Marketing Communications Specialist

Role: Marketing Communications Specialist Location: Toronto, ON Job Type: Hybrid – WFH + In Office

Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000

Who We Are

Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian engineering firm, recognized for its multi-disciplinary expertise. With more than seven hundred employees across eleven offices in five provinces, the firm delivers comprehensive solutions nationwide. Our Toronto office has approximately 350 employees with a national shared services team (Accounting, Business and Proposals, Human Resources, IT, Legal, Marketing and Communications, and Operations) supporting all eleven regional offices.

At Smith + Andersen our employees contribute to some of the most sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, parks, federal and provincial government buildings and post-secondary institutions.

Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainability, mentorship and quality work that spans six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work and selected as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work!

This Opportunity

Smith + Andersen is looking for a Marketing Communications Specialist to join the Marketing & Communications team based in our Toronto office. This role, reporting to the Director of Marketing & Communications, tells the stories of the firm’s people and work, and creates marketing communications for one of Canada’s most trusted engineering consulting firms.

With offices across Canada and with responsibilities spanning the marketing process, the role touches a variety of marketing communications deliverables.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

Who You Are

You are a marketing communications generalist, but writing is among your strongest skills. You can produce article-length content and concise social media posts, and are capable with the tools needed for getting your message out: Mailchimp, Buffer, Wordpress, Sharepoint etc. (or similar).

You are a self-starter who can drive multiple projects at once, from start to finish. Comfort with project management tools is essential.

Why choose Smith + Andersen?

In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round)
• Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account
• Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)
• Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Purchase Time off Program
• Transit Subsidy Program
• Wide variety of community and social events

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Great Place to Work-Certified

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Best Workplaces in Canada

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Best Workplaces for Inclusion

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Best Workplaces for Professional Services

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Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness

What You'll Do

• Develop communications plans and ensure execution to promised specifications, deliverables, and timelines, keeping internal clients engaged and apprised of progress
• Conduct interviews with staff to collect information and bring S+A’s stories to life with articles, case studies, profiles, videos, and other content.
• Create engaging content for internal and external communications channels, including social media, newsletters, the intranet, email campaigns, and marketing materials.
• Manage and coordinate internal communications initiatives, including e-blasts, employee resources, internal social media, presentations, and company-wide announcements.
• Provide communications support to all offices, corporate departments, and Diversity Working Group committees, providing insight, suggestions, and rapid turnaround of communications and campaigns.
• Liaise with human resources team to communicate the attributes of Smith + Andersen’s employer brand to students, job-seekers, and current staff.
• Create and publish content for the smithandandersen.com and sa-footprint.com websites. Work with our graphic designers and external web developer as needed, and provide recommendations for improvements across the sites.
• Maintain and manage a calendar of school sponsorship opportunities and career fairs, and coordinate participation and deliverables.
• Drive the creation of content for the quarterly newsletter, gathering content from contacts across the company, and writing content.
• Monitor website, email, intranet, and social media analytics to inform improvements to communications.
• Maintain an awareness of competitor activities and marketing communications best practices within and outside our industry.
• Ensure all Marketing Communications are aligned with the Writing Style Guide and receive all appropriate reviews and approvals.
• Work closely with the Marketing Communications Project Manager and graphic design team to ensure projects are delivered to meet or exceed internal clients’ expectations.
• Collaborate with Marketing & Communications team members to identify opportunities for improvement and recommend effective communications strategies and solutions.
• Contribute to departmental and organization-wide objectives and goals.
• Foster strong relationships across the organization to support collaboration, information sharing, and communications initiatives.
• Ensure brand attributes and positioning are evident in all communications as appropriate.
• Assist other members of the marketing team when necessary.

Who You Are

• Strong writing ability is a must.
• Four to six years of experience, with proven success in marketing communications
• University or college degree or diploma in communications, marketing, or related field.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with senior leadership teams and other key stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills, including project management, prioritization, and time management. Experience and comfort with project management software (eg. Zoho, Asana, Jira, etc.)
• A strong sense of initiative, paired with the ability to lead projects autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Strong work ethic with a drive to perform in a collaborative environment.
• Detail-oriented, proactive and continuously looking for ways to improve work and processes.
• Familiarity with layout and image editing tools (InDesign and Photoshop, primarily) is an asset.
• Experience with marketing email and publishing platforms (eg. Workshop, Mailchimp, Buffer, etc.) is an asset.
• Familiarity with web publishing CMS platforms (eg. Sharepoint, Wordpress, etc.) is an asset.
• Experience with video editing tools (eg. Premiere, Final Cut, etc.) is an asset.
• Exposure to organizational recruitment and retention efforts is an asset.

About Smith + Andersen

Founded in 1965, Smith + Andersen has organically grown from an established reputation as a trusted engineering consulting firm, reaching new levels of engineering and design excellence in the mechanical, electrical, communications, security and audiovisual fields, and providing enhanced services such as lighting, building automation systems, and intelligent integrated systems design. Thanks to our client-focused approach, we are able to apply efficient, sustainable, and reliable design and engineering solutions on the some of the most exciting projects across Canada.

For more information about Smith + Andersen, please visit our website at www.smithandandersen.com.

Accommodation

Appropriate accommodations will be provided to candidates upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process. Successful applicants will be advised of Smith + Andersen’s accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Diversity

Smith + Andersen is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, race, ethnicity, family status, religion, mental or physical status or veteran status.

Recruitment Agencies

Smith + Andersen welcomes interest by individual applicants. For resumes or applications submitted by agencies or recruiters with which Smith + Andersen does not have an agreement in place, Smith + Andersen will not pay any referral fee. Unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies or recruiters will be deemed to have been referred without fee or other charges.

Artificial Intelligence

Smith + Andersen does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants.

Smith + Andersen is an equal opportunity employer.