Communications Specialist (Marketing & Communications Officer)

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies:  1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site:  Toronto General Hospital
Department:  Planning & Operations
Reports to:  Manager Planning & Operations
Salary Range:  $78955 to $118424 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Days
Status: Temporary Full-Time
Closing Date: May 7 2026

Position Summary
Come join the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research as we work to transform and dramatically improve heart health for children adults and their families. We are an innovative and groundbreaking collaborative organization formed by three partner institutions (Hospital for Sick Children University Health Network and the University of Toronto) bringing together basic translational and clinical research under one umbrella with a singular focus: addressing heart failure across the entire life span.

As Communications Specialist (Marketing & Communications Officer) you have a unique opportunity to use your creativity strategic communications expertise and a passion for science to support and enable our collaborative research teams of current and next-generation experts. Acting as a resource to our community of investigators across our partner institutions you will: bring to life the experience of living with heart failure and its impact; showcase innovative research technology and digital solutions that address heart failure; and help build a community with shared purpose and vision.

We are looking for a team member who is goal-oriented and self-motivated and who will engage thoughtfully with scientific and clinical leaders student trainees and people with lived experience while improving the experiences of patients caregivers and families living with heart failure.

Duties

• Oversee the continued implementation of our communications strategy in alignment with the organizations mission vision and strategic plan. This includes knowledge translation strategic outreach and social media content calendar management.
• Research and translate complex scientific information into engaging materials (e.g. written video infographics presentations etc.) for internal and external audiences with a key focus on storytelling through video content strategies across all social channels.  
• Grow communication channels (e.g. website social media newsletter etc.) ensuring timely and effective delivery; stay abreast of current communication trends and tools to find the best approach suited to our internal and external audiences.
• Manage the redesign of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research external-facing website in collaboration with an agency partner and internal stakeholders delivering an enhanced user experience with refreshed branding and strategic priorities.
• Conceptualize and assist with the format and set-up of educational and stakeholder engagement events (e.g. local and international conferences town halls workshops etc.).
• Prepare materials documenting progress against goals e.g. the annual donor report.
• Analyze data and evaluate results to ensure effectiveness of marketing efforts and initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships across the partnerships network.
• Support the communications needs of the team.

Qualifications :

• Proven experience as communications specialist (minimum five years of relevant communications media knowledge translation and/or marketing related activities)
• Exceptional writing editing and oral communication skills and proficiency in communicating and engaging effectively with a variety of audiences
• Experience implementing communications plans in a consultative manner across a variety of community channels and media (i.e. reports web and social media)
• Knowledge of photo and video-editing software
• Ability to interpret translate and distill scientific research from primary sources into compelling engaging and enlightening communications
• Excellent organizational time and project management skills to plan projects achieve results and meet critical timelines in collaboration with stakeholders
• Experience with research evidence metrics and measures of productivity; able to track describe summarize and profile research and/or network successes and achievements
• Experience with conceptualizing planning and executing educational and stakeholder engagement events
• Bachelors degree in marketing communications journalism knowledge translation or applied health sciences field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Post-secondary education in science or working experience in a health or research environment an asset
• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence tools an asset
• Proficient in Microsoft Teams and Sharepoint an asset
• Experience with Wordpress and Canva an asset

Additional Information :

Why join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN. 

• Competitive offer packages  
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP  access to Transit and UHN shuttle service 
• A flexible work environment  
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization 
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.) 

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.  

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time