Company Overview

Centrally located in downtown Vancouver, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) strives to make the investment markets benefit the public \xe2\x80\x93 enabling people to achieve their financial goals, enterprises to grow, and British Columbia to thrive. Through smart rules, diligent oversight, strong enforcement and reliable guidance, we act as guardians of the province\xe2\x80\x99s investment marketplace, striving to make BC a place where people can invest with confidence and companies can flourish. We are an independent agency accountable to the provincial legislature and the public through the Minister of Finance. 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 British Columbia Securities Commission 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: \xc2\xb7 Writing and editing investor education content for web, social media, and external communications \xc2\xb7 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 \xc2\xb7 Identifying online trends and planning social media campaigns to build online connections, strengthen online presence, and increase awareness of the BCSC \xc2\xb7 Participating in the development of digital campaigns and website improvements to support the BCSC\xe2\x80\x99s investor education initiatives and outreach programs \xc2\xb7 Providing quality assurance support for website and digital initiatives \xc2\xb7 Working with stakeholders and outreach partners on events, meetings, seminars and other related activities \xc2\xb7 Taking and coordinating staff photography, and assisting with in-house or vendor-produced videos \xc2\xb7 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: \xc2\xb7 A degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Online Education or a related discipline \xc2\xb7 Three to five (3-5) years of recent, related experience \xc2\xb7 Strong writing, editing, and proofing skills, including writing for websites, blogs, and newsletters \xc2\xb7 Experience with content management systems (WordPress), e-mail marketing (Envoke) and social media scheduling (Hootsuite) \xc2\xb7 Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite applications (Premiere Pro, Photoshop InDesign, Illustrator, etc.) \xc2\xb7 Experience with video production and photography for social media and for corporate settings \xc2\xb7 MS Office skills including spreadsheet development and management, and database management \xc2\xb7 Experience producing Google Analytics (GA) reports and analyzing GA data
Other assets \xc2\xb7 Familiarity with social media, content strategy, digital marketing, and social ads \xc2\xb7 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!

The annual salary range for this position is between $59,692 - $74,617 depending on experience.
Please visit our Careers page to submit your cover letter and resume for this position, quoting competition 23:113 by March 24, 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.