Marketing Specialist

Canadian Blood Services; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks vacation

Annual bonus up to 6%

Extended health and dental

Defined benefit pension

Employee discounts

Wellness program

Professional resources

Job summary

Canadian Blood Services is seeking a Regulated full-time Marketing Specialist to lead integrated marketing campaigns and activations within the Donor Engagement and Corporate Reputation division. You will translate strategy into high-impact programs, build insightful briefs, and collaborate with national leads to maintain local relevance and national consistency.

The role requires 3–5 years in marketing strategy and a proactive, detail-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in marketing strategy, campaign development, or integrated communications.
• Ability to translate complex strategies into clear, actionable marketing plans.
• Strong storytelling and content development across multiple platforms.
• Experience leading cross-functional marketing initiatives.
• A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with a passion for delivering results.
• Experience working with creative agencies or external partners.

Responsibilities

• Turn strategy into action by developing integrated marketing campaigns.
• Drive growth through marketing campaigns aligned with growth strategies.
• Lead end-to-end campaign development aligned with GTM framework.
• Design and deliver compelling content across digital, social, and traditional platforms.
• Build briefs guiding internal and external partners toward creative excellence.
• Collaborate with regional leads to ensure local relevance and national consistency.

Skills

Marketing strategy

Campaign development

Integrated communications

Storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Post-secondary education in Marketing/Communications

Job description

This role requires a minimum of 40% on-site presence. Additional on-site work may be required based on business needs. On-site expectations are subject to change and may be adjusted on a temporary or permanent basis.

Employment status: Regular full-time
Position's anticipated start date:2026-12-07

Salary/Rate of pay:$75,100 - $88,300

Application requirements:

• Your up-to-date resume.

Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page .

Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

About the role

The Integrated Marketing team at Canadian Blood Services is seeking a Regulated full-time Marketing Specialistto join our dynamic and purpose-driven group within theDonor Engagement and Corporate Reputationdivision.

As a key member of the Integrated Marketing team, you will be responsible fortranslating marketing strategy—grounded in audience, market, and product insights—into exceptional and inspired marketing campaigns and activations. Ourmarketing strategy and activation teams bring together marketing strategy, campaign and creative excellence, and performance marketingto deliver integrated initiatives that drive growth, engagement and impact.

You will lead the development and execution of creative, high-performing marketing programs that align with corporate growth objectives and elevate our brand presence. A critical part of this role involvesbuilding inspired, insight-driven briefs for both internal and external creative and strategy partners. You’ll manage these relationships with care and professionalism to ensure alignment, creativity, and excellence in execution. You’ll also work closely withnational integrated leads across regions, ensuring local relevance and national consistency in sales and marketing delivery.

• Turn strategy into action: Develop and implement integrated marketing strategies and campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and support for Canadian Blood Services’ mission and business goals.
• Drive growth through marketing: Drawing on your marketing expertise, you will develop and implement integrated marketing campaigns that contribute to the execution of growth strategies and Canadian Blood Services’ business goals.
• Champion GTM alignment: Leverage your skills and experience to lead the end-to-end development and execution of campaigns that are aligned with our go-to-market (GTM) framework and drive corporate objectives.
• Lead with insight and creativity: Design and deliver compelling content and marketing experiences that resonate with diverse audiences across digital, social, and traditional platforms.
• Champion brand excellence: Serve as a brand ambassador, ensuring consistency, clarity, and impact in all marketing communications.
• Advise and collaborate: Provide strategic marketing counsel to internal stakeholders and leadership, guiding the development of tactical plans that align with broader organizational priorities.
• Drive executional excellence: Manage the end‑to‑end execution of marketing initiatives, ensuring timelines, budgets, and performance metrics are met.
• Build inspired briefs: Craft clear, compelling briefs that guide internal and external partners toward creative and strategic excellence.
• Foster strong partnerships: Manage relationships with creative agencies, consultants, and internal collaborators with care and clarity.
• Engage nationally: Collaborate with integrated leads across regions to ensure campaigns are both locally relevant and nationally aligned.
• Support transformation: Contribute to key change initiatives by developing marketing approaches that foster understanding, alignment, engagement and growth across internal and external audiences.

What you will bring

• Post-secondary education in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in marketing strategy, campaign development, or integrated communications.
• Proven ability to translate complex strategies into clear, actionable marketing plans.
• Strong storytelling and content development skills across multiple platforms.
• Experience leading cross-functional marketing initiatives and collaborating with diverse teams.
• A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with a passion for delivering results.
• Experience working with creative agencies or external partners is a strong asset.

What we offer you

• 4 weeks' vacation
• Annual performance award up to 6%.
• Comprehensive extended health and dental program.
• Defined benefitpension plan.
• Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources.

What you can expect

• This is a mixture of on-site and off-site, requiring onsite presence at 67 College Street, Toronto or 1800 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa 2 days per week (40%).
• Standard work hours are Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.
• If located outside Ottawa, you may be required to travel to our head office (1800 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa) quarterly for in-person team meetings.

We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

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