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Communications Manager
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Job Type: | Contract |
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| Posted: | 16th Jun 2009 |
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| Closing Date: | 15th Jul 2009 |
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| Posted By: | StewardEdge Inc. |
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Communications Manager
StewardEdge is the North American leader in the design, implementation and management of sustainable product stewardship programs. We work closely with municipalities, provincial governments and non-government organizations (NGOs) to develop effective product and packaging stewardship programs.
In Ontario, StewardEdge works on behalf of Stewardship Ontario and Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES) to support and deliver product stewardship programs for the Ontario Blue Box, Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste (MHSW) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) programs. Through Stewardship Ontario and OES, industry is required to financially contribute to the cost of managing designated materials as stewards of these programs.
Our busy team-oriented office is growing and is in need of a Manager of Communications for a 12 month contract. This newly created position has the potential to become permanent over time. Primary duties and responsibilities include:
Generally within StewardEdge:
Key Responsibilities
• In consultation with the senior management team, develop and implement effective communication strategies and plans to support the organizations’ missions, visions, goals and objectives; to raise the profile of the organization.
• Ensure interactive internal communications to keep staff informed of developments.
• Manage relationships with external serviced providers.
• Develop and maintain media relations activities, including acting as corporate spokesperson, as required, to ensure a positive profile of the various companies and to facilitate the flow of information to the public through the media.
• Support association and stakeholder relations.
• Oversee development and content of StewardEdge website and client websites as needed.
• Support to StewardEdge consultants on all StewardEdge initiatives as required.
Working with our clients:
Manage on-going communication initiatives and activities, including evaluation mechanisms to ensure they support and strengthen our client’s corporate objectives and key messages.
Oversee development and distribution of information to key stakeholders and audiences using a variety of vehicles.
Oversee and evaluate corporate event activities such as stakeholder consultations, client information sessions and board/advisory meetings.
Ensure that all internal and external materials adhere to the corporate visual identification and branding standards.
Ensure quality control of communication vehicles.
Analytical support to obligated companies for the end-of-life management of their products and packaging
Ensure the appropriate level and method of communications support to current and future clients
Provide communication counsel to senior management in creating client programs
Key Skills and Qualifications
University degree and background in communications, social marketing required.
• 5-7 years in a management capacity developing communications plans for mid size - large, complex public policy issues
• At least 3 years management experience in a policy-related communications environment
• Familiarity with waste management and recycling programs a definite asset
• Creative in identifying opportunities to communicate to stakeholder groups
• Excellent communication (written and oral) skills
• Excellent media relations skills
• Proficiency in selling messages, ideas
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and priorities
• A team player, service oriented
• Bilingual an asset
Salary & Benefits
Competitive and commensurate with qualifications
Interested candidates please email your resume as an attachment in MS Word. Please include in the subject line of your email “StewardEdge Communications Manager”
Deadline for applying is July 15th, 2009. No telephone inquiries please.
We thank everyone for their interest - however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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