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MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (18-MONTH TERM - REMOTE WITHIN WINNIPEG AREA)

Responsibilities include:

• Develop, coordinate, organize and write website content that supports and showcases EMILI's strategic pillars.
• Collaborate with communications manager, program managers, and others to plan and write web copy, including blogs, news stories, headlines, pull-quotes, and captions to support EMILI-wide activities.
• Conceptualize and deliver engaging creative content, such as EMILI's This is Agriculture campaign to highlight the talented and diverse people working in Canada's digital agriculture sector.
• Play a key role in supporting the planning of EMILI's annual Agriculture Enlightened conference including logistical support in the coordination of the event at the planning, event day, and post-event stages
• Work collaboratively with communications manager to conceptualize, create, and coordinate high-quality monthly newsletter and targeted emails.
• Review analytics, provide advice and develop solutions to effectively communicate ideas and information to EMILI's target audiences
• Write and schedule social media content that drives traffic to EMILI's website and raises awareness of EMILI's projects and strategic pillars
• Curate EMILI's online presence sharing helpful and meaningful partner content that aligns with the overarching content and engagement strategy
• Research and monitor trends in industry, social media tools, applications, channels, design and strategy.
• Attend EMILI events/collaborations to collect images/quotes for website content, blog posts, newsletter, and social media posts in order to showcase EMILI's strategic pillars in action.
• Research and coordinates ordering and delivery of branded swag

Desired Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• 4+ years experience in a content creation or professional writing capacity.
• Evidence of advanced writing proficiency is essential
• Strong understanding of communications best practices and the ability to strategically centre content around EMILI's strategic pillars
• Good working knowledge of newsletter and web content management applications (such Mailchimp and Wordpress)
• Good working knowledge of social media platforms such as Twitter and LinkedIn, including experience with scheduling posts
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and meet deadlines
• Experience working with any of the following sectors is an asset: non-profit/industry organizations; technology industry, government-funded projects; agriculture/agri-foods industry; advanced manufacturing industry; natural sciences/biosciences industry
• Experience working in a remote role/distributed team environment an asset
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning in field of expertise
• Demonstrated emotional intelligence and political acumen
• Drivers license and access to a vehicle required as some events and operations occur in rural areas of Manitoba

We are open to considering qualified candidates who do not meet some of the above criteria.

Other Particulars

In addition to competitive salaries, EMILI offers a comprehensive employer-paid benefits program with no waiting period, a commitment to supporting employee professional development, and a highly flexible working environment.

We invite you to share your salary expectations in your cover letter. Compensation for this role will be commensurate with experience.

The start date for this role is negotiable.

Application Instructions

Apply in confidence through the EMILI Careers Portal. Submit a resume and cover letter with your application - applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.

Cover letters can be addressed to: Jennifer Cox, Manager of Communications

This posting closes July 19, 2024. Applications will be considered as received.

We appreciate your interest in the role, however, only candidates advancing in the selection process will be contacted.

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