Senior Communications Officer, Community Experiences and Partnerships West and the North (French Services)

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At CBC/Radio-Canada we create content that informs entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values which include creativity integrity inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting ever-changing industry Whether it be in front of the camera on air online or behind the scenes you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

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Your role

The Community Experiences and Partnerships team West and the North is looking for an energetic Senior Communications Officer.

You will support the Manager Community Experiences and Partnerships in planning creating and implementing marketing communications and partnership initiatives as well as developing and executing plans aimed at reaching converting and retaining audiences in the west region and the North.

This is a hybrid position based in Vancouver.

Tasks:

• Help develop an annual strategy for outreach activities and partnerships.

• Develop plan and implement execution plans brand activations and innovative event experiences internally and externally.

• Take part in negotiating drafting monitoring and implementing related agreements.

• Help plan the event calendar and production schedules co-ordinate all project phases do technical and location scouting and manage budgets.

• Co-ordinate all information relevant to project execution and logistics acting as the main point of contact for follow-up.

• Guide programming and technical teams in developing specials and remotes in connection with outreach activities and partnerships.

• Advise other departments on best practices for greeting the general public visitors and school groups.

• Execute activities and oversee the work of ambassadors training them as required; co-ordinate needs for ambassador services with producers and programming teams.

• Help develop media promotional visibility and content development plans for all platforms.

• Regularly measure the performance of activities conduct post-mortems and optimize results.

What you bring:

Qualifications:

• Graduation from university or community college with a degree diploma or certificate in marketing or communications or an equivalent combination of education training and experience

• Five (5) or more years experience in communications promotion or marketing

Skills:

• Planning and strategic thinking skills

• Leadership skills

• Excellent organizational skills

• Experience in community relations and event management

• Superior communication and writing skills in French

• Intermediate proficiency in English

• Excellent interpersonal skills judgment and initiative

• Superior negotiation skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic ever-changing environment

• Self-reliance strategic vision creativity and good judgment

• Strong grasp of marketing principles brand building and copywriting

• Relevant experience with radio/television broadcasting or online promotion depending on the assignment

• Interest in the media and cultural sector

• Ability to travel when needed

• Valid Class 5 drivers licence

Given the nature of the position please send your application (resume and cover letter) preferably in French.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our countrys diversity. Thats because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. Thats why we as an employer value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canadas public broadcaster. For more information visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee it will be important to inform us as quickly as possible of any situation that because of your hiring constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

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