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Communications Coordinator

Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference. At the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation, we’re devoted to inspiring donor generosity to improve healthcare access for all patients in our communities. We are purpose-driven, collaborative, diverse, and focused on advancing our mission.

Reporting to the Director of Communications, the new position of Communications Coordinator will be responsible for developing dynamic and impactful copy and assets that effectively communicate the brand story of the Foundation across all media platforms (print and digital).

Additionally, this role will further support the organization's strategic marketing and communications goals by supporting our development team (annual giving, major gifts programming and stewardship) with projects like:

- donor recognition
- events promotions
- expanding our digital brand presence

all while utilizing storytelling and sharing impactful statistics to acquire new donors and steward existing donors.

If you share our passion for advancing health care in New Brunswick, we would love to hear from you!

What you will be doing

Communications Planning

Assisting with the development, maintenance, and execution of a yearly communications content calendar to position the Foundation’s brand and impactful storytelling in alignment with annual brand, marketing, development and donor recognition plans.
Writing copy for a variety of mediums including but not limited to social media, website, email, press releases and printed promotional material, as required.

Social Media Management

Supporting the Hospital Home Lottery marketing program.
Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of best practices for social media platforms.
Creating and maintaining an evergreen guideline document for our social media channels that includes our visual look and feel for social, how we monitor engagement, benchmark analytics, and measure results from digital campaigns and tactics (monitoring web traffic, search rankings, social impressions, and more).
Preparing monthly, quarterly, and post-campaign reports that analyze engagement metrics for Foundation’s brand content.

Relationship Building

Working with the Foundations Lead Designer, freelance designers and photographers and a variety of internal stakeholders, to create meaningful communications assets for campaigns, primarily for social media and digital mediums.
Building and maintaining strong working relationships with team members, our donors, vendors, board and community partners to support key projects including community events, signature events, donor recognition, and campaigns.

What we want to see from you

College diploma or bachelor’s degree in communications and/or marketing, equivalent experience acceptable.
Minimum of 1-3 years of experience working in fundraising, marketing and/or communications.
Experience with managing and creating paid and organic social media content calendars, across various platforms mandatory.
Demonstrated investment in staying up-to-date on social media best practices and trends related to content creation and analytics.
Strong copy writing and organizational capabilities.
Keen eye for details and design.
Communicate clearly and effectively.
Experience with WordPress, Canva and Hootsuite considered an asset.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Strong relationship skills and commitment to teamwork.
Proactive work ethic and a passion for our mission.

What we have to offer you

A supportive management team committed to upholding a safe, collaborative, and purpose-driven culture.

Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family, and your work.

Opportunities for continued learning and professional development.

Comprehensive vacation, health & wellness benefits package.

Hiring salary range of $42,000 - $52,000 per annum for 37.5 hours per week & work from home opportunities.

Submit your application

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Sarah Peiser, Director of Communications at Sarah.Peiser@HorizonNB.ca.

All inquiries will be kept in strict confidence. We thank those who apply but only those selected for interviews will be contacted. The deadline for applications is currently May 13.