Strategic Communications Coordinator
About The Position
The Strategic Communications Coordinator plans, manages and delivers integrated communications projects and initiatives that advance the University of British Columbia’s institutional narrative, strategic priorities and presidential initiatives. Reporting to the Senior Strategist, Digital Marketing, the role provides communications planning, coordination, and advisory support for both presidential communications and institutional digital and content marketing, by developing high-quality materials, including presidential engagement assets and digital communications across channels such as social media, web and paid campaigns. The position works collaboratively with communications professionals and institutional partners across the university to provide communications expertise, coordinate project execution and ensure alignment with institutional priorities and messaging, as well as research, draft and coordinate materials for a range of audiences and platforms, strengthening the university’s public profile.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
- Minimum five years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Nice To Haves
- Undergraduate degree in communications, journalism, business or a related field.
- Experience drafting communications materials for complex organizations or institutions.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Experience supporting digital communications, including social media content creation and publishing.
- Familiarity with social media platforms and analytics tools.
- Ability to research and synthesize information from multiple sources.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Experience creating digital content (e.g., photography, video editing, and graphic design) is considered an asset.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinates and implements integrated communications projects and initiatives that advance UBC’s institutional and presidential priorities
- Providing communications planning and consultative services to partners and stakeholders across the university related to institutional communications initiaves and digital campaigns
- Developing communications strategies, messaging frameworks and supporting communications resources for presidential engagements and institutional priorities
- Manages the development and delivery of communications assets related to presidential engagements, including remarks, background materials, briefing notes and supporting content
- Conducting research and gathering information from subject matter experts to inform communications materials
- Researching, writing and editing communications materials to ensure clarity, consistency and alignment with institutional messaging and strategic objectives
- Leading the planning, coordination and execution of institutional social media initiatives, including editorial planning, content development, publishing and cross-platform coordination
- Coordinating, producing and adapting digital-first content production, including social media assets, photography, short-form video
- Managing the coordination of social media content creators and user-generated content initiatives
- Coordinating communications projects involving digital campaigns coordination, moderation and performance monitoring
- Provides guidance and support to contributors and collaborators involved in communications initiatives and digital content development
- Keeps current on communications trends, digital communications practices and emerging platforms to support improvement
- Collaborates with the Senior Director, Strategic Communications on various initiatives and special projects, as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
