Imagine a job where YOU can utilize your exceptional interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with both internal and external teams.

Add a great collaborative team, a challenging variety of work, excellent work life balance, and you have imagined a job at the CLHIA.

About the CLHIA:

CLHIA is the respected voice of Canada's Life and Health insurers. Our work concerns the lives of all Canadians. We work alongside our members to advance public policy solutions that ensure a sound and vibrant life and health insurance industry that allows Canadians to enjoy greater financial security and access to valuable supplementary health benefits. Every day at the CLHIA, we bring:

• our authentic selves to the job
• our best ideas to every challenge
• our open minds to other perspectives
• our full trust in one another's abilities
• our commitment to exemplify respect, accountability, teamwork, and excellence in how we work together; and
• our genuine enthusiasm for a job well done - whether it's your own achievement or someone else's.

We are a stable and secure association that has been busier than ever. We are a small close-knit team that works together to make sure the association runs smoothly. This position is currently a hybrid position where you are expected to attend the Toronto office at least 2 days a week.

The Right Fit:

We believe the kind of person you are matters. We have a culture of respect and caring, and we want employees who will thrive in our environment. When we hire, we consider your potential and how you may fit in with our team.

You will succeed here if you are:

• An excellent communicator - you will be collaborating with not only our internal team but with stakeholders and member companies. Your ability to communicate clearly and with several different parties will support your success.
• Independent - you are self-motivated and manage your time well. You are able to organize your day to meet often conflicting priorities and deadlines.
• Flexible - this is a position where you will have to approach an issue through different angles and the ability to analyze a situation or problem.
• A Team player - you work well and efficiently with others.

The Position:

Reporting to the AVP, Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, the Creative Communications and Media Specialist, will be responsible for planning, developing, and producing visual communications products, content, materials and projects to support the association's work in promoting the industry's visibility, reputation and perspective with relevant stakeholders through social media, advocacy materials, policy papers, government submissions and other collateral.

The position package includes:

• Prescription, dental and paramedical benefits, with employer paid premium
• Defined contribution pension plan with employer matching
• Competitive compensation package
• 3 weeks paid vacation
• 10 sick days
• 2 floater days
• Hybrid work model based out of our Toronto office

What you will be working on:

• Content creation: Develop, write and edit content for communications products (e.g., news releases, statements, social media posts) and create associated visual content.
• Project development and management: Work with internal stakeholders, including cross-functional teams to plan and lead the development of core communications projects, including social media.
• Creative and brand development: Responsible for recommending, promoting and ensuring adherence to CLHIA's brand standards by planning, developing and producing branded assets, including for print, web, graphics and video for web, social, print, displays for live events, and marketing materials.
• Events creative: Working with the events team, develop and design visual content for events including design for on-site displays, promotional and marketing emails, branded content, and other materials.
• Advisory and client services: Provide expert advice about brand and visual communications tactics to internal clients, including producing high quality finished graphics work such as infographics, iconography, etc.
• Manage suppliers: Source and collaborate with outside suppliers to produce other creative assets and projects.
• Media relations: Provide back-up for responding to media inquiries.

What you will bring:

Professional qualifications and Experience

• Post-secondary qualifications in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field.
• 4 years of relevant work experience planning, writing, editing, and packaging high quality web and social content using video and graphic design software.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent English language communication skills, with an emphasis on writing and editing. The ability to work in French will be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and understanding of social media platforms.
• Experience planning, developing, shaping, and delivering digital content in a collaborative environment with colleagues, internal clients, external suppliers, and production agencies.
• Demonstrated project and time management skills to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects, including those with tight timelines, amid changing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative to grasp opportunities and find solutions independently or by inspiring team members to collaborate.
• Proficiency working in Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
• Proficiency in Adobe Express, Adobe Illustrator or Abode InDesign

How to apply:

Please submit your resume, a cover letter identifying how your experience matches the role experience and competencies, as well as three examples of your communications work, including one of your own writings.

The CLHIA is committed to ensuring fair and inclusive employment practices. On request, we provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. If you require accommodation, please advise us. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.