Job Description

ABOUT THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Black & McDonald's Marketing and Communications team is growing! If you are committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you.
The Corporate Communications Specialist is located in Markham, ON and reports directly to the Manager, Creative Services. The Corporate Communications Specialist is responsible for sourcing, developing and writing content for all Black & McDonald communication channels. This role is ideal for a versatile communicator who can craft compelling long-form content-such as researched articles, blogs, whitepapers, and case studies-as well as engaging short-form pieces for social media, digital newsletters, and internal announcements.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support communications and business objectives by developing and implementing strategic communications plans to engage both internal and external audiences in collaboration with B&M corporate departments and regions
• Research, write and proofread internal and external communication materials and take ownership of producing and maintaining daily/weekly/monthly content calendars, ensuring consistent publishing and achieving set content targets
• Develop content for marketing materials and ads, write press releases and create stories for website, intranet, social media and newsletters
• Draft corporate announcements, executive communications, presentations and other communication pieces
• Develop and edit project profiles, case studies, one pagers, whitepapers and other thought leadership and sales enablement tools to showcase B&M's products and services.
• Maintain editorial control of content on various communication channels to ensure content appropriateness, quality and appearance
• Act as project manager for multiple projects, ensuring deliverables are of high quality and on-time and on budget.
• Ensure all communications materials align with the corporate brand and communication standards and guidelines, and ensure that the voice and language of all content is consistent and overall tone and quality are appropriate, reflecting brand language and positioning
• Build relationships and an internal network across departments and regions, acting as a roving reporter to uncover new story ideas, project highlights, and employee features that showcase B&M's work and culture
• Other duties as required by the Manager, Creative Services

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Maintains a professional demeanour at all times with fellow employees, vendors, sub-contractors and clients
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage client expectations.
• Ability to cope under pressure and maintain focus, dealing effectively with setbacks while remaining positive
• Portrays a positive image and motivates colleagues at all times to ensure continued success
• Embraces change and always willing to adopt new practices
• Holds self and others accountable
• Ability to approach problems logically, under pressure and seek innovative solutions
• Communicates effectively (verbally and written) at all levels within an organization and with external parties including enforcing authorities
• Understands the needs and perspectives of both internal and external customers
• Promotes teamwork and collaboration
• Values and respects others, encourages and supports diversity
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or equivalent

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of four years related work experience, with demonstrable work, where strong writing skills were emphasized

SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Strong working knowledge of CP (Canadian Press)
• Experience using Monday.com for project and content management
• Familiarity with Canva for producing visually engaging content
• Superior writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to cultivate strong relationships with all levels of the organization
• Proficient in content and project management

Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.