Job Description

Communications Specialist

Communications and Education

Are you ready for the next step in your career? And interested in being part of a dynamic team of communicators who provide a wide variety of communications services to the Commission? The Communication and Education Division of the is hiring a Communications Specialist.

Reporting to the Manager, Investor Education and Engagement (IE&E), you will write and edit content for investor education initiatives, and work on various communications projects, events, and outreach activit ies. The successful candidate is a dynamic communicator who develops and executes communications strategies and tactics to deliver investment education tools and resources to British Columbians.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Writing and editing investor education content for web, social media, and external communications
• Leading administration of the BCSC\xe2\x80\x99s social media channels including daily monitoring, and working with the IE&E team on engagement, risk management, social content planning and posting
• Identifying online trends and planning social media campaigns to build online connections, strengthen online presence, and increase awareness of the BCSC
• Participating in the development of digital campaigns and website improvements to support the BCSC\xe2\x80\x99s investor education initiatives and outreach programs
• Providing quality assurance support for website and digital initiatives
• Working with stakeholders and outreach partners on events, meetings, seminars and other related activities
• Taking and coordinating staff photography, and assisting with in-house or vendor-produced videos
• Publishing WordPress content to InvestRight.org, and providing support for the BCSC\xe2\x80\x99s intranet and corporate website when required.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has:

• A degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Online Education or a related discipline
• Three to five (3-5) years of recent, related experience
• Strong writing, editing, and proofing skills, including writing for websites, blogs, and newsletters
• Experience with content management systems (WordPress), e-mail marketing (Envoke) and social media scheduling (Hootsuite)
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite applications (Premiere Pro, Photoshop InDesign, Illustrator, etc.)
• Experience with video production and photography for social media and for corporate settings
• MS Office skills including spreadsheet development and management, and database management
• Experience producing Google Analytics (GA) reports and analyzing GA data

Other assets

• Familiarity with social media, content strategy, digital marketing, and social ads
• Financial services industry experience or knowledge of Canadian Securities considered an asset

What we offer:

• Extensive benefit package including a defined benefit pension plan, medical and dental coverage, Wellness and Health Spending Account benefits, and 4 weeks of annual vacation
• Hybrid work model
• Beautiful downtown office
• Work life balance
• Professional development opportunities
• A professional and collaborative team to work with!

Please visit our page to submit your cover letter and resume for this position, quoting competition 23:105 by January 31, 2023.

The Commission has adopted a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that went into effect on November 1, 2021. Candidates must be authorized to work in Canada. Investment restrictions apply. We are an equal opportunity merit-based employer.

British Columbia Securities Commission