Communications Strategist

At A Glance

• Location: Toronto Hybrid
• Hours: 35 Weekly
• Salary: $82758.00/year
• Reports to: Associate Director of Strategic Communications (Program)
• Closing Date: January 16 2025

About Us

At Ecojustice we build a case for a better earth every day! We fight and win for our planet in court.

Our Mission is why people join Ecojustice. People who choose to join us recognize that this planet is our most treasured inheritance and it is our imperative to be good stewards for the generations who follow us. We use the power of the courts to defend what we value most. We believe in protecting the environment while having enough time off to enjoy it. If you are courageous collaborative and dedicated to the fight for a healthier environment you will find your people here.

The Communications Strategist at Ecojustice leads the development and execution of strategic communications plans and advocacy campaigns aimed at mobilizing stakeholders and influencing decision-makers to strengthen environmental protections. Their role is pivotal in crafting compelling messaging collaborating with colleagues at Ecojustice and allied ENGOs and ensuring Ecojustice spokespersons are equipped to deliver impactful soundbites thereby enhancing Ecojustices brand and garnering support for its mission.

About The Role

As a Communications Strategist supporting our Healthy Communities team this role will shape messaging that drives public awareness and builds momentum for stronger environmental protections working to ensure that no one in Canada is left behind when it comes to clean air safe water and a healthy environment. With a focus on managing diverse portfolios and fostering collaboration this role is instrumental in amplifying Ecojustices mission and maintaining communication excellence.

• Leads strategic communications plans and advocacy campaigns that will drive support for Ecojustices priorities collaborating cross-functionally to do so.
• Writes concise and compelling copy for multiple assets and channels including email the Ecojustice website media outreach efforts political outreach efforts etc.
• Analyzes and adapts to ongoing political developments and shifts in public sentiment adjusting messaging campaigns and projected outcomes accordingly.
• Manages relationships with media outlets and Ecojustices clients partners and allies and represents Ecojustices perspective in strategy and campaign discussions.
• Ensures high standards for all Ecojustice communications by providing advice for peers program staff and external stakeholders; training spokespeople for media appearances and performing quality checks.

Role Success

We are currently working to embed our commitment to justice equity diversity inclusion and reconciliation into all aspects of our organization. We value candidates who enjoy building meaningful collaborative partnerships with equity-seeking groups and operationalizing JEDI-R values in day-to-day practices and operations.

Typically we find that people who succeed in this role bring:

• 5 years of journalism or professional marketing and communications experience including experience working on political and advocacy campaigns media training spokespeople and coordinating partner relations. Experience within the Toronto media market is an asset.
• Demonstrated proficiency in communications and advocacy strategy and campaign planning.
• Experience with project management and strategy development.
  
• Strong storytelling copywriting and editing skills and confidence working across multiple channels and speaking to multiple audiences.
  
• A track record of delivering high-quality work and developing high-trust relationships particularly when working with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to distil complex subject matter into accessible public messages and can present information in an accurate and compelling way.
  
• Bilingualism in French and English is an asset but not required.
• Experience in Ecojustices Healthy Communities program area is also an asset but not required.

Our Commitment To Workplace Accessibility Equity and Inclusion

Ecojustice is committed to creating a diverse equitable and inclusive work environment and is responding to the calls for action to further reconciliation.

We encourage applications from people with relevant job-related skills and who come from communities that have been structurally marginalized based on race religion nationality social or ethnic origin sex age disability sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression. Members belonging to communities that experience marginalization can self-identify during the application process if they choose to do so.

Ecojustice strives to ensure that our online application system and recruitment process are accessible to individuals with different abilities and encourages candidates to contact for any accommodation requests.

Great Reasons To Join Us

• Recognized as one of Canadas Top 100 charities by Charity Intelligence.
• A flexible work environment and work schedule that best suits you and how you work choose a hybrid or full office setup!
• 5% of your salary as a non-mandatory RRSP contribution.
• Parental leave top-up for birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Colleagues dedicated to environmental impact through their work at Ecojustice (99% mission alignment rating from internal surveys).
• A culture of collaboration where employees are fostered by their managers (97% manager relationship rating from internal surveys).
• Abundant paid time off options that recognize 14 public holidays (including National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & National Indigenous Peoples Day) starting with 4 weeks of vacation 1 week of winter holidays 2 float days and more.
• Additional flexible leave policies that accommodate physical and mental health leave caregiving responsibilities volunteering and other life events.
• A focus on supporting your health and well-being through an employer-paid extended health benefits package employee and family assistance program and a wellness spending of $500 per year.
• Learning opportunities to further our strategic commitment towards justice equity diversity inclusion and reconciliation.