Communications Consultant
Location
Régina, SK | Canada
Job description
Openings : Up to 2
Type of Posting: Internal & External
Location Name : City of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, CA
Date Posted : March 4, 2024
Closing Date: March 13, 2024
Profession : Customer Service, Communications and Marketing
Experience Level(s) : Entry-Level
Desired Employment Status : 1 permanent and 1 term/secondment for up to 1 year.
Job ID : 2041
Join our dynamic team at the City of Regina as a Communications Consultant!
As a valued member of our Communications & Engagement team, you'll play a vital role in developing, executing, and analyzing communications strategies for various City of Regina Departments. Your primary focus will be on content creation and channel management, ensuring our messages reach our diverse audiences effectively. Reporting to the Strategic Communications Advisor, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful initiatives that impact our community positively.
Typical Duties: Create, monitor, and update content for a broad variety of communications channels to both external and internal audiences to execute communications strategies and help tell the City of Regina story. Measure effectiveness of City messaging and campaigns through analytics reports of the City’s digital assets. Maintain the City’s Intranet platform and content to effectively share information with employees. Support client departments with digital best practice knowledge in communications tools and techniques. Train client departments on digital tools as required. Support digital accessibility requirements to maintain Regina.ca’s WCAG 2.0 standing; lead and train Communications team and client departments to ensure adherence in digital campaigns. Coordinate and assist with special events and other corporate projects. Assist with media relations, including facilitating media requests, coordinating media events, and arranging media interviews. Prepare briefing notes, remarks, and other communication documents for members of City Council and City Administration. Coordinate and assist with special events and other corporate projects. Create e-mails, digital links, landing, and splash pages to assist in marketing efforts. Write and edit newsletters, emails, and other communications as assigned. Perform related work as required.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Strong interpersonal skills and customer service-focused Excellent writing skills with an emphasis on writing for web and social media Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines on time. Strong attention to detail Highly driven and results-oriented Experience with social media platforms. Familiarity with website management software, email solution providers and online survey platforms
Education & Experience: Typically, the knowledge, skills and abilities required are obtained through completion of a University Degree in Journalism (or similar program) or a two-year diploma in Public Relations and three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in a Communications environment, or an equitable combination of education and experience.
✓ Note: Testing may be done to evaluate knowledge, skills and abilities.
✓ Note: As per the City of Regina's Criminal Record Check Policy , the successful candidate is required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check.
✓ Note: Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of acquired education.
Jurisdiction: Civic Middle Management
Division: Communications, Service Regina & Tourism
Department: Communications & Engagement
Hourly Salary: $36.21 - $45.38
Annual Salary: $69,038.00 - $86,522.00
The City of Regina acknowledges that we are on Treaty 4 Territory, and the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, Lakota, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.
We want to show our recognition and respect to the Nations and the ancestors of this territory, we are grateful for the privilege to be here, to co-exist. We recognize that much of the harms of the past have shaped our relationship; we are committed to our work of building trust. We hope for good and everlasting relationships to create true partnerships with Indigenous peoples.
Regina is committed to employment equity and accessibility. We encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.
Note: The City of Regina strives to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the application and selection process. If you would like to request an accommodation at any stage of the process, please note in your application or contact 306-777-7000.
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$36.21 - $45.38 per hour
