Supervisor, Digital Media & Creative Services

Rural Municipalities of Alberta; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A rural municipality in Alberta seeks a Supervisor, Digital Media and Creative Services to lead creative projects, manage a dedicated team, and ensure effective communication strategies are in place. This role requires a strong background in digital media, graphic design, and experience in a supervisory capacity. The ideal candidate will be proactive in managing multiple projects while upholding high-quality standards in deliverables. A competitive salary range is offered, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Excellent benefits including retirement plans

Qualifications

• Degree in Visual or Digital Communications required.
• Five years of experience in communications field, including leadership capacity.
• Strong background in digital media, graphic design, and videography.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for graphic design and digital media support.
• Manage day-to-day operations and ensure projects align with organizational standards.
• Contribute to emergency communications and business continuity planning.

Skills

Digital media planning

Graphic design

Videography

Interpersonal skills

Writing skills

Project management

Content strategy

Education

Degree in Visual or Digital Communications

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Final Cut Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Microsoft 365

Job description

Posted on: Jul 22, 2025

Posted by: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Summary

Requisition ID:3702

Affiliation:Exempt

Position Type:Permanent Full Time

Number of Openings:1

Bi-weekly Working Hours:70 hours bi-weekly

Shift/Work Schedule:Monday – Friday

Division/ Department:Office of the CAO, Strategic Communications

Job Location:Fort McMurray

Starting Salary Range*:$129,438 – $136,834 (Pay Band G)

COLA:Bi-Weekly – $480

Posting Type:Internal and External

*The Municipality offers a competitive compensation package, including an attractive base salary, excellent benefits, retirement plans, and more. The starting salary for this position is within the range listed above and will be dependent upon the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

EDUCATION:

• Degree in Visual or Digital Communications or other applicable discipline is required.
• Certification, or willingness and ability to obtain certification, in Basic Emergency Management (BEM) and Incident Command Systems (ICS) 100, 200, and 300 training is preferred, training will be provided by the Municipality.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

EXPERIENCE:

• Five (5) years of experience in the communications field including a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a leadership/supervisory capacity.
• Background in leading digital solutions such as website, intranet, MS 365 solution development and rollout.
• Experience contributing to emergency communications or business continuity planning is an asset.
• Experience working in a public-sector environment with unionized and non-unionized employees is considered an asset

Key Responsibilities

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Supervisor, Digital Media and Creative Services leads the team responsible for graphic design, web support, development of digital media, and videography for Strategic Communications within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Primary responsibilities include:

Branch Supervision:Assists the manager with overall service delivery of creative and digital media content and services. Oversee day-to-day operations, managing intake, prioritization, and execution of creative and digital projects. Ensures all deliverables are developed in accordance with departmental and organizational strategy, meet accessibility requirements, and align with the organization’s brand standards.

Employee Development:Manages team workload using structured workflows to maintain timelines while ensuring that service and quality standards are met. Mentors, coaches and provides support to team members to achieve individual, team, and organizational goals.

Implementation of Strategies: Ensures collaboration with internal and external teams to ensure the Municipality’s objectives are supported with communications campaigns. Delivers municipal information in a timely, cost-effective, and audience-focused manner. Directs digital and video components of communication strategies, including multimedia campaigns and online paid advertising. Ensures video and graphic elements reinforce key messages and align with the Municipality’s brand standards.

Issues Management:Provides digital media or creative support relating to issues identified by the manager, director, senior leaders, or elected officials as needed. Actively contributes to emergency preparedness, response coordination, and continuity planning to support the Regional Emergency Coordination Centre as part of the broader communications effort.

Requirements

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong background in digital media planning, graphic design, and videography.
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry best practices and digital processes.
• Demonstrated experience building relationships.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the proven ability to work with different audiences, personalities and experience levels.
• Strong writing and visual communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary creative teams in high-paced environments.
• Proven skills in campaign development, creative direction, and cross-channel digital advertising.
• Advanced understanding of content strategy, branding, and user experience.
• Ability to manage digital projects, including websites and intranet platforms.
• Ability to adapt to emergency communications needs and support incident response efforts.
• Working knowledge of Content Management System (CMS) platforms, Adobe Creative Cloud, and video editing software, such as Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 (MS 365) tools, including SharePoint, Teams, and Planner.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Submission of a Criminal Record Check.
• A valid Class five (5) Operator’s License is required as incumbent will be required to operate a personal or municipal vehicle for business use on a regular basis.

SAFETY:

As an employee of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the incumbent is responsible and accountable for knowing and working in accordance with the Health and Safety Directive. As per Section 2 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the incumbent shall ensure, while in the employ of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the health and safety of employees, contractors, and the public.

This position is employed in a supervisory capacity. As such, the employee is required to obtain additional safety training in accordance with municipal procedures and directives.

To apply: Please visit our website at jobs.rmwb.ca Current employees must apply through the internal careers site. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. Late applications will not be accepted.