Strategic Communications Specialist
4 weeks ago
Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Permanent, Full-Time **Strategic Communications Specialist, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) **to join our dynamic **Communications** team.
**Please note**: We work in a hybrid environment.
**Job category**: Communications, marketing and public affairs
**Job posting ID**: 4269
**Employment status**:Regular full-time
**Position's anticipated end date (if temporary)**:
**Possible schedule/FTE**:
**Classification**:PTS/MGT/IT B
**Salary grade**:Grade 8
**Salary/Rate of pay**:$77,500 - $91,000
**Application deadline**: 2023-04-27
**This position is open to**: Internal and External applicants
**Somewhere in Canada there’s a life you can save.**
Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving the lives of Canadians. Thousands of Canadians depend on us every day for reliable access to blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.
**Join Canada’s Lifeline** and make a meaningful difference every day.
**About the role**
Reporting to the Lead-DEI Communications, the Strategic Communications Specialist will be an experienced, professional, and collaborative communicator and storyteller, who brings an equity lens to strategy and content development and is passionate about fostering workplace inclusion and driving organizational change.
This role requires strong writing skills, change communication skills and experience exercising sound judgment and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive and complex situations and topics.
**Key responsibilities include**:
- Advise, develop, and execute measurable communications strategies and tactics in support of Canadian Blood Services’ DEI and Indigenization goals and objectives.
- Support the ongoing communications needs of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team, developing communications products (key messages, internal communications, stories, website content, press releases, digital content, reports, etc.) that address key business imperatives, priority initiatives and critical issues.
- Use a diversity of storytelling tools and platforms to produce and develop engaging, equity-centred content for internal and external audiences; leveraging traditional and social channels that will help to influence audiences, drive engagement, and foster transformative change.
- Develop strong relationships and collaborate with colleagues, teams, business partners, employee resource groups and other employee networks across the organization, to co-create and deliver creative, thoughtful, and inspiring communications.
**Qualifications**:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in journalism, communications, public relations, DEI or a related field, in a corporate or health care environment
- Experience developing and executing innovative and measurable communications plans and tactics to effectively drive business objectives
- Experience co-creating communications products with and/or for underrepresented or equity-deserving communities
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and timelines and navigate a complex organization
- Experience in exercising judgment and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive and complex situations and topics
- Proven experience providing communications advice to business partners and leaders
- Resourceful and creative, with attention to detail and an ability to deliver high quality work under pressure
- Post-secondary level education in a relevant discipline, preferably in communications, journalism, public relations, or social sciences (a combination of equivalent education, job-related training and experience in a related position will also be considered).
- Knowledge of another language is an asset.
**Benefits**:
- Competitive base salary range.
- Payments in lieu of vacation, and benefits.
- Annual Performance Award up to 6%.
- Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits.
- Defined benefits pension plan.
- Employee discounts, wellness programs, and much more
Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.**If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.**
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment (such as testing) will be contacted. Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.
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