Communications Specialist

**Title**: Communications Specialist

**Reports To**: President & CEO

**Job Summary & Impact**:
As the Communications Specialist, you will be responsible for managing communications companywide. This will include creating video content for training and communicating companywide.

**Company Summary**:
Since August 1, 1979 Para Space Landscaping is a multiple award winning leader in the Canadian landscape industry. We have been built on care for those we work for and those who work here. Our comprehensive and proactive services include maintenance, installation, irrigation, and plant health care.
- Living Wage Certified Employer
- 6th Best Landscaping Company to Work for in North America
- BC Landscape Award of Excellence
- Consumer Choice Award - Best Landscaping Company in Vancouver
- Healthy Workplace Award
- Green for Life Award (Granville Island, Langley Memorial Hospital)
- Planet Environmental Improvement Award

**OUR MISSION**
- Enhancing the environment with reliable, high quality landscape services.
- Cultivating lasting relationships with our clients and team.
- Leading our industry with integrity and innovation.

**OUR VISION**

Being recognized as the best and getting there with the best.

**OUR VALUES**
- Fulfil our client’s high expectations with high performance.
- Embody the essence of teamwork.
- Creating a meaningful impact in everything we do.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Onboarding and managing our new LMS platform.
- Build the platform, tailored to business needs
- Ensuring weekly onboarding tasks are done and the platform can get launched within the year with full content.
- Train internal stakeholders on the use of the LMS platform
- Provide ongoing support and continuous improvement
- Creating and developing video content and presentations for training, branding, marketing, and communications
- Organizing, managing and completing projects to improve communication companywide
- Client relations and internal communications (campaigns, programs, news releases, etc)
- Development and design of marketing/sales materials

General:

- You may be involved with other miscellaneous tasks/projects as required
- Participation in the development of content for our website and social media
- Work cooperatively to foster a harmonious working relationship with all co-workers
- You would be responsible for completing reports and other paperwork as associated with these projects and as assigned.
- You would be required to complete weekly task lists and schedules and would have weekly meetings with your manager

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree or another relevant post-secondary education
- Basic skills for using Adobe Creative (InDesign, Photoshop, Premier Pro, etc)
- Have a working knowledge of social media in a business setting (Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Design, video editing and creative skills an asset Advanced skills working with Google Drive, Microsoft Office, and any other software systems

**Attributes**:

- Punctual, trustworthy and reliable
- Talent in storytelling that is concise and compelling
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal English communication skills
- Strong business correspondence writing skills
- Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment, and deliver timely results
- Positive and professional team attitude
- Big picture thinker with a growth mindset
- In tune with trends
- Creative, innovative and proactive
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Strong attention to detail and time management/organizational skills
- Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License
- Easy access to personal vehicle

**Compensation, Work Environment & Perks**:

- Full-Time Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Office space at the head office but expected to work outdoors in the field to capture content
- $55,000 -$70,000
- 6% Paid Vacation
- Education and tuition sponsorship
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Free in-house seminar program
- Extended health care
- 100% prescription drugs
- Dental care (100% basic coverage, 60% major coverage, annual max of $3500)
- Vision care ($700 every two years)
- Paramedical ($1000 per category per year)
- Travel insurance
- And more
- Registered retirement savings plan (RRSP)
- Employee assistance program

Join the growing green industry Para Space preserves the beauty and function of landscapes, along with providing positive environmental benefits to the communities we live and work in. Some of our famous job sites include Granville Island and Guildford Town Centre

**We would have quarterly meetings to discuss performance and advancement opportunities. We would have annual performance reviews to discuss wages. Increases would be dependent on your performance, responsibilities, and workload.**

**INDHP