Director Marketing and Communications

Under the direction of the Vice President Business Development and Marketing the Communications and Marketing Director will be primarily responsible for crafting content developing key messages and reviewing the integrity and accuracy of publicfacing content and employeefacing communications generated.

This position also requires strong event coordination skills particularly to support the planning and logistical requirements for major national security and defence tradeshows (e.g CANSEC and DEFSEC). Experience coordinating and supporting tradeshows is a strong asset.

The daily tasks associated with this role include planning for crafting and/or editing content for communications and marketing materials and projects including social media posts newsletters presentations websites blogs articles brochure content media releases announcements advertisements and other informational promotional and brandrelated content. It also includes daily tasks related to event coordination to ensure RSVPs event logistics briefings swag orders planning meetings and liaison with tradeshow organizers meet all commitments and deadlines.

This role includes quality control reviews of content requested by other departments to be posted on external and internal websites microsites social media accounts and other communications channels managed by the department.

This individual has strong writing skills and experience implementing the components of communications marketing content strategies and event coordination. They will also contribute ideas and provide feedback on visual concepts graphics branding elements corporate storytelling storyboarding templates formatting videos photography and marketing collateral for marketing advertising sponsorships and events.

Job Description/Responsibilities/Duties:

1. Communications and Content

• Primarily responsible for crafting content developing key messages and reviewing the integrity and accuracy of publicfacing content and employeefacing communications.
• Continuously researches and fact checks for content accuracy and consistency news/social trends industryspecific terminology and new/emerging industry standards.
• Researches and identifies target audiences associated with campaign objectives.
• Plans for crafts and/or edits content for newsletters presentations websites blogs articles brochure content media releases announcements advertisements and other informational promotional and brandrelated content.
• Coordinates reviews for quality control and edits content received by other departments to be posted on external and internal websites microsites social media accounts and other communications channels.

1. Event Coordination

• Leads the coordinates events.
• Leads major national tradeshows (such as CANSEC and DEFSEC) which requires weeks of planning logistics liaison with tradeshow organizers swag orders RSVP of participants briefings etc.

1. Social Media Quality Control and Brand Protection

• Proactive: Leads the planning for crafting and/or editing content for social media.
• Preparedness: Leads social media monitoring and posting.
• Contributes to ongoing research to learn stay current with trends in popular culture and monitor for risks and opportunities on social media and online.

1. Marketing and Advertising

• Leads marketing and advertising campaigns from concept and monitoring to reporting and analysis.
• Leads processes planning prioritization and tracking activities for marketing and advertising campaigns.
• Leads in the development of visual concepts graphics branding elements corporate storytelling storyboarding templates formatting videos photography and marketing collateral.
• Conducts reviews of the effectiveness of communications and marketing efforts including analytics and metrics.

Qualifications :

1. 10 years of experience in a combination of marketing communications social media events planning/coordination and advertising.
2. Bachelors degree (preferred) in in marketing communications public relations journalism advertising and/or equivalent experience.
3. Proven track record of enabling business growth through leadership in marketing communications social media events planning/coordination and advertising.
4. Knowledge and experience in the Canadian Defence/Security Industry and/or in the Federal government (i.e. DND/CAF).
5. Experience with data analysis and reporting tools.
6. Exceptional communication skills.
7. Able to obtain and maintain a Government Secret level Security Clearance.
8. Able to go onsite 34 days a week to our Ottawa office. 

Additional Information :

WorkLife Balance  

We strongly support a healthy and productive worklife balance. This starts with a flexible approach to work and policies designed to support employees through their daytoday routines and major life events. For example we offer a Maternity/Parental TopUp (up to 52 weeks) and a Reservist Leave TopUp (up to 180 days). 

ADGA continuously strives to integrate advanced Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) approaches and practices into our work culture. Our employeebased DEI Committee explores activities and invites discussions that foster an environment where all employees feel valued respected and heard.

Compensation  

Above and beyond our commitment to offer a competitive base salary ADGA has a companywide profitsharing plan for all fulltime and parttime employees.

Comprehensive Benefits and Total Rewards  

We offer a comprehensive benefit program providing employees with the choice between base or enhanced plans. Depending on the plan ADGA pays for Health & Dental a Health Spending Account ShortTerm Disability an Employee Assistance Program and a Telemedicine service. Also offered: discounts on gym memberships 5000 perks through Perkoplis a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan and access to a wide range of other employeecentric services and savings programs.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime