Communications Specialist

Position Details

What You Will Do

• Create communication and change management plans to support business objectives
• Responsible for intake meetings with team members or client stakeholders for requirements gathering
• Create and execute communications plans to support external facing content marketing / brand building campaigns, while ensuring that internal stakeholders are informed in advance of these initiatives.
• Prepare communications required for all communications plans
• Project management of key communications projects
• Oversee supporting promotions outlined in communication plans, including Intranet pages, Intranet updates, and Intranet banners
• Organize virtual or physical engagement campaigns and events
• Recommend and implement strategies to relay intercompany information and communications
• Lead the planning and creation of Echelon’s monthly Associate newsletter
• Monitor and report on usage and feedback of internal publications and provide guidance on future expansion or refinement of the publications
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a content strategy to build Echelon’s brand and showcase our Employer Value Proposition (EVP) to existing and prospective associates
• Manage Echelon’s editorial calendar and prepare internal editorial and thought leadership content to promote Echelon’s Employer Value Proposition, working collaboratively with HR and Marketing and Communications team members
• Lead the preparation of content and business updates for virtual and live events
• Support board content creation
• Lead the transition of Echelon’s intranet to the same platform as CCG, including
• Project management of key communications projects
• At the direction of the Director, create external facing content to position Echelon’s brand as a trusted Specialty insurer and a top employer in the industry
• Responsible for researching evolving best practices in communication, and making recommendation on how to improve internal and external communication engagement rates

Who You Are

• Post-secondary education in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field
• 2-3 years of relevant communications experience
• Experience writing and editing publications or news stories
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with SME’s and translating complex information into digestible formats that resonate with identified audiences
• Experience creating project plans, and managing multiple stakeholders to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of communications
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal ability
• Knowledge of web-based communication tools; Mailchip, Sharepoint, Contently, Canva and Clickup an asset

What’s In It For You

• Competitive total compensation and benefits package
• Annual shared success program based on performance
• Annual merit increases based on performance
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with a matching contribution component
• Complimentary CAA Membership

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