Communications & Marketing Specialist

Created by the Province of Ontario in 2002, the Housing Services Corporation (HSC) works directly with Ontario’s municipalities and housing providers to deliver business services designed to build a strong, financially sustainable, affordable social housing sector.

We are currently recruiting for a Communications & Marketing Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who combines exceptional writing and editing skills with adaptability, initiative and digital fluency. The successful candidate will be comfortable balancing strategic communications work with hands-on execution using a variety of digital and design tools. This role is best suited to someone who enjoys variety, can shift comfortably between projects and priorities, and is energized by working in a small, collaborative organization where team members often wear multiple hats.

Responsibilities:

• Research, write, and manage the distribution of a wide range of communications materials, including presentations, webinars, newsletters, web content, surveys and email campaigns.
• Ensure materials are visually polished, accessible and aligned with corporate branding standards.
• Support the delivery of external business consulting offerings by developing communication messaging, crafting presentation materials and facilitating engagement sessions.
• Support the development of marketing plans for HSC’s core service offerings and guide business units based on best practices and corporate business priorities.
• Support Senior Management with organizational communications needs relating to corporate priorities, including Inclusion Diversity Equity and Accessibility priorities, staff engagement and training, and the creation of corporate resources and policies.
• Create and manage an internal communications calendar, including developing content, liaising with speakers and executing sessions in a timely, proactive and responsive manner.
• Special projects and other duties as required.

Desired Skills and Experience:

We are looking for a team member with the following:

• 5+ years of progressive work experience, including communications planning and execution.
• Post-Secondary Education in communications or a related field of study (or equivalent experience) is required.
• Comfort learning and using digital platforms and communications tools is required, including webinar platforms, email and website content management systems (Zoom Webinar, MailChimp, and Wordpress preferred)
• Experience with document/design software (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or similar platforms is preferred).
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on a number of different initiatives concurrently, while maintaining attention to detail, is required.
• Ability to independently set and accomplish goals and establish priorities with minimal direction.
• Experience working in public sector is an asset.

What We Offer:

As a small and collaborative organization, we value team members who are proactive, adaptable and willing to contribute across a variety of projects. While employees are trusted to work independently and take initiative, support and collaboration are central to how we work.

HSC provides a stable and rewarding environment for its employees in today’s challenging markets. This includes a competitive salary with a defined benefit OMERS pension plan and a generous benefit package.

To learn more about HSC and our business lines, visit our website at www.hscorp.ca

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $65,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Experience:

• Communications: 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person