Manager, Social Media

**Position Summary**:
**MANAGER, SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL MARKETING**

**Job ID: 5846**

**SHORT-TERM (UP TO 1 YEAR. NOV 29, 2024 - NOV 29, 2025 APPROX)/FULL-TIME**

**Location: BURNABY, BC**
- ** Join one of BC’s Top Employers**:

- ** Be part of an exceptional company culture with great employee benefits and a healthy work/life balance**

**BC Housing thanks all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.**

**THE ORGANIZATION**

BC Housing is a provincial Crown Corporation that develops, manages and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options for those most in need across the province to address critical gaps across the housing continuum ranging from emergency shelter through to rent assistance in the private market and affordable home ownership. _Share in the rewards of working with an organization that offers challenging work and competitive compensation and supports the growth and development of its people._

**Our mission** is to provide access to safe, quality, accessible, and affordable housing options. We do this to promote strong, inclusive communities where people can thrive.

BC Housing offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. But a job is more than a pay cheque. We also offer our staff the opportunity to work together to make a difference. When employees go home at the end of the day, they experience the satisfaction of knowing they’ve helped provide safe, affordable housing for British Columbians. And while they’re here, employees can take advantage of many opportunities:

- In-house training, and training at other institutions, for courses related to employees’ current positions or to prepare them for advancement within BC Housing.
- Wellness programs including physical fitness, programs to help employees quit smoking, free flu shots, mental health resources, and lunch-and-learn lectures and seminars.
- Recognition programs including long-term service awards, idea recognition and outstanding performance awards.
- Livegreen incentives include an employee transit pass program, and other initiatives that encourage alternative, sustainable transportation (even a bike purchase program).
- An active Social Club that organizes special events like seasonal parties and arranges group discounts to other events.
- Participation in community and charitable events.

**Please note: Eligibility for benefits offered is based on employment status**

**MANAGER, SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL MARKETING**:
($96,964 - $114,075 Annually)

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Reporting to the Director, Content Strategy, the Manager, Social Media and Digital Marketing is responsible for strategic communications planning and measurement across all social media platforms and for marketing strategy, with an emphasis on digital marketing. He/she/they conceptualizes, recommends, implements, manages, and evaluates content strategy across all social media platforms. The position leads and is responsible for social media governance and strategy, and oversees the creation of digital content, including multimedia materials. The role collaborates with the Communications leadership team to support content development and dissemination for digital and social platforms. The position supervises a team of staff, oversees project teams and contractors, and develops and maintains strong working relationships internally and externally to accomplish BC Housing’s goals and objectives.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or other relevant discipline.
- Considerable experience in social media strategy and digital marketing.
- Considerable experience working with diverse communities and audiences.
- Considerable supervisory and leadership experience.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience acceptable to the Employer.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Considerable knowledge of the philosophies, processes, practices and techniques of strategic communications planning and implementation.
- Considerable knowledge of the affordable housing sector and ability to learn the Commission's organization, programs, and services and of related legislation and policies.
- Considerable knowledge of current social media and digital engagement techniques and approaches.
- Strong editorial skills in e-publications and in the creation of interactive infographics, basic infographics, and video content.
- Strong public sector marketing skills.
- Strong leadership, teamwork, interpersonal, and mediation skills.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, decision-making, project management, and organizational skills.
- Ability to develop plans, strategies, and programs, and provide advice and counsel to management and staff in a deadline oriented, high profile, and demanding environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively and