MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS & COORDINATOR
(PERMANENT)

Full-Time (35 hours / week)

Location: London office | Travel within Elgin and Middlesex Counties may be required

Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Schedule is flexible to reflect meetings outside of regular business hours.

About United Way Elgin Middlesex

United Way’s mission is to improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action. The most important thing United Way can do for our community is to use our reputation, relationships and expertise to bring together our community’s resources of people, time, talent, relationships, expertise, technology, money and more. By channeling our community’s power behind solid strategies, we can achieve lasting changes in the social conditions of individuals, families and our community.

The Opportunity

The Marketing and Communications Coordinator supports United Way’s creation and delivery of integrated communications to constituents such as donors and prospects, media, and community. The team member will craft impactful messages and content for Campaigns and special events, publish and measure engagement on digital channels.

Compensation Structure

Based on the salary band for this role, external candidates can expect to be offered a starting salary in the range of $46,000 – $48,000 ($24.50 – $26.50 per hour). When determining the wage, we consider the market, candidate experience, and internal equity. Additionally, United Way also offers:

• Three weeks paid vacation time to start
• Extended health benefits and RRSP with employer match
• Flexible working arrangements to encourage work-life balance
• Paid winter shut-down between Christmas and New Years
• Paid sick/personal days
• Summer office hours
• Employee Assistance Program

Primary Responsibilities

Communications and Marketing

• Support the execution of the communications and marketing and media relations strategies
• Write and produce digital, print, and social media materials including, e.g., fundraising event and Campaign materials, media releases, annual reports, thank you letters, brand awareness stories, and materials about United Way’s funding, advocacy and collaboration activities
• Edit and proofread content to ensure communications are correct and on-brand
• Support the tracking, measurement and reporting of communications and media mentions
• Support the implementation of special event plans

Project Management and Coordination

• Contribute to strategy development and project planning
• Manage and coordinate multichannel marketing and communications projects as assigned
• Manage multiple tasks, meet timelines. and adhere to budgets
• Support internal teams to ensure communications are on-brand, correct, and timely
• Adhere to confidentiality and code of conduct
• Perform other duties as needed to ensure the safe and effective operations of the organization