Specialist, Social Media & Event Content

Specialist, Social Media & Event Content

Marketing & Communications | Contract | Location:
Toronto

What We Do:

Arthritis Society Canada is on a mission to fight the fire of arthritis with the fire of research, innovation, advocacy and information and support.
That's because arthritis robs six million Canadians of their mobility, mental and physical well-being, and in some cases, their livelihood.
It is Canada's most common chronic condition, and there is no cure.

Why Join Us:

A career with us is more than just a job.
It's an opportunity to use your talents to push back against the devastation of arthritis.
Fighting the fire of arthritis gives meaning to our work, incites collective action and drives us to excellence in all we do.
Our bold and ambitious strategic plan, Accelerating Impact, is propelling our work to create transformational change.
We are united, transformative and impactful culture.
Our people are essential to our efforts and we will empower you to be successful in your role.
We are honored to be a 2022-2024 (and 2019-2021!) Canada's Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures winner, and proud to be accredited under Imagine Canada's Standards Program.

Our Marketing & Communications Team:

Our talented Marketing & Communications team is made up of creative professionals with subject-matter expertise in disciplines including corporate communications, media relations, digital engagement, social media, graphic design and writing.
They showcase and increase awareness of our critical cause and the incredible work we do, tell impactful stories and ensure arthritis is positioned as a top 5 health concern.

Purpose of Role:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Communications, the Specialist, Social Media & Event Content will be responsible for planning, developing and executing communications as it relates to annual events within Arthritis Society Canada, and interacting with internal and external stakeholders to deliver the organization's messages to event audiences, nationwide.
This includes creating and posting content for the organization's social media channels. Note:
This is a temporary 1-year contract, covering a leave of absence.

Key Accountabilities:

• Strategically identify the audiences and opportunities for marketing moments for all signature events, nationwide, developing goals, key messages and related collateral to ensure full strategic and operational alignment of brand and messaging in all event assets (digital and print).
  
• Develop, curate, write and edit event materials such as but not limited to event collateral, programs, event presentations, invitations, letters, scripts, event website content, speaking notes, pre & post event communications to all stakeholders (internal & external), signage copy, and social media content.
• Guide the Events team regarding their execution of day-of event communications for each signature event.
• Analyze potential new opportunities to enhance the events communications work of Arthritis Society Canada through post-event reviews/surveys/debriefs/social media activations.
• Work with Mission and Revenue Development teams to create and execute project-specific social media content.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• University degree in communications, journalism, public relations or equivalent, with a minimum of 3 years' experience in the private/public sector, or an equivalent of education and experience.
  
• Excellent technology skills and proficiency in creating social media content and assets (photo and video creation/editing)
• Exceptional oral and written communication, presentation, interpersonal and client relationship management skills are essential.
  Bilingual (English and French) language skills an asset.
  
• Highly effective project management, prioritization, multi-tasking, and time management skills to meet deadlines, ability to identify and resolve or escalate conflicts.

Working Conditions:

This position is Designated.
This means you will work at least 2 days a week from our Toronto office and the rest of the days remotely/from home.
The exact days you are required to work from our office will be determined by your supervisor.
This will include in-person meetings, events, retreats and other opportunities to connect and collaborate.

Some Highlights of What we Offer:

• Performance Rewards:
  Pay for performance incentive program.
  
• Health & Wellness:
  Extended healthcare benefits (including dental, vision, prescription drugs & disability coverage), choice of healthcare spending account and/or healthy living account, virtual 24/7 healthcare access & discounted fitness membership.
  
• Time-Away Programs:
  Vacation (at least 3 weeks), personal days, holiday closure & summer hours.
  
• Ways of Working:
  Working with us doesn't have to mean working in an office to have an impact.
  Our dedication to enabling you to flourish means that you can have choice and flexibility in where you work and live, subject to the needs of your role, the people you serve and our requirements.
  We have a hybrid working model, with home and office-based options available.
  We will always list a primary location which will be where you go for in-person teamwork.
• Retirement Planning:
  DCPP whereby you contribute 4% of earnings & we match this with 5%, and a convenient reduced-fees Group RRSP scheme.

:

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
If you are interested in, and qualified for, this exciting opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume to *** before January 17, 2025.
We thank all applicants for their expression of interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Interested in a different role or know someone that would be a great fit for our team? We are creating an organization that is an exceptional place to work and volunteer.
You are encouraged to visit our official careers site at arthritis.ca/careers where you can view all our current job opportunities across Canada, and learn more about why you should join our team to help extinguish arthritis for good!