Communications Advisor Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 54534)

Description

Are you a talented communications professional with a keen interest in environment and climate issues? If you are invested in the future of Edmonton and have a passion to help build an urban, healthy and climate-resilient city that is preparing for the environmental challenges we face today and into the future, then we want to hear from you. 

The new Communications Advisor will be a member of the Urban Planning and Economy (UPE) Department's communications, engagement and external relations team, which provides integrated services to support the business goals of the department and the City.

Urban Planning and Economy is a forward-looking department that plans, promotes and advocates change that moves this city towards the Edmonton envisioned by the residents we serve. The department leads the way in how we plan for a future Edmonton with a focus on changing behaviour, promoting environmental initiatives and positioning the City as a municipal leader in environment and climate resilience excellence, which requires sustained and strategic communications and marketing efforts. This is where you come in.

What will you do?

• Lead and collaborate with department colleagues on the development of integrated communications and marketing strategies that support the City's environment and climate goals
• Maintain a panoramic view of corporate and departmental issues and priorities as well as City Council, community partners, professional associations and other orders of government, in order to fuel your communications strategies
• Develop and implement content strategies to support public engagement activities and storytelling that celebrates project milestones and successes
• Deliver timely and responsive issues management, crafting powerful key messages, speaking notes and briefing notes that cut through the noise
• Unleash your creativity, using innovative tactics and working with internal and external design, web and creative teams using approved City visual identity guidelines both internally and externally
• Write, edit, review and coordinate a wide array of communications and marketing products, including integrated marketing and communications plans, content strategies, news releases, ads, web content, signage, fact sheets, social media posts, blog posts, stories, newsletters and videos
• Proactively manage media relations activities, including preparing spokespeople for interviews, planning media events, and identifying reputational issues