Are you interested in working for a progressive organization that supports its employees, promotes a healthy workplace culture, and values work-life balance? If you enjoy meaningful public service, leadership, and the outdoors, Lac La Biche County invites you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
About Lac La Biche County: Lac La Biche County is a beautiful and prosperous community where people visit, live, work, and play. With more than 150 lakes, 100 beaches, extensive camping opportunities, and an excellent trail system, the County offers an exceptional outdoor lifestyle. Residents also enjoy modern amenities including the Bold Centre, future Aquatics Centre, schools, parks, community programs, sports and cultural activities, local community groups, and downtown shopping.
The Organization: Lac La Biche County is guided by principles of excellence, communication, safety and wellness, collaboration, and environmental sustainability. Our employees enjoy working in the Lakeland Region, where they can contribute to a diverse, fast-paced, and fulfilling workplace while being part of one of Alberta’s most unique communities.
We continuously strive to remain an employer of choice by offering a strong health and safety program, competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and wellness initiatives that support work-life balance. We also take pride in maintaining high standards for equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace.
Do you enjoy turning ideas into engaging content, campaigns and visuals that stand out?
If you're a strong communicator, content creator and creative thinker who enjoys taking ideas from concept to content to campaign, we'd like to hear from you.
Lac La Biche County is looking for a Coordinator, Communications to join our team and help tell the story of our organization and our community.
This is a hands-on communications role for someone who enjoys variety. One day you may be developing a social media campaign or designing promotional materials; the next, you could be writing content for the County website, supporting a community event, coordinating photography or helping a department promote a new program or service.
Lac La Biche County is one of Alberta's most diverse and unique communities—rich in culture, history, natural beauty and opportunity. Surrounded by lakes, forests, parks and beaches, our region offers an exceptional quality of life while providing the opportunity to work in a fast-paced and progressive municipal environment.
Our employees enjoy competitive compensation, excellent benefits, professional development opportunities.
As our Communications Coordinator, you will help deliver the County's day-to-day internal and external communications and marketing activities. Your work will include:
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Creating engaging content that promotes County programs, services, initiatives and events.
- Writing and editing website content, social media posts, public notices, advertisements, newsletters and other communications materials.
- Developing and updating digital and print marketing and promotional materials.
- Supporting communications and marketing campaigns from concept through delivery.
- Helping maintain and update County and regional websites and digital platforms.
- Coordinating and creating social media content that is timely, informative and engaging.
- Providing communications and promotional support for community events, public engagement activities and County initiatives.
- Supporting graphic design, photography, videography and multimedia content development.
- Coordinating photography, video and other creative requests and maintaining an organized multimedia library.
- Assisting departments with advertising, promotions and communications planning.
- Supporting strong and consistent use of the County's visual identity and brand.
- Helping strengthen internal communications across the organization.
- Coordinating promotional materials and County-branded merchandise.
- Supporting the County's reputation and positive public presence.
- Assuming Emergency Management duties as assigned.
We're looking for someone who combines strong communication skills with creativity and practical marketing ability.
The successful candidate will ideally have:
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A diploma or degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Graphic Design or a related field.
- 2–4 years of related experience in communications, marketing, public relations, community engagement or a similar field.
- Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
- Strong creative judgment and attention to detail.
- Experience creating content for websites and social media.
- An understanding of digital and traditional marketing.
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with staff across the organization.
- Good judgment, tact and professionalism when working in a public-sector environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and communications-related technology.
- Graphic design and marketing experience would be a strong asset, including experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva or similar design platforms.
- Photography, videography, video editing or other multimedia production experience would be an asset.
- Knowledge or experience working within municipal government or the public sector would be an asset.
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Class 5 driver's license
Why work with Lac La Biche County?
This is an opportunity to do more than simply produce communications materials. You'll have the chance to help showcase our community, promote important County initiatives and bring creative ideas to life.
- Permanent, full-time employment
- 35-hour workweek, typically Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Some evening or weekend work may be required to support special events, projects and community activities.
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Travel may be required to special events and other County facilities
Salary: $76,167.00 to $97,734.00 annually ($41.85 to $53.70 hourly)
Comprehensive Benefits package:
- Municipal Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP)
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Sunlife 100% employer-paid extended health and dental benefits
- 15 days of vacation prorated biweekly
- 12 days of personal health leave
- Various other leaves to help you achieve worklife balance
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Long term disability, life insurance
- All-access pass to the Bold Centre and Pool
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Moving allowance in exchange for a return for service
- A diverse and interesting portfolio where good ideas and creativity can make a visible impact
Please submit your cover letter and résumé, quoting:67-COM-26
Closing Date: Open until a suitable candidate is found
Interested candidates may apply at: https://llbc.startdate.ca/
For more information about Lac La Biche County, visit: Lac La Biche County - Home
Candidates from this competition may be considered for future vacancies at the same classification level within the following six months.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
