Marketing Communications Coordinator (1-Year Contract)
Job Overview
Job title: Marketing Communications Coordinator (1-Year Contract)
Job description: Marketing Communications Coordinator (1-Year Contract) You are a passionate bilingual communications professional with the organizational and personal attributes to coordinate the broad range of communications needs and activities of a dynamic industry association. You’re searching for an opportunity that will let you embrace your passions, while building a meaningful career. You’re looking for us, and we’re looking for you too! We’re the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) (https://www.cada.ca/web/cada/) , the national association representing the interests of franchised new car and truck dealerships from coast to coast since 1941. We support dealers by providing a variety of services, products, and publications, and by serving as a forceful advocate to government, industry, and media. CADA 360 is one of the most valued offerings that CADA makes available to its dealer members by providing a comprehensive range of employee-related programs, including group employee benefits, retiree benefits and retirement savings plans. Nationally, we insure 70,000+ employees and their family members, in over 1800 dealerships. Affinity programs through third party suppliers are also provided, such as Home and Auto Insurance, Dealership Property and Casualty Insurance and DealerPILOT HR, an automated dealership HR system. Now we’re looking for a new member for our team; someone who can take ownership of our broad range of communication activities and ensure its effectiveness with all stakeholders. Come join our team! In this role, you’ll spend much of your time organizing, maintaining, and disseminating communications to our dealer/members. Employing a strong attention to detail, you’ll ensure consistent and effective messaging that reflects our brand and inspires readers. One cornerstone of your work will be CADA 360. As one of our major offerings, you will ensure clear and consistent messaging, so that current and potential members can easily see the value of our programs. More specifically, you will: * Organize and maintain communications calendar, ensuring regular delivery of communications throughout the year. * Edit, produce, and disseminate day-to-day communication materials (emails, print, website, bulletins, social media, etc.) in both English and French. * Coordinate activities with external vendors and partners (webmaster, marketing agency, translator, etc) to deliver results in a timely manner. * Work closely with the various CADA business functions to support their communication needs and ensure consistent messaging and timely deployment of communications * Proofread, edit and finalize all external content in advance of its release. * Supports the planning and development of content for social media platforms. * Monitor overall volume and frequency of communication on approved social media channels to ensure CADA maintains an effective presence * Assist in production and deployment of webinars, conferences and annual projects and events. The best in this role will thrive in fast-paced environments and have confidence in expressing their boundaries and limitations when taking on new projects. Combining independence and strong organization, top candidates will be able prioritize and manage content requests in efficient ways that maximize impact. Working with Us This is a 1-year, full-time contract opportunity (with possibility for future regular full time employment) with regular hours from Monday to Friday. The position will be remote for the time being, with the expectation of return to our Thornhill office (Hwy 404 & 407 area) as the pandemic winds down. You’ll receive a competitive salary between $60,000 and $65,000 a year. Ours is a professional and positive environment where you’ll receive the right mix of support and independence. We are a small team with a modern office in a professional building providing excellent space to focus, concentrate, and succeed. Qualifications * Degree/diploma in communications, marketing, public relations or related field * 5+ years’ experience in a communications related role, ideally at a marketing / ad agency * Fluently bilingual (English/French) * Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills in both languages * Project management experience and skills * Strong computer skills with proficiency in MS Office * Experience maintaining/updating web content * Competence with social media platforms and strategy * Knowledge of print production, layout, and graphic design concepts * Familiarity with auto or insurance industries would be an asset How to Apply Our online application will give you the option to apply to this role as a complete person – not just a resume. The application will assess your qualifications, personality traits and workplace preferences, and should take 10 to 15 minutes to complete. After submitting, you’ll receive an email inviting you to log in and view your assessment results. We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in, and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with disabilities. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us using the “Help” button. We will review applications, with priority given to those who have completed the assessment, and look forward to hearing from you.
Company: Canadian Automobile Dealers Association
Expected salary: $60000 – 65000 per year
Location: North York, ON
Job date: Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:21:49 GMT
Job Source: Careerjet.ca