About the role
Are you a talented and adept communications professional who cares about helping Canada reach its emissions targets? Do you want to work with a team of exceptionally talented and bright people to make a real difference in the world? The Transition Accelerator is looking for an experienced communications specialist to play a key role in accelerating Canada’s transition to a net zero world.
Values
Candidates for this position must reflect the values of The Transition Accelerator. These values include:
Embracing a positive, forward-thinking attitude in an often-unstructured environment with multiple unknown technical and practical variables
Working collaboratively with individuals sometimes having diverse and opposing views
Grounding all work in evidence-based analyses and sound technical practices
Hard working, with attention to detail and a skill in communicating complex insights to a broad audience
Embracing a multi-disciplinary and pluralistic approach, with the ability to quickly change direction and opinions based on new evidence
Focusing on innovation over status-quo
A can-do attitude with a commitment to help drive change
Responsibilities and Focus Areas
Working closely with the Director of Communications and Director of Knowledge Mobilization, your duties will include the following:
Website
Updating the Transition Accelerator and partner websites, including adding articles, news, events, reports and course materials
Event and course support
Promoting our events to stakeholders through social media and newsletters
Handling all correspondence with course participants of private courses, including managing payments and sales, coordinating schedules and timing, answering questions, troubleshooting any issues, and providing course materials
Using Zoom (or similar platform), MailChimp, Stripe and Eventbrite to set up and manage online courses and events, and host and manage online courses and events delivery behind the scenes as needed
Undertaking event coordination and logistics (including venue search and bookings, managing catering details, supporting the preparation of venue contracts) for virtual and in-person events
Post-event reporting
Writing
Supporting with basic copy-editing of written communications outputs including blogs, newsletters, web copy and reports
Translating into French of social media posts and new web content (such as event descriptions and report summaries)
Drafting the Transition Accelerator’s newsletter updates for events and reports
Social Media & Design
Assisting in driving social media engagement on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube
Creating visual assets for our reports, events, social media and other communications outputs in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator using Transition Accelerator’s visual identity and design templates
Basic video editing
Basic report formatting
Other tasks as needed. Some travel may be required.
Qualifications, Expertise, and Personal Traits
Required Skills
The ideal candidate will possess the following education, work experience and personal traits:
Bilingual: excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and French
An eye for design
Broad experience writing for informed audiences in various formats (e.g., briefs, reports, web copy, social media), along with editing and proofreading skills
Interest in and experience or exposure to environmental, social or economic issues in Canada, whether through education or work experience
Working knowledge of web, content management and social media applications
Eligible to work in Canada
Desirable Skills
Experience with SEO strategies, WordPress, Google Analytics and MailChimp would be an asset
Experience in academia, research, ENGO, or think tank environment an asset
Proficient in Photoshop, InDesign and PremierPro
Experience with WordPress
Application
Applicants interested in this position are invited to forward their resume, cover letter, and three samples of writing in one PDF to info@transitionaccelerator.ca . Please indicate you saw this posting at GoodWork. Please put ‘Communications Specialist Application’ in the subject line.