Reports To: President and Executive Vice President Company Overview: Empowered Startups is an innovative startup incubator and foundry focused on innovation and transnational migration. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with offices in Canada, France, the US, and Portugal, we train, mentor, and network entrepreneurs to successfully launch new innovative businesses in diverse markets and bring immediate value to local ecosystems. Empowered Startups is recognized by the Canadian Government as a designated startup business incubator and by the Portuguese government as a critical strategic partner. Our training tools and mentorship are used and recognized by leading global universities, startup incubators, and innovation hubs. Since being founded in 2009, Empowered Startups has supported more than 450 startups from 6 different continents. Job Overview: We are seeking a highly diligent and confident individual who holds substantial experience both building and executing strategy. As Director of Communications, you will control, oversee, and build communications and information between the company, the public, and partners. The Director of Global Communication position comes with great responsibility, as you will be accountable for curating the perception of the company/brand among the public and our partners\xe2\x80\x99. Managing this perception involves working with the marketing team and the leadership team to develop timely strategies, online content, media, and news releases. Responsibilities and Duties: As Director of Communications, you will be responsible for developing and executing effective messaging and communication strategies. You will create and oversee the production of promotional and informative materials the company will send to the public, media, and partners. You will work with all forms of media, including press releases and digital campaigns, print materials, social media, website, audio, video and more. You will plug directly into our Growth Marketing team. Other job duties include:

• Working closely and in line with the Growth Marketing team.

• Establishing and driving a multi-channel communications strategy.

• Creating and managing all content for company websites.

• Preparing and managing all communications material.

• Developing brand voice and maintaining brand integrity across all platforms.

• Managing media relations and developing contacts with media members, influencers, and community leaders.

• Assisting in the creation of digital, video, audio, and print content.

• Managing company presence and materials at industry events, trade shows, and conferences.

• Creating budgets for communications initiatives and ensuring compliance.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency with communications technologies.

• Understanding of copywriting, graphic design, layout, and publishing.

• Working knowledge of content management systems, HTML coding, and digital graphics production.

• Familiarity with social media platforms and social media marketing.

• Experience with search engine marketing, Google Analytics, and Google AdWords.

• Experience creating digital content.

• Impeccable copywriting and copy-editing abilities.

• Strong leadership track record.

• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills.

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro).

• Established media relations a plus.

Qualifications:

• A post-secondary degree in communications/marketing, or at least 5 years of communications, marketing, public relations, or related experience.

• Proven track record in leadership roles and successful execution of brand strategy initiatives.

• Experience and/or deep passion working in a multi-cultural and global environment.

• Desire to learn and enthusiasm for system implementation and project management.

• Excellent collaboration skills.

• Thrive in a dynamic environment with a high level of responsibility.

• Self-leader and problem solver.

• Full-time availability. Compensation: Commensurate with Experience

Contact: Submit CV to maya@empoweredstartups.com. Cover letters (optional) can be addressed to the Hiring Manager. Start Date: May 2023. Job Type: Full-time Salary: $62,220.41-$147,997.00 per year Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• public relations: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Remote