Communications Officer - Hamilton, Canada - St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation

Description

Job Posting:
Communications Officer - Social & Digital

Reports to:
Vice-President, Communications and Community Engagement

Job Status:
Full-time, 19-month maternity/parental leave contract

Posting Date:
Thursday, January 25, 2024


Closing Date:
Friday, February 23, 2024


Location:
Hamilton, ON - Hybrid Work Model - 3 days on site, 2 days remote


About St


Joseph's Healthcare Foundation:
At St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation, we're dedicated to raising funds to support the highest priority needs of St.

Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton - an academic health sciences centre committed to exceptional patient care, research and the education and training of healthcare professionals.

A leader in healthcare philanthropy, St.

Joseph's Healthcare Foundation is accredited through Imagine Canada's Standards Program which recognizes excellence in fundraising, financial accountability and transparency, governance, volunteer involvement and staff management.

As a Foundation team, we work closely with grateful patients, individuals, corporations and foundations, healthcare professionals and research teams at the Hospital to raise and steward funds for vital equipment needs, to help renovate patient care areas at the Hospital, and fund research studies that will inform the future of care.

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Core Function:_On the communications team at St. Joe's Foundation, we're a small shop, so we take great pride in being copy writers and social media managers, video producers, speech writers and content creators. There's something new on the go almost every single day.

Reporting to the Vice-President, Communications & Community Engagement, the core responsibilities of this role include:

• Creating, scheduling, posting and managing community engagement for the Foundation's content on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn. (These channels are shared between the Hospital and Foundation and require a thoughtful, collaborative and flexible approach.)
• Providing communications counsel, support and plans for all departments at St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation including annual giving, special events and community partnerships, development, finance, and administration
• Working side by side with the Public Affairs Department of St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton to ensure Foundation and Hospital messages are seamlessly aligned and complementary
• Composing compelling stories and articles of varying length and style for Foundation communication vehicles including: internal and external enewsletters, annual reports, publications, websites, advertisements and newspaper supplements/inserts etc.
• Ensuring the Foundation has a regular and engaging presence within internal communications vehicles at the Hospital (Intranet, Internal E-Newsletter, Hospital website etc.)
• Oversee paid social advertising campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, etc.
• Developing storyboards and scripting for Foundation videos and vignettes
• Using Canva, Piktochart and/or Adobe Suite to create graphics to support programs, events and communications campaigns.

Why Work with Us?

• Opportunity to do meaningful work that supports the health of our community
• Target hiring salary range of $54,600 $63,68
• Your birthday off, early Fridays in the summer and more
• Starting at 3 weeks of vacation
• Flexible work arrangements including hybrid work opportunities
• Commitment to Professional Development including an annual budget for each employee
• Newly renovated office spaces with parking onsite

Skills Required:

• Diploma/degree in a related communications, marketing or PR discipline
• 35+ years of relevant experience in a similar or notforprofit environment
• Superior writing, spelling, proofreading and editing skills
• The ability to distil complex information into engaging content for the community
• Proficiency with software programs including Microsoft Office Suite, Sprout Social, Mail Chimp, WordPress Content Management System (CMS), Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Knowledge of social media and communications best practices and emerging trends
• Eagerness and enthusiasm for fundraising communications, and a cando attitude
• Superior interpersonal skills and an understanding of the fundraising and/or healthcare industries

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to reduce barriers and support accessibility and as such, we will accommodate any needs set out under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Ontario Human Rights Code.


Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract


Salary:
$54,600.00-$63,683.00 per year


Benefits:

• Dental care
• Onsite parking
• Vision care
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Hamilton, ON L8P 3A9