HomeSpace is housing our community.
Vision: A home for everyone in our community
Mission: We creatively apply our expertise to increase and manage the number of affordable and specialized housing units.
Values:
Dignity – We respect every person’s right to be treated with dignity and have access to a safe, appropriate, and affordable home, while acting with integrity to maintain trust from our partners and community.
Innovation – We find new and better ways of providing housing – and thereby, we fearlessly challenge the status quo.
Growth – We collaborate to grow housing options for the community. HomeSpace is housing our community.
About Us:
HomeSpace Society is a leading organization dedicated to providing affordable housing solutions to low-income individuals and families within our community. Our mission is to create safe and sustainable housing opportunities while fostering a sense of belonging and community. HomeSpace’s current portfolio consists of over 36 owned properties containing 979 units located throughout Calgary.
Position: Communications Coordinator
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: HomeSpace Society Downtown Office
Position Mandate:
Reporting to the Chief Executive Oficer, the Communications Coordinator will be responsible for implementing communication and engagement strategies to meet HomeSpace strategic goals and enhance its community presence and reputation. This role involves implementing the organization’s digital strategy - ensuring consistent messaging across all social media platforms as well as managing our website. The Communications Coordinator will help coordinate press conferences and major events, as well as create content for sector-wide collaborative initiatives, support community engagement and take on government relations tasks as required. Some donor relations, grant writing, and fundraising tasks also fall within this role’s purview. The ideal candidate is an organized, creative, and collaborative individual with a passion for making a positive impact. We are looking for someone with experience in communications and marketing, journalism, or political organizing – with good technical skills in design, writing, and photography/videography. You will be provided mentorship and feedback on marketing campaigns, media relations, grant writing, social media strategy, web design, video creation, and external/internal relations best practices with opportunities to pursue projects that fit your interests and skill set.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working with the Communications Director and partnering with other departments as needed, the Communications & Community Coordinator is responsible for the following:
- Help to create, distribute, and edit the organization’s digital strategy including social media, website, and email marketing.
- Create graphic design projects for a variety of mediums, including print materials (brochures, flyers, posters), digital content (social media graphics, email campaigns), and presentation decks.
- Review, research and collect relevant data to help craft talking points, and presentations for organizational leadership.
- Assist in writing a variety of materials, including key messages, speeches, web content, social media content, press releases, newsletters, presentations, and government communications.
- Coordinate, and execute special events, press conferences, building openings, funding announcements, ground breakings, annual anniversary event, etc.
- Maintain an up-to-date media list for local reporters/anchors/hosts/talk shows.
- Organize communications digital resources and archives.
- Monitor legislative, policy and regulatory activity related to the housing sector and brief management where necessary.
- Partner with other HomeSpace departments to support fundraising campaigns, donor relations, and develop associated material including grant applications etc.
- Partner with other HomeSpace departments to prepare development project and funding proposals.
- Support other HomeSpace departments with developing community engagement strategies for new projects and managing relationships with neighbours, local businesses, and community associations.
- Coordinate volunteer initiatives to support with small property maintenance and beautification projects.
Qualifications:
Education:
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in communications, marketing, journalism, broadcast media studies, information design, public relations, political science, social work, urban planning or a related field.
Technologically adept with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams). Working knowledge of Adobe Suite (Premiere Pro, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) is an asset.
Experience:
- Excellent written communication skills, with professional experience an asset.
- Proven knowledge in online communications, social media strategy, and analytics.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong visual communications and design skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and independently while being a collaborative team member.
- Strong ability to creatively problem solve and execute tasks in a timely manner. Demonstrated ability to accept feedback and a keen interest in learning new skills.
