Senior Communications Specialist

Description:

• Assists the marketing team with development, execution and tracking of integrated marketing communications plans.
• With the support from the marketing team, you will assist in developing content strategies, coordinating content production, managing publishing schedules, and executing content for our website, email marketing, blogs, marketing collateral, social media channels and more.
• Ensures content across all channels is on strategy, on brand, grammatically correct and follows copywriting best practices.
• Creates content for a variety of platforms including email, blogs, video, websites, award submissions, PCL publications, and social media. We’re looking for someone who can write compelling content to build unique and impactful communications that engage our audiences.
• Manages Executive social media accounts, helping to develop compelling social media content for them to share.
• Supports the PCL brand, ensuring that all published pieces match the brand voice, tone, and style guide requirements. Edit copy for clarity, voice and specificity.
• Manages content calendars and ensuring that the content remains consistent across all platforms, and coordinate with the marketing and design team to ensure the timely delivery of assignments.
• Builds relationships with all levels of internal clients. Work directly with these key internal clients to ensure message consistency and support their initiatives with various communication/content tactics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in public relations, corporate communications, marketing, journalism or related field.
• 7 - 10 years of experience in a corporate or agency setting.
• Expert in AP writing style and superb verbal, writing, editing and proofreading skills (a portfolio of samples to share will be requested at the interview stage).
• Experience in the architecture, engineering and construction industry is considered an asset.
• Experience creating engaging content.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at one time in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and team-focused with the ability to develop and sustain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is an asset.
• Experience with video creation and graphic content would be considered an asset.