Communication Specialist - Mississauga, Canada - goeasy

goeasy

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Embark on a journey with one of Canada's fastest growing companies - welcome to goeasy We have been honored with recognitions such as
Waterstone Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, the
2022 Report on Business Women Lead Here,
Report on Business for Canada's Top Growing Companies and
TSX30 as one of the
best performing companies on the TSX.

We've also received the
Greater Toronto Top Employers Award and certified as a
Great Place to Work. We're on the lookout for the best and brightest to join our team

Our vision is to provide everyday Canadians a path to a better tomorrow, today.

As one of Canada's leading non-prime consumer lenders, we offer a full suite of products including non-prime leasing, unsecured and secured loans as well as point-of-sale-financing though easyhome, easyfinancial, and LendCare.

The
Communication Specialist role at goeasy is ideal for a rising communication star that wants exposure to all aspects of internal communications.

Reporting to goeasy's Sr.

Communications Manager, the Communication Specialist will drive timely and engaging employee communications through a comprehensive corporate intranet using articles, videos, and creatives.

In addition, the role will be responsible for ensuring employees across Canada receive accurate, timely and relative information through managing and updating the intranet content and by creating pages as needed.

The Communication Specialist will assist with internal company events including hybrid Town Halls and celebrations, plus Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives such as volunteering and fundraising across all goeasy brands.

The Specialist will also have an opportunity to work closely with goeasy's senior leaders and gain exposure to various business partners.

What will you be doing ?

Communications/Intranet

Write, edit, and upload internal communications to goeasy's head office and retailbased employees on the corporate intranet using various methods, including text, graphics, and video
Work with key partners across a variety of departments (Channel, HR, IT, Marketing and more) to create accurate, timely and relevant communications to over 2,400+ goeasy employees
Work with goeasy's communications leader to enhance the intranet strategy
Own and update corporate intranet content and build new, engaging intranet pages, as needed
Film, edit and distribute internal videos using an inhouse studio

Events

Help plan, execute, and manage goeasy's CSR initiatives (food drives, toy drives, fundraising events etc.)
Coordinate and build presentations for goeasy's employee Town Halls
Assist the IT team with smooth execution of hybrid Town Halls (onsite & broadcast)
Assist with the planning and execution of company events (picnics, milestone events and more)

Other

Work with social media and external communications teammates on external campaigns and messaging, as needed

What experience do you have ?

Diploma, certificate or equivalent work experience in a relevant field such as Journalism, Public Relations or Communications
23 years of experience working in Corporate Communications, employee communications, journalism

- or a related field

Experience in managing a corporate intranet, ideally Unily or equivalent, including engaging employees with the content and each other
Ability to transform communications into visual, engaging and eyecatching creatives using basic document design knowledge and understanding
Video editing and production knowledge of software like Premiere Pro is an asset
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Comfortable with multitasking and able to balance competing priorities and deadlines. Highly organized.
Ability to work both as part of a team and independently with mínimal supervision
A creative problemsolver who is comfortable with a fastpaced environment
Excellent communication (verbal & written), customer service and interpersonal skills
Ability to multitask and willingness to learn how to take your communications skillset to the next level inclusive of employee communications, PowerPoint decks, social media and more
Intermediate experience working with Microsoft products, specifically: Word, Excel & Outlook
Bilingual (English/French) is preferred
Familiarity with business use of social media such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok

We offer a Flexible Work Program that provides you the ability to work
three days onsite per week, from our Mississauga office.

Internal Applicants:
Eligibility

Must be in current role for a minimum of 9 consecutive months.
Must be in good performance standing and not under any corrective action within the past 12 months.
Should not have failed any applicable audits within the past 12 months (if applicable)
Must have an uptodate IGP (Individual Growth Plan)

Why should you work for goeasy?
In keeping with our mission