Job Description

Posting date: December 3, 2025

POSITION OPENING:

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Full-time, temporary (maternity leave), hybrid

Do you want to be a part of shaping British Columbia's essential agriculture sector? Then join our team!

BC Agriculture Council (BCAC) is the lead industry advocate for key sector-wide priorities in British Columbia. Our mission is to grow a strong, sustainable and competitive agriculture sector through building industry consensus and advancing public policy. We achieve this by delivering a unified voice for the sector to government through our member farm associations that in turn, represent approximately 96% of provincial farm gate sales in B.C.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced

Communications Manage

r to join our Abbotsford office. The

Communications Manager

is responsible for managing and executing the strategic communications initiatives of the Council. Reporting to the Executive Director, the

Communications Manager

is a member of the BCAC Management Team and will supervise BCAC's Communications staff.

This position is a full-time, temporary position (18-month maternity leave) starting ideally early in 2026.

Key responsibilities include:

Implementing and managing BCAC's communications and engagement activities, including BCAC hosted events Supervising BCAC's Communications staff Overseeing all digital communications including social media, email and website Supporting BCAC's policy development work and activities Supporting BCAC's government and media relations activities Overseeing the development of all marketing, promotional, member and stakeholder relations activities and materials Demonstrating BCAC's ongoing value to members Overseeing the Farmer Identity Card (FID) program sales and marketing activities Contributing to BCAC's corporate culture and positive work environment

Candidate qualities and qualifications

You are a strategic thinker

You have experience in public affairs including government and media relations

You are experienced in preparing and monitoring budgets

You are experienced in drafting professional content for purposes such as speeches, presentations, letter writing, report writing and board meeting minutes.

You are skilled in implementing digital communications

You are expert in organizing and managing both small and large-scale, high quality, digitally-integrated events

You have expertise in people management and know how to coach others to bring out their best

You have some understanding of BC agriculture or a similar sector

You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment, balancing important tasks against urgent ones and prioritizing limited resources appropriately

You have exceptionally strong organization skills with a demonstrated ability to deliver results

You are approachable, work well with others, listen effectively, and ensure people feel welcomed and respected

You see the big picture yet evidence a keen conscientiousness in attention to detail and determination in seeing tasks through to completion

You are primarily a team player with the ability to collaborate broadly, but can also provide insightful authoritative leadership on issues response and time-sensitive endeavours

You are resilient to stress, self-manage your growth edges and pursue personal and professional growth

You contribute to organizational culture with your optimism, energy and desire to connect

Education and Work Experience

You have worked 3 to 5 years in a mid-management public relations role in addition to completing post-secondary education in public relations, communications, business administration or other relevant discipline.

Are you who we are looking for?

If this sounds like you, the preferred application process is to forward a resume and detailed cover letter outlining your pertinent qualities and qualifications to Anna Marie White [communications@bcac.ca]

BCAC strives to create an inclusive and motivating workplace that provides an environment where staff feel safe, supported, committed and connected to their work. BCAC promotes acceptance, is committed to diversity, and requires respect for dignity and the interests of others, including work-life balance for staff. BCAC strives to integrate these principles into its hiring practices, talent development, office culture and human resource policies. Learn more about BCAC at bcac.ca.

We thank all applicants for considering BCAC for employment. Please note:

Incomplete applications will not be processed. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Short-listed candidates may undergo verification of their education credentials, as required. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled The desired start date is early 2026
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Experience:

Adobe InDesign: 1 year (required) Copy editing: 3 years (required) Marketing: 2 years (required) event planning: 1 year (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Abbotsford, BC V2T 6H9