Communications Coordinator

The MiddlesexLondon Health Unit has an exciting opportunity for a temporary fulltime Communications Coordinator until November 20 2026 to work on the Corporate Communications team in the Corporate Services division at our Citi Plaza location in London Ontario.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the Manager Corporate Communications the successful candidate will:

• Develop communication strategies in collaboration with service delivery teams and under the guidance of the Manager of Corporate Communications.
• Execute on a broad range of communications products both print and digital in support of approved communication strategies (social media media pitches key message development website content out of home advertising printed products video production etc.
• Provide ongoing advice and recommendations concerning trends in website development and maintenance content management search optimization and AODA compliance.
• Write content develop themes and maintain consistent brand identity for multiple audiences and platforms including print and social media platforms to support program and organizational communications.
• Interact with and maintain strong working relationships with vendors designers photographers and printers.
• Develop and regularly monitor and analyze metrics for assessing strategy success and provides regular reports and recommendations.
• Continuously improve the quality of service delivery to the organization by staying current with industry best practices tools and trends using available data to measure success and modify strategy as necessary.
• Contribute to a positive work environment work collaboratively with others recognize the strengths and contributions of others and establish positive and constructive internal and external working relationships.
• Contribute to the team and organizational capacity by sharing knowledge and expertise orienting and mentoring students and new staff and providing operational coverage during colleagues absences.
• Engage in culturally humble ways with relevant parties with the goal of addressing social determinants of health and working together to reduce health inequity.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of a twoyear college diploma program in Marketing Corporate Communications Public Relations Journalism or equivalent work experience.
• Two years previous work experience developing and implementing multichannel communication strategies (health care or public sector preferred)
• Knowledge of trends in digital advertising (Google Meta YouTube) and marketing automation platforms (e.g. UpaKnee)

• Experience with desktop publishing software Canva Camtasia and Social Pilot and strong computer skills in the MS Office Suite.
• Creativity and knowledge of design principles graphic design and branding principles with employment experience in the implementation of brand standards.
• Understanding of health equity issues and how accessible culturally aware communications can help remove barriers to health for diverse communities.
• Knowledge of applicable industry standards and legislation and regulations including knowledge of the AODA standards copyright and privacy.
• Strong writing editing and proofreading skills.
• Excellent facilitation project management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills negotiation skills emotional intelligence and very strong customer service orientation.
• Skills and knowledge to work with an increasingly diverse population has knowledge of health inequities.
• Ability to motivate problemsolve and demonstrate flexibility in approach to the work.

The salary for this position ranges from $31.06 to $38.82 hourly based on qualifications and experience.

DIRECTIONS TO APPLY:

To apply to this position please select Apply Now and submit a resume and cover letter as a single document byMarch 17 2025. Please note new applicants will need to create an online account to apply via our career page

We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at the MiddlesexLondon Health Unit; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The MiddlesexLondon Health Unit is committed to equity in employment. As an equal opportunity employer we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve. We encourage applications from equity seeking communities including Indigenous peoples racialized people persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA. Candidates are encouraged to voluntarily selfidentify in their cover letter in a transparent manner as part of the application process. When a candidate voluntarily discloses such information in their application the information will be kept confidential. Disclosure and/or selfidentification with an equityseeking community will not lead to advantageous treatment of a candidate who is not qualified.