Communications Coordinator Dartmouth Hybrid

6 days ago

Halifax NS, Halifax County, NS; Nova Scotia, Canada Make-A-Wish Canada Full-time

Make-Wish Canada seeks a Communications Coordinator in Dartmouth with hybrid flexibility, focused on regional communications, media relations, and social media content.

This full-time, 12-month contract supports the brand and integrated marketing team across Atlantic Canada. You will coordinate communications plans, develop audience-focused materials, identify media opportunities, and collaborate with internal teams, volunteers, and external partners. The work follows established brand standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate regional communications and marketing plans, calendars, metrics, and event materials
  • Promote national signature events and support third-party fundraisers
  • Identify media opportunities, distribute releases, and monitor coverage using Cision
  • Coordinate interviews, maintain media relationships, and support event engagement
  • Create social content, wish stories, speeches, reports, and press releases

Requirements:

  • Post-secondary education in communications, marketing, public relations, or equivalent experience
  • One to three years of related communications, marketing, or public relations experience
  • Experience communicating professionally with media, journalists, and stakeholders
  • Experience writing communications plans, strategies, and tactics
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, social platforms, Canva, Meltwater, Salesforce, or Dropbox

Bring communications planning, media relations, and content development skills to Make-Wish Canada's Atlantic Canada initiatives.