The Role:
The Communications Coordinator works to execute and monitor BHER’s communications strategies. In this role, the Communications Coordinator will work as part of the Corporate Services team, alongside BHER’s project teams to deliver consistent, impactful, and relevant content to engage target audiences and build brand awareness.
Responsibilities:
- Working with internal teams, coordinate the production of content such as press releases, announcements, newsletters, presentations, fact sheets, backgrounders, or other documents as laid out in the communications plan
- Design various communications products, including reports, social media content, e-blasts, newsletters and marketing pieces while ensuring brand guidelines are met
- Track and report on analytics for marketing and communications campaigns (as laid out in communications plans)
- Work with third-party vendors to coordinate deliverables and ensure projects remain on track for timely completion
- Work with various platforms to deliver virtual events and webinars
- Compile and maintain outreach lists and subscriber database
- Maintain and update BHER’s website including page creation, posting, edits, and troubleshooting
- Maintain and monitor BHER’s social media channels
- Other duties as required from time to time to support the organization's objectives
Qualifications:
- A post secondary degree, diploma in communications, public relations, marketing or journalism
- Minimum of 4 years experience in a related field
- A combination of education, training, and experience deemed equivalent
- Strong command of language and ability to craft a compelling story
- Background in graphic design, strong attention to design details, and ability to apply brand guidelines
- Strong writing and editing skills, strong command of the English language, and excellent communication skills
- Professional, collaborative, team-oriented, highly productive, able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strict attention to detail in all communications products
- Software requirements: Adobe Creative Suite and Canva
- Proficiency in Google Analytics and social media analytics tools
- Knowledge of digital marketing
- Strong problem solving and decision-making abilities
- A passion for our vision, mission, and values
BHER is committed to having an inclusive workplace with equitable access to employment, development, and advancement opportunities for current and future employees. We encourage candidates to apply from diverse backgrounds. Applicants must reside in Canada.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and racialized/marginalized folks are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At BHER we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. The connection between your skills and experiences and the role may not be immediately obvious, or you may also be the right candidate for other roles at BHER.
BHER offers a comprehensive benefits package, a flexible remote work environment and provides technical equipment for remote work.
Please send your resume and cover letter to @email.
Applications are assessed as they are received and the posting will remain open until we’ve successfully filled the position.
About BHER
The Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization that brings together some of Canada’s largest companies and leading post-secondary institutions. Launched in 2015, we have worked to harness the strengths of Canada’s businesses and post-secondary institutions to create opportunities for young Canadians, boost innovation, and drive collaboration. Learn more about BHER here.