Job Description

NOTE: This is a fixed term contract with the possibility of renewal and full-time employment for the right candidate.

ONLY CANDIDATES CURRENTLY LIVING IN EDMONTON WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Please note there is are specific questions that need to be addressed in your application, set out at the end of this Ad.

Overview

Are you ready to join a mission-driven team committed to excellence in the work of people who stand up for fairness and justice every day? At

Criminal Defence Essentials (CDE) (criminaldefenceessentials.com) we help Canadian criminal defence lawyers stay informed, skilled, and connected through innovative educational tools and resources.

We're looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking individual to help us market and communicate our amazing product. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact with a company that has grown dramatically in its five years of operation.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, our

Communications and Marketing Assistant

will have familiarity with social media and various design tools, and be an organized but creative thinker.

About CDE

Founded by Professor Peter Sankoff in 2020, CDE has become one of Canada's most trusted and innovative legal education platforms. We serve hundreds of criminal defence lawyers across the country with timely case analyses, practical advocacy tools, and continuing professional development that reflects the realities of criminal practice. From Case Alerts to The Beacon, from Better Defence Lawyering seminars to our searchable database of over 900 resources, we deliver content that keeps defence lawyers informed, sharp, and inspired.

What makes CDE great is our commitment to quality and community. Every video, guide, and seminar is created by practising lawyers for practising lawyers -- combining academic insight with real-world experience. We care deeply about the craft of criminal defence, and we believe technology can help us share that expertise more efficiently, more intuitively, and with greater reach than ever before.

The Position

This position is ideal for someone who is a great communicator and open to all sorts of creative tasks. You must enjoy being part of a small, high-performing team dedicated to excellence, and willing to perform a variety of tasks. You'll work closely with our editorial and production teams to help grow CDE as a business. This is a position that prizes creative thinking, and there is plenty of room to grow as CDE does.

We are seeking a dynamic, outgoing and detail-oriented individual to join our team. This role is essential in managing internal and external communications, promoting our organization's message, and ensuring consistent brand messaging across all platforms. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful projects and engage with diverse audiences.

The ideal candidate will possess: excellent written communication skills, a flair for public speaking, experience with different software and apps and the knack for being pro-active in finding ways to solve problems

Duties

Providing great content for our social media accounts; Assist with content creation, editing, and formatting for newsletters, seminars, and Case Alerts;*
Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and relevance of content; Support the development of visual and multimedia content (graphics, videos, or podcasts); Communicate with subscribers about upcoming seminars and other CDE content; Come up with new marketing and communications initiatives; Work on strategies for wider exposure of CDE; Assist in developing CDE events; and Directly assist the Director of Operations with a variety of tasks.Develop, implement, and manage communication strategies that align with organizational goals

Mandatory Qualifications

Degree from a recognized Canadian university, preferably in Business (Marketing/advertising), Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Design or Arts Based in Edmonton Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written Active presence on social media, with interest in professional integration Ability to take constructive feedback and respond positively Motivated by excellence and a desire to improve Outgoing, friendly and collaborative personality Willing to try a diverse range of tasks without complaint Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment Dog-positive (we have an office dog!)

Strong Attributes (not essential, but helpful)

Familiarity with criminal law or the Canadian justice system Familiarity with WordPress Familiarity with AI tools like ChatGPT Video or podcast editing experience Design experience (use of Canva or similar tools) French language proficiency Past use of publishing software (like Indesign)
Send us a cover letter (or better yet a video or other form of expression) that includes the following:

1) Why this ad interests you.

2) Where your university degree or technical qualification was obtained

3) Your interest and usage of AI tools?

4) Which of the

strong attributes

you possess.

All inquiries will be treated in confidence. Feel free to send any questions along before applying.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 2 months

Pay: $42,110.34-$55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person