Communications Specialist - Saskatoon, Canada - LutherCare Communities

LutherCare Communities

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Saskatoon, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job No
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LCC966

Location
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Corporate, Saskatoon

Employment Status
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Full Time, Permanent
Closing Date
:26 May 2023 CST

PRIMARY FOCUS

The communications specialist is a key member of the Marketing & Communications division in LutherCare Communities (LCC), partnering with other divisions to achieve organizational priorities and goals. Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Communications (the Director), the communications specialist supports strategy by executing divisional plans, including cascading, monitoring, reporting, and course correction. The communications specialist demonstrates divisional expertise to enable an innovative and positive working climate in a residentfirst culture. The communications specialist works within the division and crossfunctionally to support operations in the organization. The Communications specialist works closely with media sources and other external partners.
WHO WE ARE
At LutherCare Communities (LCC), we are a leading provider of housing communities and supportive healthcare services and have been for over 65 years. LCC is a hybrid organization comprised of a number of companies that include forprofit and notforprofit. Services include longterm care, community day programs for adults, seniors' housing, home support, intermediate care homes, group living homes, and subsidized family housing. These services are fully accredited, showing our commitment to provide excellence in care, shelter, and support. Taking a residentfirst, allinclusive approach, we seek to ensure we maintain the organization's integrity by always focusing on our residents. We value residents' interests, feedback and guidance, engagement, and collaborative leadership.
VISION
A Safe and Caring Continuum of Living for all.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to provide excellence in care, shelter, and support in a nurturing Christian environment for all entrusted to our care.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

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Strategic Alignment - Contribute to initiatives, strategies, and methods to support and achieve the division's operational plans that align to the strategic plan and LCC's priorities and directives effectively and efficiently.
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Stakeholder Relationship Management - Building, fostering, and maintaining effective relationships internally, and externally. Foster communication and healthy relationships with residents, visitors, and families.

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Position Functions:

Support the Director to strategically positions ideas to resolve complex problems, to influence audiences, institute culture shifts, and design approaches to various communications strategies.
Champion LCC's visual identity guidelines and brand
Support the Director to develop brand and visual identity and ensure compliance.
Support the Director to develop and operationalize the content strategies and editorial processes for the LCC's major digital and hard copy media channels.
Collect and analyze data to gauge success and improve Marketing & Communications strategies.
Review quality monitoring metrics for the use in efficiency and effectiveness of process improvement

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Reporting - Prepare reports to the Director using qualitative and quantitative data. Prepare and deliver reports to ELT, OLT, and management teams in support of a cross-functional team.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE POSITION & ORGANIZATION
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Education:

Bachelor's or master's degree in a related field
Professional designation (or near completion)
Licensed and in good standing with professional association and/or regulatory body, if applicable

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Experience:

3+ years working in Communications or media development.
Experience in a multistakeholder environment with multiple locations
Experience working with Federal and Provincial Governments
Experience working with First Nation and Metis communities.
Experience in a hybrid organization (forprofit and notforprofit) would be considered an asset.
Experience in a healthcare sector would be considered an asset.
Experience in a housing sector would be considered an asset.

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Is committed to a residentfirst culture.
Understanding of communication strategy, methods, and tools
Knowledge of various forms of media and associated technology
Knowledge of legislation and applicable laws
Thorough understanding of healthrelated services and housing issues, government, government relations and public affairs
Has demonstrated strong critical thinking, financial and analytical skills.
Ability to use metrics and analytics to make evidencebased decisions.
High capacity to plan, prioritize and oversee numerous concurrent projects effectively.
Superior ability to ensure establishment of appropriate standards, policies, and practices.
Superior interpersonal, leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills
Has a proven ability to collaborate and partner with a wide variety of