Communications Advisor
Communications Advisor
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Job Description
Join us in playing a pivotal role in shaping Edmontons future! The City of Edmonton is seeking a dynamic Communications Advisor to develop and execute highimpact communications strategies for transformative economic development and downtown revitalization projects. This is an exceptional opportunity to drive public involvement enhance the Citys profile and attract significant investment.
In this position you will raise awareness of the Citys efforts to create a vibrant and livable downtown while helping empower local businesses to thrive. Your creative content strategies will be crucial to the success of Urban Planning and Economys goals and objectives. Youll also help lead strategic integrated marketing and communications plans in collaboration with other teams from across the organization in order to amplify public awareness of the Citys economic development efforts (including economic growth investment and development).Your ongoing mission: manage public expectations and solidify the Citys reputation as a businessfriendly powerhouse.
What will you do
- Provide strategic marketing and communications advice to program areas ensuring a commitment to moving ideas and projects forward in a positive and collaborative spirit
- Lead the charge in developing integrated communications plans leveraging strategic communications marketing engagement and external relations activities
- Maintain a panoramic view of corporate departmental and branch issues and priorities keeping a line of sight into City Council stakeholder groups professional associations and other orders of government in order to fuel your communications strategies
- Engineer marketing and communications activities that effectively share information ignite public engagement opportunities celebrate project milestones and protect and enhance the Citys reputation
- Deliver timely and responsive issues management crafting powerful key messages speaking notes and briefing notes that cut through the noise
- Unleash your creativity using innovative tactics and working with internal and external design web and creative teams using approved City visual identity guidelines both internally and externally
- Write edit review coordinate and manage a wide array of marketing and communications products including integrated marketing and communications plans content strategies news releases ads web content signage fact sheets social media posts blog posts stories newsletters reports and videos as well as other materials that will amplify our message
- Proactively take the reins on media relations planning and coordinating rapid responses to media inquiries proactively identifying issues and preparing spokespeople and spearheading media events
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- Completion of a recognized University degree OR diploma in communications public relations or related discipline
- A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in a corporate communications public relations or public affairs position with a fouryear degree OR four years of related experience with a diploma
Assets:
- Accreditation in the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) or Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) would be an asset
- Knowledge of City of Edmonton initiatives and programs related to urban planning and economy would be an asset
Skills required for success:
- Exceptional writing editing and storytelling skills with extensive knowledge of communications practices principles and techniques
- Considerable background experience or knowledge of allied fields such as advertising creative services audio and visual production social media and content creation
- Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues at all levels of an organization including senior leaders managing operational and policy/program areas and contractors or consultants
- Superior issues identification management and media relations skills
- Excellent verbal interpersonal and presentation skills
- Strong project management and event planning skills
- Experience and proficiency with contemporary computer technologies (e.g. Google platform etc.
- Alignment to our Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework
- Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies a culture of equity diversity reconciliation and inclusion
- Alignment to our Leadership Competencies
- Applicants may be tested
Work Environment:
- Note: This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite as per the Letter of Understanding between the City of Edmonton and Civic Service Union 52.
- The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance.
The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills experiences and competencies and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation please contact Learn more about our benefits to 1 permanent fulltime position
Hours of Work: 33.75 hours per week
Salary Range: $46.149 $58.155 Hourly $81303.00 $102454.57 Annually
Talent Acquisition Consultant: PO/MM
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Employment Type
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