Communications Specialist – Technology

Job title: Communications Specialist – Technology

Job description: Description

Join our team

We’re a people-first, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and create a stronger and more caring world through the power of technology. We foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

We’re as passionate about our team as we are about our business. We thrive on thinking outside the box, finding new ways to deliver results, and supporting exceptional team member experiences. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

Position Overview

We’re looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Communications Specialist to drive social media communications for technology leaders in our Chief Information Office (CIO), develop exceptional written content to tell our digitization and transformation story and lead initiatives to enhance engagement in a team of technical professionals and engineers.

We are looking for an innovative thinker with a strong understanding of social media strategy and community management. You can navigate and collaborate with a broad network of stakeholders with ease; create compelling and authentic executive brand strategies aligned to our corporate and business unit objectives; and communicate with clarity, simplicity and agility.

What you’ll do

• Develop, lead and execute on social media plans, including enhancing leader profiles across multiple social platforms; managing posts, comments and engagement; and aligning with other social media teams and calendars
• Create clear, concise and articulate written content, demonstrating excellent verbal, writing and editing skills and creativity to deliver compelling and innovative storylines
• Produce and publish multimedia content, including visual and digital assets
• Help establish, monitor and report on key metrics; advise on targeting/campaign objectives; and identify new opportunities with high ROI
• Understand, analyze and simplify complex problems to tailor communications strategies and tactics accordingly
• Engage in active listening across various external channels to keep a pulse of business and industry commentary
• Demonstrate engagement and leadership through social interactions and content creation

Qualifications

What you bring

• Undergraduate degree in a related discipline is required
• Minimum 3-5 years experience in a marketing, social media, and or a digital role within a fast-paced environment, either agency or client-side
• A strong understanding of social media platforms, activities and best practices, from both a creative and technical perspective
• Expertise in content optimization, including optimal video / image formats for each platform
• Excellent writing ability and mastery of English
• Experience working with and advising senior executives
• Experience drafting communications plans, presentations, training materials, toolkits and other documents
• Analytical ability to produce meaningful performance reports and track the effectiveness of communications activities
• Ability to adapt to a challenging and rapidly-evolving work environment, multi-task, juggle multiple requests, prioritize projects, and meet tight deadlines

Great-to-have

• Experience with Google Workspace
• Experience in graphic design and related platforms (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite)

A bit about us

We’re a people-first, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability—your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our team to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

People & Culture, Finance and Corporate Affairs

Across People & Culture, Finance and Corporate Affairs, we are the diverse and talented team responsible for making sure TELUS is managed as a world-leading organization. ​

We are honoured to be recognized

84%
2021 engagement score

130,000+
Team members worldwide

10
# of years voted One of Canada’s Best Corporate Citizens

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

Company: Telus

Expected salary:

Location: Canada

Job date: Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:26:22 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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