Coordinator, Communications

About this position

Coordinator, Communications

Full-Time Permanent

Hybrid Eligible

British Columbia

Vancouver Foundation acknowledges that we carry out our work on the lands of Indigenous nations throughout colonial British Columbia. Our office is located on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.

About Us

Vancouver Foundation is a community foundation that serves Vancouver and all of BC. We bring together the generosity of donors with the ideas and energy of people and communities across the province. Every year we fund a diverse mix of grants, both large and small, that help to build healthy, vibrant, equitable, and inclusive communities. Considered a leader in responsive grantmaking and systems change, Vancouver Foundation is the most significant funder of charities in BC outside of government.

As a community foundation, we’re committed to ensuring everyone has a place in our mission. We are on a journey to actively align all aspects of our work — both internally and externally — to our commitment to equity, inclusion, and a more just society.

For a view into our world, please visit: www.vancouverfoundation.ca

About You

You seek to amplify stories of social change and philanthropy. You thrive in a collaborative team that is always learning something new. You have experience in some core communications areas and are willing to learn and grow in more areas. You are organized, thoughtful, think and act inclusively, and are a natural problem-solver.

You’re ready to join us as we explore and shape how Vancouver Foundation might do even more to align justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion with our culture and our mission.

About the Position

The Coordinator, Communications is a generalist role that supports the Communications department in our core areas of work: content, email marketing, social media, and both internal and external events.

We welcome and are willing to nurture a wide range of strengths, whether you are analytical, creative, an innovator, a change-maker, or a leader, you’ll be a great addition to our team.

Main Responsibilities

• Writing and coordinating communications materials, such as web copy, marketing materials, fact sheets, blog posts, and social media copy
• Help brainstorm and create new marketing or content campaign ideas that engage our audiences
• Conduct research that helps us stay in the know of trends, current news, and opportunities for conversations or growth, including news media and social media monitoring
• Creating and updating web pages and blog posts in WordPress and Salesforce
• Creating email newsletters and managing email lists in Pardot
• Review analytics and gather stories that showcase our work for our quarterly board report
• Support with social media management, such as creating and scheduling content on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
• Some administrative tasks, like managing a shared inbox, processing invoices, and support with event logistics

Desired Experience/Education/Skills

• Minimum one year of experience in marketing, social media, content, digital, PR, or a related field like journalism—including experience gained outside of formal education or paid work environment
• Strong writing and verbal communications skills, including the willingness to learn plain language to communicate with non-technical audiences
• Strong organization and planning skills, with experience working in groups where people have different goals and priorities
• Builds and maintains solid, constructive working relationships
• Strong ethics, acts and thinks inclusively, values and respects differences in others, and demonstrates the ability to grow in this area
• Experience with the following platforms is an asset (we will train you): Hootsuite, Facebook Business Manager, a CMS like WordPress or Salesforce, an email marketing platform like Pardot or Mailchimp, Google Tag Manager
• The following skills and competencies are an asset, with a willingness to learn and grow in these areas being just as important: plain language, web content accessibility, user research and experience, cultural safety and sensitivity

We know that there is rarely an ideal or perfect candidate for a job, and we are actively working to eliminate barriers in our employment process. If you have experience similar to what is described above—or if the core activities in this role are exciting to you, but you do not meet the above exactly—we encourage you to apply and elaborate in your cover letter.

Core Competencies

Advances Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Experience in anti-oppression, decolonization, anti-racism, feminist theory, rights-based frameworks, etc.

Problem Solving

• Acts proactively to address opportunities and challenges. Looks for ways to improve work practices. Develops and proposes solutions to problems. Respectfully challenges the status quo and current practices to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Ensures that errors or unsuccessful initiatives are reviewed, and action is taken to avoid future challenges. Acts as a change agent.

Teamwork

• Actively collaborates with others to produce desired results. Actively engages and contributes to team meetings and discussions. Shows respect for other team members by being open to and supportive of the thoughts, opinions, and contributions of others. Resolves conflict effectively. Accepts and provides feedback in a constructive and considerate manner.

Organization

• Coordinates multiple projects and tasks effectively. Applies strategies such as project management or prioritization to stay organized and meet deadlines. Plans and breaks down projects into smaller tasks.

Accountability

Reporting to Director, Communications

Salary

$63,900 annually plus pension and a generous and comprehensive benefits package. 

Hours of Work

This position is full-time (35 hours per week).

Location

Our head office is located in downtown Vancouver. Through our hybrid working policy, there is an opportunity to work from home. If interested, please identify your requested location during the hiring process and we can discuss the conditions required under our policy.

Accessibility

Vancouver Foundation’s office is located on the second and third floors of a building with an elevator for access to the office, and an accessible, single-stall, gender-neutral washroom that includes a shower. Vancouver Foundation has a hybrid working model, with both work-from-home and in-office options available to staff. These options are position dependent.

We are committed to the principles and practices of an inclusive and equitable employment process. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we work with, and we encourage applicants from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race, colour, religion, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression. We consider qualified candidates regardless of criminal convictions and those who have employment gaps or employment in historically stigmatized industries. We welcome applicants from all communities.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, we welcome your online application including a brief cover letter and a resume by July 23, 2023.

We kindly ask for no phone calls please. Applicants will receive an emailed response confirming receipt of their resume submission. Due to the high number of applications Vancouver Foundation receives, only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted. Periodic updates regarding recent postings are published on our career page after the application deadline has expired. We thank all applicants for their interest in the Vancouver Foundation.