Communications Advisor Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 53650)

Description

Are you a highly skilled communications professional who wants to make a difference in our community?

The Community Services department is seeking an experienced  Communications Advisor to provide strategic, insight-driven communications support to its Social Development branch.  

You'll act as a strategic consultant, advising colleagues and leaders on the best ways to communicate projects and initiatives. This dynamic position involves quickly responding to a changing environment, developing comprehensive communications plans, and building strong relationships with a variety of internal and external partners.

As Communications Advisor, you will  develop and implement communications and marketing strategies that are grounded in research and designed to achieve measurable results. As a trusted advisor, you will build relationships and provide strategic advice to the program areas you support, coordinate with internal and external partners, and ensure the delivery of accurate, transparent and high-quality deliverables. 

What you will do:

• Lead, develop and implement communications strategies, and marketing and public education campaigns for external and internal audiences
• Identify emerging issues and provide timely advice and effective strategies in response to those issues
• Liaise with other orders of government, community and other interested and impacted parties when appropriate
• Lead media relations, organize media events, develop media strategies, pitch stories to media, lead the development of responses to media inquiries, coach spokespeople and sometimes serve as a spokesperson
• Support Council processes (Council reports, preparation for committee and council meetings). Develop and implement creative and engaging social media strategies and content to advance department goals and enhance communication efforts
• Provide communications support to public engagement initiatives
• Write news releases, public service announcements, media advisories, brochures, newsletters and other communication products
• Edit, develop and update web and 311 content for programs, projects and initiatives
• Work with clients, designers, printers, vendors and marketing agencies to create effective communications and advertising products
• Perform other related duties as required