Communications Specialist

For 40 years, Redeemer University has stood out across Canada for its commitment to a Christian undergraduate liberal arts and sciences education that develops the whole person. Rooted in a Reformed Biblical worldview, and including a diverse community representing over 50 Christian denominations, Redeemer seeks to answer the fundamental questions about where we fit into God’s story while it prepares students to engage in society’s biggest challenges. A rigorous academic program with an interdisciplinary core is supported by a vibrant community characterized by caring discipleship. The result is an enriching and transformational educational experience integrating faith, learning and service.

Redeemer offers 34 majors and streams that lead to either a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Kinesiology or Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Redeemer currently serves nearly 1,100 students and its faculty are engaged in teaching, service to the community, and research, some of which is supported in part by the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), and other funding agencies and donors.

A privately funded and publicly chartered institution, Redeemer offers excellent Christ-centred undergraduate teaching, strong investments in research, rich student-faculty interaction, and unique opportunities for experiential and holistic learning. As a member of Universities Canada, Redeemer produces graduates who are accepted into graduate programs across the continent and beyond. In recent national surveys, Redeemer students have ranked the school as one of the top universities in Canada for overall student satisfaction, especially for providing a nurturing and challenging academic environment along with its warm on-campus community.

Located on a beautiful 86-acre campus in Hamilton, Ontario, Redeemer operates under a charter from the Government of Ontario and is a member of Universities Canada (UC), the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), and the Canadian Council of Christian Charities (CCCC).

**Responsibilities**

**Writes for flagship publications and other platforms**
- Writes stories for Redeemer’s print/digital magazine, Resound, and copy for the annual report
- Attends events, conducts interviews, performs research and collaborates with faculty and staff
- Coordinates the acquisition of visual assets for news pieces, profiles, website, etc.

**Develops content for external and media relations communications**
- Contributes to media releases and gathering background information for media
- Writes and edits institutional communications for senior leadership
- Develops presentations, speeches, scripts, reports and letters
- Ensures message integration across platforms

**Develops content for donor relations communications**

**Coordinates internal communication on the Redeemer App**
- Writes copy for internal announcements and group posts
- Maintains pages, documents, forms and resources working with departments to ensure relevance and accuracy
- Monitors activity, flags concerns, responds to questions/comments or coordinates responses
- Supports training of new app users

**Preferred Skills and Attributes**
- Highly skilled researcher, interviewer, writer, storyteller and editor with a superior understanding of traditional and new communication technologies
- Excellent and versatile written communication skills, relating key messages to multiple audiences through a variety of platforms fluidly yet consistently
- Knowledge of CP Style and other journalistic best practices and techniques
- Interpersonal and networking skills to engage different internal and external audiences
- Self-motivated to find information while having a customer service attitude
- Strong time and project management skills to manage multiple projects and plans
- Experience writing fundraising communications and an understanding of fundraising principles
- Ability to develop and manage institutional executive voice and to carry a creative arc or narrative over a long period with fresh content (e.g. multi-year fundraising campaign, internal employee newsletter, etc.)
- Technical ability using software platforms such as WordPress and MailChimp

**Education, Training & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism or a synonymous discipline or an applied bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a similar disciple plus five years of professional experience in a corporate or institutional communications and/or public relations role
- Experience in communications for missional or non-profit organization is an asset

**Other Requirements**
- A thorough understanding of the mission and faith tradition of Redeemer University (mission, values, and Reformed Christian identity) and the ability to effectively and winsomely translate it across all