Job Description

The central work of Public Affairs is to build strategic relationships with opinion leaders who affect the reputation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and whose actions and influence can help or hinder the Church's mission.



Providing information, insights and perspectives by:


(a) identifying problems, challenges, and opportunities facing the Church


(b) helping Church leaders make informed decisions


(c) anticipating the effect of those decisions on specific publics


(d) communicating in ways that build effective relationships for the Church and help solve problems.


Primary audiences for this position include the Public Affairs Directors' council, the Public Affairs committee, the Quorum of the Twelve and the First Presidency. Others include The Presidency of the Seventy, Area Presidencies, Area Seventy, coordinating councils, government and community leaders as well as other departments of the Church. (ie Welfare, Family History, Missionary etc...)



Writes and edits press releases, news and feature articles, position papers, training materials, speeches, etc. Responds to inquiries from journalists, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, etc. Promotes news and feature stories to the worldwide media Utilization of "new media" outlets through the Internet, such as "bloggers" and web writers "News Room" web-site messaging and maintenance Provides research and evaluation for pre- and post-public relations initiatives Monitors social, political, and economic trends Researches reports and articles to provide strategic analysis of worldwide information and trends Provides analysis of scanned and monitored data Creates brochures, leaflets, press packets, video news releases, public service programming, etc. Produces video's, audio visual presentations, etc. Trains priesthood leaders, public affairs directors and missionaries worldwide Handles major special events such as General Conference, temple open houses, Tabernacle Choir receptions, dedications, centennials, etc. Works strategically to create positive relationships for the Church with media, government, and community leaders Creates and implements crisis management plans Regular travel required, estimated at 20% of time

Bachelor's degree in communications-related field or equivalent (i.e., public relations, communications, journalism, marketing, government relations, international relations, political science, social science) (Equivalent experience may replace education) Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience Prefer 8+ years in areas related to Public Affairs, Communications, Marketing, Media, Government Relations, International Relations, etc. Requires excellent writing and communications skills Ability to think strategically and bring people together Experience with Church organization and priesthood governance Ability to represent the Church well with individuals at any level Ability to manage and coordinate numerous tasks and assignments concurrently Good organization skills are required to balance competing priorities within time constraints and often under pressure Competent with word processing, presentation graphics, data base and Internet access and utilization Relevant Public Relations certification desirable French language capability a plus

Additional Employment Criteria:

1. Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship


2. Must be able to reside in Toronto, Canada, while employed in this role

Office Location

- 5150 SPECTRUM WAY, MISSISSAUGA, ON, L4W 5G1

Note

: To manage inquiries efficiently, please direct all questions to our Canada Talent Acquisition and HR team. They are available to assist you with any questions regarding this role. Please do not contact the Hiring Manager directly. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.



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