Marketing Specialist

Milestone is looking for creative people who enjoy a challenge. We provide contracting excellence to our clients, daring them to let us collaborate on their toughest and most sensitive projects across Canada. Specializing in soil and ground remediation, water treatment, heavy civil construction, building decommissioning, land reclamation and rehabilitating sensitive habitats; our people thrive in a fast paced and everchanging environment. Everyone on our team believes in finding creative solutions for our clients while making a positive impact to our environment and community. This can be a tough job and isn’t for everyone. Milestone is up to the challenge, are you?

Milestone’s success comes from putting our team first. We are employee-owned and commit to keeping our people safe, offering competitive wages and benefits, and providing opportunity for professional growth and development. Putting our people first is a promise we have been able to deliver on for the last 10 years and we continue growing stronger. If you think you are a fit, then we want you to grow with us.

Learn more about us and what we do on our website MilestoneEnv.ca

At Milestone, we collaborate relentlessly; we strive to inspire a diverse team of talent; we care, we are equitable, we are inclusive. We want every team member to feel and know they belong here. We are inspired by our people - the best in the business. Our work with Indigenous partners and communities has been a tremendous source of pride and learning for Milestone. We are committed to Indigenous Peoples as partners and employees. We have much to learn from all our partners and employees. We look forward to continuing to attract and retain the best people to tackle the most complex challenges of a cleaner world. Only through acknowledging and encouraging everyone’s potential and contributions will we succeed.

**Position Summary**:
We’re looking for a multi-talented Marketing Specialist who loves tracking trends and figuring out why they work. Someone who can design eye-catching visuals or script a punchy video intro while collaborating across departments and with external partners to drive brand visibility and marketing success.

This role will support our Marketing Lead as a full-time position, contributing to campaigns from brainstorming to launch.

Join a growing national company with a small but mighty in-house marketing team that punches well above its weight

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist in executing marketing plans and campaigns, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Maintain marketing calendars and timelines for campaigns, social media, and events.
- Work closely with the third-party agency to review and manage social media schedules.
- Assist in developing and editing marketing communications, newsletters, and blog posts, ensuring content aligns with brand guidelines, messaging, and strategic objectives.
- Help develop case studies and project profiles.
- Assist in the planning and execution of events, trade shows, sponsorships, and industry conferences.
- Assist with content updates on the company website and optimize website content for SEO and user experience to improve search visibility and engagement.
- Support the development of visual assets for website updates, internal communications, and event promotions.
- Coordinate logistics, vendor communications, and promotional materials for events.
- Provide on-site support, ensuring smooth event execution, as needed.
- Track and analyze the performance of marketing campaigns, social media engagement, event attendance, and website traffic.
- Generate reports and insights to optimize marketing strategies.
- Maintain and update marketing databases and CRM records.
- Manage and organize marketing assets, collateral, and templates.

**Health and Safety**:

- Reads, understands, and follows Milestone’s Corporate Health and Safety Program, Policy and Procedures.
- Ensure health and safety is considered in the performance of all activities both on and off the job. Participation in H & S initiatives will be monitored and reviewed, as necessary.

**Experience Required**:

- 2-4 years of experience in a marketing, content, or design role
- A passion for branding and a sharp eye for visual details
- Exceptional organizational skills to keep projects moving
- Experience with social media management and digital marketing.
- Experience with SEO best practices and website content management systems (WordPress or similar).
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external agencies.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Organized with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to coordinate multiple, often competing, tasks and timelines.
- Comfortable working and collaborating with all levels of the organization.
- Strong Computer skills. Proficient in Microsoft suite