Job Description

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada's Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.Ready to Make an impact?The Internal Communications Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day management of internal communications channels, the creation and delivery of high-quality content, and the coordination of internal events. The incumbent will support the communication of various business initiatives, establish credibility in the delivery of services, and build solid working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. The Internal Communications Coordinator will contribute to developing and implementing internal communications activities to promote corporate culture, enhance employee experiences, and increase teammate engagement.Here's where you'll be focusing:

• Develop thoughtful, engaging and effective content for various communications initiatives and channels, primarily the corporate intranet.
• Manage all internal communications channels: develop, post and monitor content, provide internal training and guidance, manage technical issues, governance, and contribute to channels' continuous evolution.
• Recommend creative approaches to amplify content across all channels.
• Support the collection and evaluation of metrics and insights to measure communication effectiveness and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Manage and execute weekly digital signage content across all office and warehouse screens, ensuring relevancy, timely delivery and seamless integration.
• Leverage design experience to create visually appealing, effective internal templates for channel use, including presentations, email templates, posters, etc.
• Support event logistics (Town halls, live Q&A sessions, recognition events): coordinate bookings, support vendor management, manage photo and video shoots, oversee execution of logistics, develop and execute post-event surveys, etc.
• Manage leadership distribution lists, ensuring constant upkeep to maintain accuracy.
• Build strong relationships with teammates and leaders within the Corporate Communications team and other internal functions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Manager.

What you have to offer:

• Post-secondary degree in Journalism, Communications or Public Relations, or equivalent job experience.
• Minimum three years of Corporate Communications experience in a large corporation.
• Exceptional written communications skills in English. Fluency in French is an asset.
• Solid research, writing and editing skills across a range of communications deliverables.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365's suite of tools, and confidence acting as an Internal Communications subject matter expert within the business.
• Proficiency in organization and planning for day-to-day delivery of content as per approved plans.
• Excellent planning and organization skills, with strong priorities management.
• Strong event planning experience, including Teams and Zoom virtual events.
• Solid understanding of the evolving online environment, social media tools, and new technology with the ability to apply them to communications strategies.
• Strong sense of initiative and eagerness to innovate.

#LI-HybridAt Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.We offer a competitive compensation package, which varies by role. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

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