Marketing, Communications and Philanthropy Officer

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Marketing, Communications and Philanthropy Officer based in Canada.** We are seeking a versatile Marketing, Communications and Philanthropy Officer to strengthen public engagement, elevate organizational visibility, and support fundraising initiatives that make a meaningful difference in local communities. In this role, you will combine strategic communications, creative content development, media relations, and donor engagement to advance important organizational priorities. You will collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to develop compelling campaigns, maintain consistent brand messaging, and build lasting relationships with donors and community partners. From managing digital communications and media outreach to identifying grant opportunities and supporting fundraising activities, your work will contribute directly to sustainable community impact. This opportunity is ideal for a communications professional who thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment and enjoys balancing creative thinking with data-driven decision-making. You will have the opportunity to use your expertise to strengthen engagement, inspire support, and help expand access to essential community services. ### Accountabilities - **Marketing and Communications Strategy:** Collaborate with marketing, communications, philanthropy, and cross-functional teams to develop and implement initiatives aligned with organizational priorities, fundraising objectives, and community engagement goals. - **Content Creation and Editorial Management:** Develop and distribute monthly electronic newsletters, employee communications, reports, publications, briefing notes, and other communication materials. Coordinate writing, editing, proofreading, production, and distribution while maintaining high standards of accuracy and consistency. - **Digital Marketing and Social Media:** Manage website content and updates, create engaging text, image, and video content for social media platforms, and support colleagues in using digital channels effectively to increase audience engagement. Apply search engine optimization (SEO), keyword research, and analytics to improve digital performance. - **Fundraising and Donor Relations:** Research prospective and existing individual, corporate, and foundation donors; prepare donor profiles and briefing notes; process donations; and maintain positive relationships with donors, volunteers, community partners, and other stakeholders. - **Grant Development and Administration:** Identify grant funding opportunities, support the preparation and submission of funding applications, coordinate access to relevant organizational information, track application outcomes, and develop effective grant-tracking processes. - **Fundraising Data and Reporting:** Maintain accurate donor records using Raiser’s Edge, conduct monthly and annual statistical analyses of fundraising activities, and prepare reports and dashboards to monitor performance and inform decision-making. - **Media Relations and Public Relations:** Respond to media inquiries, coordinate interviews, develop media advisories, press releases, backgrounders, and fact sheets, and identify opportunities to position senior leaders as credible media representatives. - **Brand Management:** Maintain brand guidelines, templates, image and video libraries, marketing materials, and organizational style guides. Monitor the use of brand resources to ensure consistency across communications. - **Vendor and Production Coordination:** Manage production schedules and relationships with graphic designers, printers, photographers, mailing services, and other external suppliers. Evaluate and negotiate vendor contracts while ensuring quality and value. - **Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination:** Coordinate meetings, events, and communications with internal teams, local volunteer boards, community organizations, donors, and external partners. Maintain stakeholder records and media archives, monitor industry developments, and share relevant insights with management. - **Governance, Privacy, and Compliance:** Follow applicable fundraising ethics, organizational policies, confidentiality requirements, personal information protection practices, and workplace health and safety standards. ## Requirements - Relevant post-secondary education in marketing, public relations, English, journalism, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in communications, marketing, media relations, or fund development. - At least three years of professional experience in a relevant field, including a demonstrated track record in fundraising. - Hands-on experience with fundraising databases, particularly Raiser’s Edge, and the ability to maintain accurate donor information and generate meaningful reports. - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as content management systems; experience with Drupal is preferred. - Strong knowledge of SEO, keyword research, Google Analytics, digital marketing, and website content management. - Demonstrated ability to create, manage, and schedule engaging content across multiple social media platforms, including written, visual, and video formats. - Experience in media relations, press release development, stakeholder communications, and coordinating interviews or public-facing communications. - Previous experience coordinating meetings, events, publications, and production schedules, including managing relationships with external vendors. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong proofreading, copy-editing, editing, and quality-control abilities. French-language proficiency is considered an asset. - Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a dynamic environment. - Creative thinking, sound judgment, discretion, initiative, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse stakeholders. - Experience in healthcare, community support services, or the nonprofit sector is an asset. - Ability to obtain a satisfactory criminal records check and, where required, a Vulnerable Sector Search and/or Child Abuse Registry Check. - Ability to meet the role's physical demands, which may include walking, standing, sitting, climbing stairs, bending, reaching, kneeling, and lifting or carrying items using appropriate techniques. ## Benefits - **Competitive annual salary:** CAD 60,259–64,024, with the applicable Nova Scotia salary range available upon request. - **Full-time, permanent employment:** Regular employment at 1.0 FTE, with 75 hours scheduled every two weeks. - **Remote work opportunities:** Positions are listed across multiple Canadian locations, including Ontario and Nova Scotia, with remote work indicated in the posting. Specific arrangements should be confirmed during recruitment. - **Meaningful social impact:** The opportunity to contribute to community care, public engagement, and fundraising initiatives that support individuals and communities. - **Cross-functional collaboration:** Work alongside marketing, communications, philanthropy, and community-focused teams, while building relationships with donors, volunteers, media representatives, and external partners. - **Professional development:** Opportunities to strengthen expertise in fundraising, digital communications, media relations, donor engagement, and marketing analytics. - **Inclusive workplace:** A commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and respectful collaboration. - **Predictable work schedule:** Daytime working hours, with no on-call requirement specified for the position.