brand initiatives.
• Coordinate promotional activity across digital marketing, organic social, communications, advertising, online and offline events, and on-site activations.
• Coordinate partnership-related communications and respond to requests from customers, community organizations, media, and internal business partners as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Creative, Communications, Sales, agencies, and other partners to support effective campaign and activation execution.
• Assists in the development and review of sales budgets and in controlling advertising and promotion budget variations
• Creates advertising and promotional materials
• Travel as required to support event and hospitality execution, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Executes a variety of programs that support commercial communications, events and campaigns that drive engagement
• Supports branding initiatives (facility, campaigns, etc)

Do you have what it takes?

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in event management, sponsorship marketing, project management, or hospitality is an advantage.

Expected (Years of) Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience supporting sponsorship activation, partnership marketing, customer events, hospitality programs, or related marketing activities.
• Proven ability in project planning, organization, and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with external agencies, vendors, business partners, or event organizations is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to track timelines, budgets, invoices, purchase orders, and program documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Ability to work independently on moderately complex assignments while escalating material risks or decisions as appropriate.

Thank you for your application. Those selected for an interview will be contacted.

All applicants are required to pass interviews and a criminal background check in order to qualify for the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer and believe we will succeed through the recruitment and development of staff who represent the broad diversity of the Canadian workforce.