The District Municipality of Muskoka is currently recruiting for a

Manager, Communications

Posting Date: Friday October 11, 2024

Closing Date: Friday, October 25, 2024 @ 12:00 NOON

Starting Rate: $108,095 annually

Salary Range: $108,095 - $126,456 annually

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

Classification: Management

Status: Temporary full-time - up to 6 months

The District:

Muskoka is a great place to live and play, and the District is a four-season municipality passionate about

protecting, servicing and caring for this community. We have opportunities that will allow you to learn, grow and

build your career amongst other ambitious leaders and innovators. We offer a competitive compensation

package and are committed to promoting diversity, accessibility and inclusion. It's what we do!

The Opportunity:

The Manager, Communications is responsible for facilitating the implementation of a corporate

communications strategy to provide consistent, accurate and timely internal and external communication

activities to a variety of audiences (residents, visitors, Council, internal staff, and other key stakeholders). This

role will work to harmonize all communication and efforts of the District (media and public relations, strategic

communications, crisis communication, public engagement, branding, etc.) to enhance public awareness and

support corporate objectives and Council priorities.

What you will do:

? Provide leadership and strategic communications advice/ coaching/ solutions to District staff and Council

regarding communications and the overall Corporate Communication Strategy.

• Collaborate with the Area Municipalities, Hospitals and Health units on a variety of emerging issues and

align communication strategies.

• Lead the development and implementation of internal and external communication and public relation

plans, key messages and materials which set goals and objectives to increase public / employee

awareness and understanding of District programs, services, priorities and emerging issues, and to

encourage public input into Council initiatives.

• Provide strategic media relation/issues management coaching and advice on a variety of issues and

initiatives, including those that may be contentious.

• Establish relationships with media outlets and act as a media contact for the District - this includes

oversight of monitoring and analysis of media coverage, flagging potential opportunities or emerging

issues.

• Participates on the Emergency Control Group (ECG); and acts as the Emergency Information Officer
• Provide expertise and guidance on the creation of communications materials (e.g. speeches, news

releases, key messages, reports, etc.)

• Administer the development and guidance to District staff on corporate branding, visual identity, advertising

and marketing initiatives and opportunities.

• Respond to public inquiries regarding various District initiatives and activities, such as District facilities,

services, plans, programs, special projects and events.

• Develop, recommend and maintain corporate communications policies, procedures and standards

consistent with the communications strategy and comply with relevant legislation (i.e. AODA, CASL, etc.)

related to corporate communication and public engagement activities

• Lead the research into new and emerging communications and public engagement tools, venues and

trends and make recommendations to improve current practices.

• Prepare quotations and requests for proposal (RFP) documents and ensure contractor compliance with the

terms and conditions of contract documents.

• Responsible for the administration of the corporate website, intranet, on-line engagement platform, and

other corporate communication tools to ensure they are current, effective and compliant with District

policies, public relations practices and accessibility standards. Provide support and training to

departmental staff to develop content and approve development of any new content or corporate tools.

• Develop, make recommendations and administer the annual budget for the unit, and ensure that the unit's

expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations

• Manage employees in a manner consistent with District values, policies and procedures, including selection,

work scheduling, training and performance evaluation.

What you will need:

? University degree in public relations, communications, marketing or a related discipline.

o Membership in good standing with an accredited communications and/or public relations

association, organization, and/or institution is considered an asset (e.g. Canadian Public Relations

Society or International Association of Business Communicators)

experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity.

• Knowledge of Council and municipal government processes is an asset.
• Superior written and oral communications skills, including the ability to research, gather and interpret

technical information to create an end product that can be understood by a variety of audiences.

• Ability to exercise a high level of independence with excellent organizational and time management skills to

handle competing priorities.

• Well-developed interpersonal and team skills to lead and/or participate on multi-disciplinary teams and

cross-functional activities and projects within the District.

• Extensive knowledge of print, graphic, social media and other web-related mediums.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize relevant software applications and various desktop publishing

platforms.

• Availability to assist with after-hours questions, concerns, and/or emergencies; to attend evening/weekend

meetings or special events; and/or to work outside of designated normal hours per week.

• Ability to travel throughout the Muskoka Region for work related purposes.

What we are offering:

The District is proud to offer the following benefits with this job:

• OMERS pension
• Work-life flexibility
• Perks and discounts
• Wellness programs
• Fostering and fun environment
• Professional development and education opportunities
• Pay range progression based on length of time in the job and satisfactory performance

If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualifications, and can support our vision and values (RISE:

Respect, Innovation, Service and Equity), submit your application using the apply now link below.

APPLY NOW or visit our careers page for other opportunities.

The District of Muskoka is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in our workforce, encouraging applications from all

qualified individuals. Our organization is committed to providing persons with disabilities with equal opportunities and standards of

goods and services, and we are compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require disability related

accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please advise the Human Resources department as soon as possible.

Accommodation may be provided in all steps of the hiring process. Any questions regarding this posting should be directed to the

Human Resources Department.