Manager, Communications

3 months ago

Calgary, Canada DDRC Full time

If yes, take a look at the opportunity below.

**ABOUT US**:
The DDRC is a non-profit, registered, charitable organization that began in 1952. We offer programs and resources for children and adults with developmental disabilities, their friends and family, and other members of the community. The DDRC employee’s role model the DDRC mission - “DDRC promotes awareness and supports communities to include persons with developmental disabilities, thereby strengthening communities for all citizens.” If you believe in the DDRC's mission and values, we would welcome you to our team.

**WHAT THE ROLE PROVIDES YOU**:
The DDRC hires passionate, driven individuals who live our values and can work independently. We offer a variety of roles, competitive benefits, and a culture that supports work/life balance. We offer semi-fixed schedules that may change based on agency needs, paid training, development, coaching, Benefit Plan, Health Spending Account (HSA), Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), Wellness Plan, WCB, vacation days, free parking, statutory holidays, and Agency complimentary hours off per year.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Implementation of all strategic marketing communication and development plans including everyone belongs
- Management and coordination of Agency marketing communications functions targeting all internal and external stakeholders
- Track and monitor marketing communications programs/campaign successes, Issues Management: perform environmental scanning; identify, anticipate, research, and articulate trends and potential concerns (e.g.crisis communications), and develop action plans as required
- Provide leadership and supervision to the communications and development staff, including workload assignment, guidance, support and evaluation
- Provides support to staff working directly with volunteers
- Management of donor identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of Donors
- Lead marketing communications positioning, strategy and planning
- Manage and provide creative direction to contractors (e.g. graphic designer; printers, photographers; researchers; etc.)
- Management of all marketing communications material
- Provide strategic and tactical marketing communications expertise to various departments
- Identify speaking opportunities for designatedDDRC staff
- Editor and director of Connection (external) newsletter
- Publisher of people manager updates Editor of e-newsletter
- Manage employee engagement and internal communications initiatives
- Agency social media
- Writing and editing of the annual report
- Miscellaneous writing and editing including speeches; feature stories for external publications fund-raising materials, and anything destined for increased community awareness to ensure consistent messaging
- Plan, organize, execute, and evaluate the Inclusion Awards, Vipond golf event, Stampede Breakfast, Holiday Open House, and various internal events
- Provide organizational support to fund development events as needed
- Maintain current media contact
- Perform proactive and reactive media relations to ensure media coverage that is aligned with DDRC’s vision, mission, values and goals
- Perform media monitoring
- Adheres to the Fundraising Code of Ethics as stated by AFP
- Establish networks/community alliances
- In conjunction with the Communications Coordinator, create and execute a strategic and integrated fundraising plan
- Participation in appropriate external committees and activities

**WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE**:

- Takes accountability to ensure all mandatory certifications and training are kept current
- University Degree in an applicable field or College Diploma/Applied Degree specific to marketing communications and/or Fundraising or relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Membership with the Canadian Public Relations Society or the International Association of Business Communicators
- 3-5 years of experience
- Professional communications skills - verbal, written, listening
- Experience in a supervisory capacity
- Superior skills to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- Interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Handles situations with assertiveness, tack, diplomacy and a positive attitude
- Demonstrates flexibility, objectivity, creativity, initiative
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office productivity suite

**PERSONAL QUALITIES**:

- Demonstrates values consistent with the DDRC mission
- Commitment to professional development and continuous learning
- Ability to plan and execute complex projects, and to successfully meet budgets and time deadlines
- Ability to work with a high degree of independence and ability to work collaboratively
- Ability to motivate, manage and supervise the work of others
- Capable of working in a multifaceted team environment in a professional manner

**DDRC VALUES**:

- We value diversity;
- We believe individuals have a right

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