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Communications Advisor

1 month ago

Edmonton, Canada City of Edmonton Full time

**Communications Advisor** 1 permanent & 2 temporary (up to 11 months), full time

**Job Number***:
**45300**

Are you a highly skilled communications professional and a significant team player? Are you passionate about Edmonton and able to adapt quickly in an ever changing environment? If so, we want you on the City of Edmonton Communications and Engagement team. The City’s Research, Engagement and Communications Branch is seeking up to three hard-working Communications Advisors to join the team.

As a Communications Advisor you will lead communications strategies and provide advice to various City teams. You will work with those teams to identify and define business problems, craft communications strategies to assist in solving those problems, and implement plans and associated tactics.

The responsibilities of this position range from the development of comprehensive integrated communications plans, to project management, to relationship building. You are required to work closely with colleagues in an integrated fashion on projects across portfolios. You will provide strategic communications advice and support to help resolve your clients’ communications challenges and needs, and will exemplify the City of Edmonton’s cultural commitments.

Duties include:

- Lead, develop, manage and implement integrated marketing and communications plans and projects for both external and internal audiences
- Identify emerging issues and provide timely advice, responsive issues management and effective communication strategies
- Manage media relations and potential issues, including reviewing Council reports, planning and managing media events, developing strategies and consistent messaging, coaching spokespeople and serving as a spokesperson
- Work with clients, designers and suppliers including research venders and marketing agencies to help create effective communication and advertising products
- Lead and support marketing and education initiatives as well as client responses to citizen inquiries
- Provide communications support to public engagement initiatives, involving residents in the development of projects and initiatives
- Write news releases, public service announcements, media advisories, brochures, newsletters and other communication products
- Edit, develop and update web and 311 content for programs, projects and initiatives
- Use social media outlets (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) to advance business goals and enhance internal and external communication efforts
- Perform other related duties as required

**Qualifications**:

- Degree in a communications, public relations, or related field, supplemented by a minimum of two (2) years progressively responsible experience in a designated public relations, public affairs or public information position OR Diploma in a communications, public relations or related field, supplemented by a minimum of four (4) years progressively responsible experience in a designated public relations, public affairs or public information position
- Advertising, printing, graphic design, traditional media, social media and other web-based communications experience
- Experience supporting effective public engagement activities for project development from concept to construction
- Comprehensive understanding of effective public engagement tactics and strategy, including survey-based campaigns
- Proven experience with ability to successfully create, develop, implement and evaluate areas of strategic communication plans
- Demonstrated experience with traditional media relations, coaching spokespeople and acting as a spokesperson
- Proficiency in Google Suite, Google Applications and Gmail is required
- Experience related to project management and communicating with stakeholder groups
- Relationship-building skills with ability to identify and manage issues through a client consulting approach
- Superior written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
- Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
- Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviors and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
- Applicants may be tested

For more information, please refer to our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (bit.ly/3lKwb6j) and COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure (bit.ly/39BICMt).

**_Up to 1 permanent full-time position and 2 temporary full-time positions for up to 11 months_**

**Hours of Work**: 40.00 hours per week, Monday-Friday

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