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Communications Advisor

4 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada City of Edmonton Full time

**Communications Advisor**

**Job Number***:
**47408**

A**re you a highly skilled communications professional and an enthusiastic team player? **Are you passionate about Edmonton and able to adapt quickly in an ever changing environment?**

**If so, we want you on the Integrated Infrastructure Services communications team**

As a Communications Advisor you will lead communications strategies and tactics related to City priorities, build relationships with teams across the organization, and provide strategic communications advice to leaders across the department.

The responsibilities of this fast-paced position include responding quickly to a changing environment, developing comprehensive integrated communications plans and supporting tactics, project management, and relationship-building. In all of this, you will exemplify the City of Edmonton’s cultural commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, inspiring an environment for others to do the same.

Duties include:

- Lead, develop, manage and implement integrated marketing and communications strategies and tactics for both external and internal audiences
- Identify emerging issues and provide timely advice, effective strategies and responsive products
- Manage media relations and potential issues, including organizing media events, developing strategies and consistent messaging, liaising with other orders of government or community, coaching spokespeople and sometimes serving as a spokesperson
- Work with clients, designers, printers, vendors and marketing agencies to create effective communications and advertising products
- Lead and support marketing and education initiatives, as well as client responses to resident inquiries
- 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 (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) to advance business goals and enhance internal and external communications effort
- 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
- Advertise, print, graphic design, traditional media, social media and other web-based communications experience
- Proven experience with ability to successfully create, develop, implement and evaluate strategic communication plans
- Demonstrated experience with traditional media relations, coaching spokespeople and acting as a spokesperson
- Diverse community connections, including broad understanding of changing community diversity, anti-racism work and inclusionary needs, are an asset
- Proficiency in Google Suite, Google Applications and Gmail is an asset
- Proficiency in photo/video editing/posting software is an asset
- 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 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
- Please note, applicants may be tested

**_ Up to 2 permanent full-time positions available_**

**Hours of Work**: 40.00 hours per week, Monday-Friday
The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance. Note: This position is available to access our Earned Days Off program.
**Salary**: $41.004 - $51.668 (Hourly); $85,616.350 - $107,882.780 (Annually)
**Talent Acquisition Consultant**: RD/JF

**Classification Title***: Public Information Officer II - 8hrs

**Posting Date***: Jul 28, 2023

**Closing Date***: Aug 11, 2023 11:59:00 PM (MDT)

**Number of Openings (up to)***: 2 - Permanent Full-time

**Union***: CSU 52

**Department***: DCMO - Integrated Infrastructure Services

**Work Location(s)***: 11th


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