Graphic design Jobs in Penticton, BC

Overview

Penticton is a vibrant, innovative waterfront city known for its commitment to sustainability, community well-being, and economic opportunity. With a strong focus on good governance, collaboration, and service excellence, the City is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors alike. As one of the most active development regions in British Columbia, Penticton features a diverse mix of large-scale and complex construction projects.

About the Opportunity

The City of Penticton is looking for a permanent full-time Communications & Engagement Specialist , based in Penticton, B.C. .

This position reports to the Manager of Communications and Engagement and plays a key role in supporting the City’s communications and engagement strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute community engagement initiatives including open houses, pop-up booths, online information sessions, and other interactive events.
• Maintain and enhance the ShapeYourCityPenticton.ca platform , including creating and updating project pages, building surveys, adding documents and videos, responding to Q&A, and moderating forums.
• Collect and analyze feedback , including data entry and preparation of reports to inform decision-making.
• Prepare communication materials to support engagement events, including designing display boards, writing and formatting fact sheets, drafting content for newspaper ads, social media posts, and issuing regular e-bulletins.
• Support notification of affected community members through letters, newsletters, flyers, and other direct mail communications.
• Assist with electronic communications , including video production, web updates, social media planning and execution.
• Provide operational communications support , including drafting and issuing service announcements.
• Support media relations , including drafting media releases, coordinating interviews, and responding to media inquiries as required. Support issues management.
• Assist with crisis communications and Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) support , including preparing timely updates and coordinating messaging during emergencies.
• Collaborate on communications and engagement strategies , contributing ideas and supporting implementation across projects and initiatives.
• Provide marketing support , including campaign planning and execution.
• Support graphic design and web content development , ensuring materials are visually appealing and accessible.
• Assist Communications Advisor and Senior Advisor as required , providing backup and support for high-priority projects.
• Lead communication and engagement projects as required.
• Contribute to social media strategy and execution , ensuring consistent, engaging, and timely content across platforms.
• Available to work occasional evenings and weekends to support events and urgent communications needs.

Required Knowledge, Abilities & Skills

Required Education, Training & Experience

About the Benefits

This is an Exempt / Management position with compensation based on skills and experience : a salary of $75,284 - $83,649 (35 hours per week) , along with a host of excellent benefits including :

At the City of Penticton, we recognize that great talent and great ideas come from a variety of backgrounds. Tapping into the diversity of our community makes us all stronger and allows us to serve Penticton even better.

That’s why we welcome all applicants to consider joining our team. We encourage Indigenous persons, people of colour, all genders and expressions, 2SLGBT2QIA+, persons living with disabilities, and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace to apply. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know, we’d be happy to support you!

If your experience is close to what we’re looking for, we would love a chance to talk about working with you. We welcome your cover letter and resume by February 8, 2026 .

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

This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

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