Marketing & Communication Team Lead - Calgary, Canada - BB4CK

Description

Does taking meaningful action inspire you? Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact in the daily life of a child? Are you passionate about creating social change, engaging with and having an impact on your community? Are you looking to take ownership of your career in an organization that values people, action and trust? Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids (BB4CK) has an opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our dedicated team

Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids (BB4CK) is a community of people who engage with meaningful action to connect kids to the food they need. Working here means being part of a team of passionate, dedicated professional staff who connect with a vibrant community of Calgarians who participate in programs, volunteer, donate, and do much more to care for kids. This community is growing, ensuring we can do more to support the growing number of kids who will benefit from a connection to food. Together, we do what we can to ensure kids have what they need to thrive.**
Our vision: Communities that make sure all kids are fed.

Our mission:
Connect and inspire people to take meaningful action to feed and care for kids.

• This role is responsible for the leadership, strategic development and implementation of a comprehensive, creative and impactful communications and marketing strategy for the BB4CK community. This work aligns with every other area of the organization, bringing engaging and fitting communications tactics to every priority that is part of our work. This leader has the primary responsibility, with their team, for stewardship of BB4CK's brand and reputation.

_The role of the Communications Team Lead will be responsible for the following:


Whole Organization

• Be responsible for own health and wellness, personally and professionally, and take ownership to ensure you are able to perform this role as needed
• Contribute wholeheartedly to BB4CK's vision and mission
• Working effectively on tasks assigned within the context of BB4CK values and culture
• Any duties not listed below that may be required to ensure the success of the team

Leadership

• Contribute to the overall organizational strategy and direction
• Act as a support to the organization overall
• Supervise and support the Communications Coordinator(s), including role identification and recruitment when required
• Build infrastructure and tools that support the success of the Communications team

Communications

• Develop and execute comprehensive communication and marketing (including social media) strategies aligned with the organization's goals, budget and mission.
• Collaborate with other teams to centralize marketing & brand with broader organizational goals.
• Maintain and strengthen the brand identity, ensuring consistent messaging and visual representation across all marketing materials
• Build and maintain positive relationships with media outlets, influencers and partners to secure media coverage and partnerships.
• Build and maintain relationships with community partners and supporters,
• Analytics and reporting, monitor marketing performance using analytics tools, prepare board reports and internal reporting.
• Budget management: manage the marketing budget effectively, ensuring costefficient use of resources.
• Promote the organization's campaigns, programs, initiatives
• Represent and speak on behalf of BB4CK at external events and online

- ** The list of tasks and responsibilities is not exhaustive, and the organization reserves the right to make changes to the job description in the future. Job requirement includes other duties as assigned._


Education & Experience

• 57 years midlevel experience working with a team and 12 years leading a team
• 3+ years experience in communications
• Experience or interest in nonprofit organizations, community development and/or food insecurity
• Working knowledge of computers, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook mail)
• Some skills around graphic design, video and/or photography (willing to train, but some grounding is helpful)

This opportunity might be a great match for you if you:

• Embrace a hybrid work environment: balancing working in a shared office space at least once a week, as well as working from home
• Have a broad view of the social impact sector in Calgary & beyond
• Are flexible and adaptable to changing situations.

This roles general working hours are 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday daytimes, although flexibility is required from time to time to meet the demands of the role.

BB4CK offers a competitive total compensation approach to support the physical, psychological, cultural and financial wellbeing of our people. Base salary is calculated at the 50th percentile of market value with additional benefits equivalent to over $15,000.

We thank all applicants for their interest in BB4CK, however only those under consideration will be contacted.