Communications Manager, Canada – DBT North America - Toronto, Canada - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Description

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. Job Category Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT) Job Subcategory Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Roles and responsibilities:

Develop and execute strategic insight-led campaigns that ignite interest in UK trade and investment across Canada, leading the delivery of the DBT Canada comms plan and supporting core scripts.

Produce high-quality written content for external communications channels, including social media, and work with international, regional and consumer media to deliver stories that extend our reach to new audiences.

Capture captivating photographs and videos of high-level events and visits, fuelling the narrative across various channels.

Creating engaging social media posts to high-quality content creation using platforms like Canva, you'll command a diverse storytelling toolkit.

Support the delivery of impactful events across Canada and trade missions, showcasing the UK's strengths.

Work with the Head of Communications, DBT North America and FCDO Head of Communications to forge vital partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, media partners, and government officials to amplify your message.

Be a strategic communication advisor and empower the DBT Head of Canada with insightful communication strategies, ensuring their voice resonates with target audiences.

Champion collaboration by connecting the teams across the DBT, FCDO, and other organizations worldwide, building lasting relationships to achieve shared goals.

Manage work to a deadline, focusing on delivering campaign objectives.

Work with other team members to evaluate and report campaign progress and outcomes and embed learning into ongoing work.

Work together with Internal Comms to highlight the collaboration of DBT staff in comms projects.

Support cross-team projects to advance UK economic and trade policy goals.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Resources managed:

This role will have no management responsibilities but will be responsible for the collective management of the DBT North America MarComms budget for associated costs.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Adaptable, collaborative, and strong team player able to work at pace.

Great communication skills

Previous professional experience of producing content for a variety of channels and experience of media relations.

Strong written skills and the ability to get to grips with complex trade policy issues.

Content capture capabilities (smartphone) and basic editing on platforms such as Canva.

Creativity and keenness to develop and deliver innovative, low and no cost external communication campaigns, using earned media coverage, digital and internal channels.

Proactive, with good organisational and planning skills.

Able to develop good working relationships inside and outside HMG network.

Understanding of insight, data, and evaluation to measure and inform communications outcomes and a keenness to act on results to improve future activity.

Confident presenting and giving advice to senior stakeholders.

Experience of producing content for a variety of media outlets and digital platforms.

Enthusiasm for working for the UK Government and with international partners.

Understanding of the media landscape in Canada

Language requirements:

Language: English

Level of language required: primary language – excellent.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Understanding of the business environment in Canada.

Content capture capabilities using camera and video camera, or keen to learn.

Digital editing skills or keen to learn editing suites such as Adobe.

Experience of working in an international organisation/diplomatic mission.

Language requirements:

Language: French

Level of language required: desirable - conversational.

Required behaviours Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together Application deadline 2 May 2024 Grade Higher Executive Officer (HEO) Type of Position Full-time, Permanent Working hours per week 37.5 Region Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories Country/Territory Canada Location (City) Ottawa, Toronto Type of Post British Consulate General Number of vacancies 1 Salary Currency CAD Salary $7,450.61 Start Date 1 July 2024 Other benefits and conditions of employment

The British High Commission and its Canada Network is committed to all employees' ongoing learning and development needs. We actively encourage learning & development and will develop a specific plan in collaboration with the successful candidate.

Applicants must have the legal status to live and work in Canada.

Please note salary is non-negotiable.

Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a 'reserve list'. If during the reserve period of 6-12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.