Manager, Media Relations - Mississauga, Canada - World Vision Canada

World Vision Canada

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too.

Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world:
Life in all its fullness for every child.

You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world's most vulnerable children.

Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good:

For Children. For Change. For Life.

Position:
Manager, Media Relations

Reports to:
Director, Strategic Communications

Position Term:
Full Time Permanent

Primary Location:
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Workplace Type:
Remote (Within Canada)

Job Purpose:

The Media Relations Manager will focus on identifying newsworthy WVC stories and successfully pitching them to print, broadcast and digital media outlets.

Collaborating with internal client teams, the Media Relations Manager thinks beyond traditional narratives to create engaging media pitches with the goal of securing on-target coverage.

Responsibilities:

Lead development and execution of integrated media relations strategies in collaboration with the Strategic Communications team and other functions to drive awareness of World Vision Canada, our work and our leadership team
Manage daytoday media relations activities
Meet with internal stakeholders to understand their earned media goals for announcements, events, and more
Develop and pitch story ideas to media nationwide
Work with the Communications Coordinator to track media coverage and generate wrapup and quarterly reports
Serve as a primary point of contact for media inquiries and responds in timely manner
Identify and stay current on relevant Canadian news, and international emergencies and offer perspectives as needed
Develop press releases and related messages for spokespeople
Oversee media training of spokespeople.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or Community College diploma, preferably in public relations or journalism or equivalent work experience
5 7 years of experience in public relations with an agency and/or NGO media relations.
Proven experience developing and securing media stories in traditional and digital media.
Solid media relations skills and ability to develop and maintain relationships with journalists.
Thorough understanding of media.
Exceptional storytelling and writing skills.
Strong communication and people skills; able to win the confidence of various stakeholders.
Experience working in crosscultural environments, sensitivity to multicultural social, religious and gender issues.
Strong analytical skills, clearly assessing and evaluating issues and alternative approaches.
Ability to diligently set, track and measure media campaign/program performance and clearly report results.
Exceptional timemanagement and organizational skills, with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and tasks while collaborating with a team or independently.

Why Consider Us?

World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada and GTA top employer awards.
We are Canada's largest development, relief, and advocacy nonprofit organization.
We embody an Agile mindset here.
We offer competitive pay and benefits. Our comprehensive health benefits start at day 1 which includes a Health Spending Account.
We match pension contributions up to 6% and provide a topup for pregnancy & parental leaves.
We offer extra time off for restoration by closing for an additional day on long weekends, 6 times a year.
We provide up to six weeks' vacation, plus paid sick days, personal days & wellness days.
We offer a familyfriendly, caring, and flexible work environment.

LI-Remote

We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world is run.

Our Christian faith teaches us that every child, regardless of gender, faith or race, is a precious gift to the entire world - and that their wellbeing concerns us all.

We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed.

Canada's Top 100 Employers GTA Top 100 Employers

Our Core Values:
We are committed to the Poor. We are Christian. We are Stewards. We value People. We are Partners. We are Responsive.

World Vision Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries.

We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs.

We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.

Thank you for your interest; however only