Communications Specialist/spécialiste Des Communications

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST /SPÉCIALISTE DES COMMUNICATIONS

Founded in 1995, YES Employment + Entrepreneurship is a non-profit community-based organization dedicated to enriching the community by providing English-language support services to help Quebecers find employment and start and grow businesses.

**Position Summary**

Are you a strategic communicator who believes in equitable access to employment support? Do you have a talent for crafting compelling content, building partnerships, and ensuring a consistent and professional voice across platforms? We’re hiring a Communications Specialist to lead the promotion and visibility of a province-wide employment fund aimed at strengthening community-based employment services across Quebec.

We are seeking a Communications Specialist to develop and implement communications strategies that promote the “Community Opportunity Fund” across Quebec. This role will focus on content creation, outreach, and engagement with stakeholders and service providers throughout the province. The Specialist will be responsible for producing targeted communications, conducting market research, managing mailing lists, and helping map employment service provider networks.

The Specialist will craft impact briefs for stakeholders, co-organize regional stakeholder meetings, and an annual Employment Service Symposium as well as ensure all communications are consistent with YES’s brand and messaging standards.

**Position Responsibilities**

**Communications Strategy & Content Creation**
- Develop and implement a multi-channel communications plan to promote the Community Employment Assistance Fund across Quebec.
- Create compelling written, visual, and digital content, including newsletters, brochures, web updates, and social media posts tailored to diverse community and service provider audiences.
- Craft clear and visually engaging impact briefs, summaries, and one-pagers to communicate program outcomes and community impact to stakeholders.
- Edit and review communication materials for clarity, accuracy, and consistency. Ensure alignment with YES’s branding, tone, and style guidelines across all internal and external communications.

**Outreach & Stakeholder Engagement**
- Build and maintain mailing lists for various target audiences, including employment service providers, community groups, and funders.
- Conduct targeted outreach campaigns to raise awareness of funding opportunities, share success stories, and promote resources.
- Respond to inquiries and maintain clear, timely communication with interested stakeholders.
- Lead the regional stakeholder meetings and engagement events branding and communications in collaboration with internal teams and partners to foster dialogue, share updates, and strengthen relationships across the province.

**Partnership Development**
- Identify and engage with key partners, including community organizations, cultural groups, and sector leaders to strengthen collaboration and extend the fund’s reach.
- Support the development of strategic partnerships through relationship-building and consistent follow-up.
- Market Research & Service Mapping
- Conduct research to identify gaps and opportunities in the employment services landscape across Quebec.
- Collect and analyze data to inform outreach strategies and enhance the relevance of communication materials.
- Assist in mapping community-based employment services and resources to support centralized access and coordination.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications**
- Diploma or degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 2+ years of experience in nonprofit communications, public engagement, or campaign coordination.
- Experience developing summaries or briefs for external stakeholders such as funders, government, or community partners.
- Demonstrated ability to review and edit content for quality, tone, and consistency with organizational branding.
- Experience managing contact lists, CRM tools, or outreach platforms.
- Experience planning or supporting stakeholder meetings or regional engagement events is a strong asset.
- Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset, with the ability to tailor messages for diverse cultural and regional audiences in Quebec.
- Familiarity with employment services, workforce development, or social programs is an asset.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Organized, self-directed, and collaborative.

+ **As an organization that provides services in English this position requires excellent English writing and communication skills.**

**Benefits**:
YES is proud of its diverse, committed, focused and respectful staff and volunteers. YES has a dynamic and fast paced work environment and offers its employees:
+ 10 paid sick days/personal days per year

+ Hybrid work model

+ A Group Insurance plan (Life Insurance/ Health & Dental/ Disability Insurance)

+ An Employee Assistance Plan

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