Marketing Coordinator

Job Description

Calgary Economic Development (CED) is an opportunity-maker, helping to spark and fuel Calgary's growth. Our mandate is to position Calgary for long term economic success, through the expansion, retention and attraction of companies, capital and talent. We offer a wealth of information to help everyone succeed and we tirelessly promote Calgary, in Canada and around the world. We are passionate about our role in shaping and sharing Calgary's story - a place of blue sky thinking and unexpected opportunities.

Job Summary

As part of CED's Marketing and Communications team, the Marketing Coordinator supports the planning and execution of marketing and communications programs and initiatives that promote Calgary as the location of choice for business, investment and talent locally and in key markets nationally and internationally.

Key Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day support across a variety of initiatives, including:

• Influencer and Brand Ambassador program management
• Social media content calendar management
• Content creation for digital, social, email, and web channels
• Email marketing campaigns
• Website updates and content management
• Graphic design support and coordination
• Event collateral and event-related email campaigns
• Sponsored and partner content initiatives

Content & Creative Development

• Develop, write, and edit marketing collateral and content for:
  • Digital and social media platforms
  • Email campaigns
  • Websites and landing pages
  • Marketing collateral and presentations
• Develop and update marketing presentations to support internal and external audiences.

Project Coordination

• Manage and track project timelines and deliverables.
• Coordinate printing and production of marketing materials.
• Liaise with external agencies, sponsors, and vendors to support project execution and ensure deliverables are met.

Reporting & Analytics

• Support social media reporting and performance tracking.
• Web analytics reporting and insights to inform future marketing efforts.

Other duties

• Attend CED events, acting as a brand ambassador for CED and other affiliated organizations/programs, and support overall marketing activities.
• Assists with brand asset collection and curation (images, social graphics, landing pages development)
• Reviews content for consistency with brand; develops new content for various mediums.

Let's Talk About You

You are a marketing and communications generalist with a strong passion for Calgary. A collaborative team player, you build effective relationships across diverse functions.

Detail‑oriented and organized, you excel at managing project schedules, deliverables, and deadlines in a fast‑paced, multi‑priority environment.

Driven by results and integrity, you stay focused on advancing the organization's shared goals.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or other relevant experience

Experience

Minimum of 2-3 years of technical experience in marketing, communications or other related industries.

Key Competencies

• Experience creating social content, including video content
• Design skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and InDesign)
• Experience with CMS and CRM platforms, as well as digital marketing tools such as Google Analytics.
• Proven project management skills: ability to keep marketing schedule on time for advertising/PR/events – experience executing marketing/communications programs.
• Effective time management
• Innovative, creative, and hard-working, with a passion for Calgary.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and PPT.
• Detail-oriented/ strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated understanding of:
  • Branding
  • Copywriting
  • Graphic Design
  • Email Marketing Skills
  • Social Media Marketing/Social Media Scheduling Tools (Hootsuite, Sproutsocial)
  • Print Design
  • Campaign integration / content management
  • Writing for the web (SEO understanding)

Note: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

What's In It For You?

CED offers more than a competitive base salary to our employees. We have a comprehensive benefit plan that includes 100% employer paid benefit premiums, RRSP's, a health care spending account, and a generous vacation and flex time policy. We are committed to our employee's mental health and offer resilience training with Headversity, free counselling with an EAP program, in addition to paramedical coverage through our medical benefits plan.

CED encourages and supports life-long learning and professional development. Employees are encouraged to access up to $2500 per year of funded professional development training opportunities. If you are looking for purpose driven work and are interested in joining us on our mission to diversify Calgary's economy, we invite you to apply.

EDI Commitment Statement

Calgary Economic Development celebrates diversity and is committed to advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Through EDI, we create a path to success for all our employees, where they have equal opportunity for advancement, have the voice to contribute to our collective growth and development and work in an inclusive environment.

We strongly believe in accessibility in the work we do and welcome requests to make the hiring process as accessible as possible. Accommodations are available for candidates on request during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise at any point and we will do our best to work with you to meet your needs.

Calgary Economic Development adheres to the Alberta Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples and persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. Please be aware that Calgary Economic Development is committed to having a safe work environment.

To Apply

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume in confidence to:  by 3:00pm, January 26th, 2026.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.