Bilingual Communications Specialist & Translator

Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l. • Toronto, ON

1d • CA$111,620 - CA$159,457 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), seeks an experienced Bilingual Communications Specialist & Translator for its office in Toronto, Ontario. This role provides strategic and tactical communications support for the Association, International Committees, and Master Executive Councils (MECs) to develop effective pilot communications plans and offer professional support in all communication areas. The specialist will lead and advise pilot groups on developing, packaging, placing, and timing communications to advance goals, execute programs and campaigns for collective bargaining and advocacy for Air Canada and other Canadian pilot groups, and provide tactical support in media relations, social media, paid digital media, community/stakeholder relations, and outreach. The role requires strong Quebecois French and English bilingual, writing, problem-solving, consensus-building, and interpersonal skills, along with expertise in digital media to translate complex issues into clear communications for Canadian and U.S. audiences. Experience with social media (organic and paid), media relations, advertising, video, email, and web support is necessary. Success requires advanced Quebecois French, cultural nuance awareness, and the ability to engage Quebeckers through various communication channels. The specialist will identify new methods for delivering messages, determine optimal media vehicles, adapt writing styles for different platforms, coordinate multiple media projects, and anticipate the need for new video and motion graphic messaging. They will also translate aviation-specific legal, economic, and safety data into visual narratives for multimedia content.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and practical experience.
• Three (3) years of experience in a communications role at ALPA or an equivalent advocacy and/or communications position elsewhere.
• Full professional or bilingual fluency for oral and written communications in French and English.
• Ability to write and translate oral and written communications from French to English and English to French.
• Self-starter with professional maturity and sound judgment, capable of independent decision-making.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written, for effective interaction with internal staff, external contacts, and pilots.
• Attention to detail when reviewing and editing written materials.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Ability to transition easily between projects with a positive attitude.
• Experience planning and implementing effective social media and PR/education campaigns.
• Basic videography, audio, and video editing required.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or completion of post-graduate courses.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in a communications role.
• Aviation and/or labour union experience and/or knowledge.
• Quebecois French and English bilingual writing, problem-solving, consensus-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled digital media tactician.
• Experience with social media (organic and paid), media relations, advertising (digital, outdoor, and print), video, email, and web support.
• Advanced Quebecois French, cultural nuance awareness.
• Ability to interact with Quebeckers through any communications or social media channels.
• Échelle québécoise translation certification, or the equivalent.
• Ability to effectively interpret and disseminate complex information about aviation safety and security, labour contracts and collective bargaining, and communicate for public understanding.
• Professional demeanor necessary to address issues of the most complex nature, to establish credibility in often-contentious circumstances, and to positively affect members, the media, and other audiences.
• Strong track record in developing, executing, and evolving comprehensive and proactive communications plans, as well as specific programs and campaigns.
• Knowledge of ALPA policies, processes, structure, and strategic plans.
• Knowledge of desktop publishing, presentation, design, and web content management.
• Willingness to learn new software applications to enhance effectiveness.
• Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Vyond desirable.
• Sitecore, Evoq, and/or HTML a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and tactical communications support for the Association, International Committees, and Master Executive Councils (MECs).
• Develop and execute pilot communications plans.
• Provide leadership and strategic counsel to pilot groups on communication development, packaging, placement, and timing.
• Execute programs and campaigns to support collective bargaining and advocacy priorities for Air Canada and other Canadian pilot groups.
• Provide tactical communication support in media relations, social media strategy and execution, paid digital media strategy and procurement, community/stakeholder relations, and other outreach support.
• Exercise leadership and initiative, influence decision-making, and ensure project benchmarks and deadlines are met.
• Translate complex issues into clear communications for multiple audiences in Canada and the U.S.
• Translate aviation-specific legal, economic, and safety data and process details into visual narratives for video and graphic content.
• Seek out new methods to deliver pertinent messaging to various audiences and determine which media vehicles will improve communications efficacy.
• Coordinate multiple media projects simultaneously.
• Anticipate the need for new video and motion graphic messaging across pilot groups.
• Plan and implement effective social media and PR/education campaigns.
• Develop and execute multi-media strategies that build awareness and support for key pilot group initiatives.

Benefits

• Non-elective employer contributions of 14% made to individual RRSP account after 180 days of employment.
• 15 days paid vacation and 13 holidays per year plus 2 volunteer days per year.
• Generous sick and bereavement leave.
• Company-paid premiums for family supplemental health care (supplemental medical, dental, prescription, and vision for employee, spouse, and dependent children).
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-paid critical illness coverage.
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance.
• Education Assistance Program that reimburses 100% of eligible expenses.
• Partial remote work opportunities are available after six months of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level