Communications Specialist

5 months ago


Brampton, Canada Regional Municipality of Peel Full time

**Job Description**:
**Communications Specialist**

**Corporate Services - Marketing and Communications**

**Status: (1) Regular Full-time position**

**Salary Range: $89,469 to $111,834 per annum **(plus comprehensive benefits**)**

**Work Mode: Hybrid** **_see below for more details about this work mode_**

**Hours of Work: 35 hours per week**

Peel Region is looking for a Communications Specialist who will utilize their **resilient consultative skills** to partner and support internal and external partners. You will make **sound recommendations** and **provide concrete advice, **in the development and implementation of **innovative and effective communications strategies **consistent with our “_Working with You”_ philosophy & strategic outcomes.

Do you have a **desire** for providing creative, **innovative,** and forward-thinking **solutions**?

Are you **client focused** and thrive in a team where **collaboration**, **relationship building, **and **passion to excel** are celebrated?

Are you **calm in a crisis** and thrive in uncertainty?

Do you have **creative and advanced writing capabilities**, to effectively produce clear and concise communication?

If **yes**, this role may be for **you**

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Client Communication supporting Health services, this position will provide support to internal partners in communicating with various audiences about Regional programs and services, with a focus on effective public health outcomes based on evidence informed decision making, and advancing health equity for residents.

The Communication Specialist builds, nurtures and enhances relationships through delivery of timely, effective, and high-quality communications. This position plays a role in creating a collaborative culture that supports dynamic and innovative communication solutions.

**What you will do in this role**:
Strategic consultation and advice
- Provide strategic communication consultation and advice to internal partners on matters of strategy development, corporate communications, media relations, event management, creative and promotional writing, social media and crisis communications
- Attend meetings of Regional Council, as required and work with internal partners to anticipate and meet the needs of Regional Councillors

Integrated communications
- Plan, develop and execute communication strategies and activities in collaboration with designated internal partners and other section staff
- Lead the evaluation of communication strategies and activities by using measurement and evaluation processes

Media relations
- Research and prepare media materials such as news releases, backgrounders and fact sheets
- Advise internal partners on key messages and timing for the development and distribution of media materials; ensure that content is approved by internal partner
- Lead the planning and execution of communication activities for photo opportunities, media briefings and news conferences in collaboration with internal partners and other section staff
- Ensure timely response to media inquiries by working closely with internal partners to gather information, develop key messages and arrange media interviews. Coach a spokesperson and attend media interviews
- Identify and develop story ideas and pitches them to targeted media outlets
- Provide regular reports and analysis of relevant media coverage to internal partners

Creative and promotional writing
- Research and write a variety of communication materials such as feature articles, news releases, newsletter copy, advertisements, brochures, web content, letters to the editor and speaking notes
- Follow the Communication Services Style Guide, the Canadian Press Stylebook, the Corporate Visual Identity standards and the framework for writing feature stories and news releases

Event management
- Lead the planning and execution of communication activities for special events such as award ceremonies, unveilings and conferences in collaboration with other section staff
- Work in collaboration with the Event Specialist to co-ordinate logistics and ensure that event protocols are followed

Web, social media, graphic design and video projects
- Plan and execute complex web, social media, graphic design and video projects in collaboration with other section staff, internal partners and external vendors
- Oversee the execution of simple web, social media, graphic design and video projects in collaboration with other section staff, internal partners and external vendors

Issues management and crisis communications
- Develop and implement issues management action plans. Evaluate outcomes, debrief with internal partners and make recommendations for future situations
- Lead the planning and execution of communication activities during a crisis affecting designated internal partners; provide communication support during a crisis affecting other internal partners as per the Communications section emergency response

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