Job Description

Description :
Saskatchewan Blue Cross, one of Saskatchewan's Top Employers, is currently recruiting for a full-time temporary Marketing Coordinator to join our team in the Brand department. This position offers the flexibility to be in-office or participate in hybrid options in our Saskatoon or Regina office. This is a temporary position for up to 12 months with the possibility of extension.
JOB FUNCTION
If you are passionate about marketing, highly motivated, service oriented, enjoy working and winning as a team, and have a strong desire to learn all aspects of our business, then we're looking for you! Reporting directly to the Manager, Brand, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting, developing, and implementing a wide range of Corporate Marketing projects and initiatives.
Are you energized, a self-starter, an analytical thinker with a creative mind, and have desire to grow in your career and find your way in the marketing and insurance industry? If so, apply today! To be successful in this position, you'll need to work effectively with stakeholders from Saskatchewan Blue Cross and our partners to develop, implement and support measurable marketing, communications, and community programs.
WHY CHOOSE SASKATCHEWAN BLUE CROSS?
We're driven by a mission to empower communities on their journey to whole health and wellness, and have a lot of exciting things ahead of us. We're improving our members' experiences through investment in our people, technology, services and products. When you join our team, you're joining an organization where employees are valued, recognized for their contributions and empowered to make us stronger. The wellbeing of our employees, our members, our partners and our communities is at the heart of our operations.
Our industry is evolving fast, and so are we! We're looking for people who:

• Share our values
• Believe that creating great experiences is totally within their control
• Collaborate and always set others up for success
• Build positive relationships and an understanding of what people's needs are
• See solutions and possibilities (not problems!)
• Are simply outstanding at what they do

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide support and lead projects for a wide range of marketing functions which may include communications, advertising, website management, product and market development, social media and community relations
• Provide content development and management, copywriting and editorial services, and communication expertise, ensuring materials are innovative, reinforce brand recognition, and follow best practices
• Consult and collaborate with multiple stakeholders within and outside the organization to ensure deliverables meet objectives, timelines and align with strategies to facilitate decisions
• Actively participate in product and market development by conducting research and analysis, presenting recommendations to key stakeholders and supporting implementation
• Participate in the creation, ongoing development and implementation of various strategies such as marketing content, brand identity, product development, social media and promotional campaigns
• Assist in the designing and overall format and content of marketing collateral such as advertising copy, social media tools, written news releases and video scripts
• Collaborate with Graphic Designers where specialized expertise is required to produce graphic materials for specific projects and proof final designs
• Analyze the corporate website, making recommendations for enhancing online services, and act as a project coordinator working with key stakeholders on development and implementation
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of processes and procedures within the department
• Work with internal and external partners to manage the safekeeping of marketing assets including images, electronic files, inventory of print material and creative archive library
• Evaluate, develop and maintain reports and metrics to assess various marketing activities and projects
• Provides support to the departmental budgeting process
• Remain current with company and industry product and service offerings
• Participate on cross departmental teams or committees
• Other related duties and project work as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or a related field and 2-5 years' relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience in Public Relations, and/or Communications
• Demonstrated experience writing/editing marketing materials, proposals, presentations and communications
• Previous experience in graphic design would be considered an asset
• Previous advertising agency experience and/or managing advertising suppliers would be considered an asset
• A demonstrated understanding of the insurance and/or health care industry would be considered an asset
• Experience in the use of social media tools, analytics, content planning and digital marketing techniques
• Strong technical skills in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and familiarity with editing software such as Adobe InDesign and/or Illustrator, with the ability to easily learn new programs
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Proven research, project and content management, and problem-solving skills
• Well organized with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities and able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Self-starter with strong sense of accountability and initiative, and demonstrated flexibility and adaptability
• Highly motivated, creative and an independent thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment and passion to excel in the delivery of superior customer service
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada on an unrestricted basis

HOW TO APPLY
If you are motivated to learn, enjoy working as part of a team and are looking for an opportunity to be part of a progressive, growing company, please apply directly on our
Saskatchewan Blue Cross is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
We are also deeply committed to Indigenous inclusion. We recognize the importance of lived experience, cultural knowledge, and traditional leadership. These are valued alongside conventional qualifications as part of our holistic approach to recruitment.
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