Manager – Strategic Communications

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Lead the operations of IYR’s Communications team

• Manage daily communications tasks, long-term initiatives, and interdepartmental cooperation

• Create and execute communication strategies that align with the organizational vision, campaigns, programs, and strategic goals

• Convert organizational priorities into communication objectives, audience engagement strategies, channels, timelines, and deliverables

• Identify communication opportunities, risks, and emerging needs throughout the organization

• Maintain the communications calendar for the organization

• Evaluate the effectiveness of communications and suggest enhancements based on engagement data and organizational priorities

• Develop and sustain communication workflows, procedures, and project management practices

• Oversee Asana projects, including timelines, assignments, dependencies, and approvals

• Track project progress, team capacity, competing priorities, and potential risks

• Ensure that communication materials are developed, reviewed, approved, and delivered accurately and punctually

• Manage quality assurance for social media, website content, campaigns, and other digital communications

• Review content for accuracy, accessibility, cultural appropriateness, consistency, and alignment with organizational standards

• Guide social media strategies, content calendars, campaigns, and digital initiatives

• Monitor performance metrics and leverage insights to enhance communication strategies

• Draft, edit, proofread, and refine communication materials

• Collaborate with departments and organizational leadership to develop key messages and communication products

• Uphold brand, voice, accessibility, and communications standards

• Maintain templates, style guides, standards, and communication tools

• Oversee daily operations and priorities of the Communications team

• Supervise direct reports while providing guidance, coaching, feedback, training, advocacy, and performance management

• Facilitate onboarding, professional development, and clarify roles for Communications staff

• Ensure continuity of Communications operations during staff absences or capacity gaps

• Evaluate and suggest enhancements to team processes, practices, tools, and resource requirements

• Promote a collaborative and accountable team culture

• Participate in staff meetings, working groups, committees, regional gatherings, and community engagement events

• Engage with the Indigenous community to foster relationship-building and collaboration

• Adhere to health, safety, ethical, cultural, and organizational standards

• Be available for in-person engagements as needed

• Perform other duties as assigned

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in external communications, public relations, strategic communications, or a related field

• At least 3 years’ experience in leadership positions, including staff supervision or management

• Proficient knowledge of Asana or similar project management software, particularly in managing workflows, timelines, assignments, and dependencies

• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop or similar professional design software

• Capability to make basic content adjustments and support communication deliverables as necessary

• Experience in supporting internal communications is advantageous

• Familiarity with integrating data or audience insights into communications is beneficial

• Experience working with Indigenous youth and communities is a plus

• Bilingual proficiency in French and English is an asset

• Availability for in-person engagements with reasonable notice

• Post-secondary education in communications, public relations, business administration, or a related field is considered an asset

🏝️ Benefits

• Health benefits commence after a 3-month probationary period

• GRRSP employer contribution of 5% of salary

• 15 vacation days along with statutory holidays

• 2-week winter closure

• 15 personal days

• $1500 annual professional development benefit after a 3-month probationary period

• 5 cultural days every year

• 5 volunteer hours per month at any organization of your choice

• Flexible options for a 4- or 5-day work week

• Flexible working arrangements

• Time allocated for ceremony

• Accessibility accommodations and a supportive, responsive work environment