Manager, Strategic Communications

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Full time

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Information Services, Level B

Job Title

Manager, Strategic Communications

Department

HRC + HART | Craig Jones | Peter A. Allard School of Law

Compensation Range

$6,551.00 - $9,418.83 CAD Monthly

The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Posting End Date

May 10, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Mar 31, 2025

This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The Manager, Strategic Communications will be a key contributor to all aspects of establishing, evaluating and growing the Housing Research Collaborative (HRC) brands, including HRC, Balanced Supply of Housing (BSH), the Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) and all future projects secured under any of the above initiatives. The Manager, Strategic Communications develops, leads and implements communication plans and strategies for the HRC and its units including storytelling, media relations, issues management, and the promotion of programs and services. Working with the Associate Director, this role provides strategic leadership and advice as well as direct support for initiatives within the entire research group.

Organizational Status

Reports to the Associate Director, works with initiative and considerable autonomy under general supervision, but also collaboratively with the managers in the unit. Maintains strong working relationships with Allard staff, UBC Brand and Marketing, UBC Media Relations, UBC Government relations, other campus communicators, external partner organizations and government bodies. This role is highly visible to the external community, working with government agencies, community partners and the public.

Work Performed
- Strategy and Leadership_- Leads the development process for the overall strategic direction, vision, mission and values for the HRC, BSH, and HART which will guide future decisions, plans, and goals to impact housing outcomes for Canadians nationwide.- Oversees the development of the visual identity and brand for the HRC, BSH, and HART.- As part of the core leadership team, contributes directly to the development of strategy, policy, and priorities of the unit.- Promotes the programming and events of the units in support of both the overall vision of the HRC and the individual unit’s strategic vision and objectives.- Provides oversight and direction of ongoing measurement and analytics and identifies recommendations for improvements.- Oversees the implementation of technical processes. Recommends areas of improvement, possibility and growth.- Provides or facilitates training for communicators, student trainees, and research assistants. This includes workshops and training sessions, participating in hiring and onboarding, mentoring and providing constructive feedback.- Manages the Communications Coordinator, providing daily task supervision, as well as overall mentorship and leadership.
- Communications_- Develops and implements well-coordinated, effective communication and marketing plans and vehicles for the HRC, BSH and HART. Formulates strategies and policies to ensure alignment on internal and external communication and marketing goals and guidelines, and shares best practices.- Maintains familiarity with major communications trends, issues, and technologies.- Responsible for researching, writing, editing, and curating content and preparing communication plans, advertising copy, event invitations, reports, articles, announcements, scripts and remarks and news releases. Determines the appropriate communication channel and distribution of messages.- Generates campaigns, public relations, and marketing activities designed to raise the profiles of the HRC, BSH, and HART to a local and national audience. Identifies and coordinates opportunities with other campus communicators to cross-promote the units effectively across campus.
- Business Development_- Plays a central role in housing advocacy at HRC as a liaison in building networks and broad engagement across the Canadian housing sector, UBC, and ot

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