Make-A-Wish Canada creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3–5 years of experience in communications, marketing, or media-related roles.
- Bilingual in French and English (required).
- Proven ability to generate media coverage and confidently engage with media and the public.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to build relationships with journalists, internal teams, external stakeholders, and wish families.
- Experience developing communications plans, strategies, and tactics.
- Positive, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
- High attention to detail with strong proofreading skills.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines independently.
- Proficiency in MS Office, social media platforms, Canva, Meltwater, Salesforce, and Dropbox is a plus.
- Experience supporting fundraising professionals and handling public relations or brand issues is an asset.
Benefits
- Meaningful opportunities to make an impact and change the lives of children with critical illnesses within your community and across Canada
- A collaborative team environment where you feel valued and inspired
- An attractive compensation package that includes group health and dental premiums which are fully covered by the Foundation, RRSP, & Wish paid hours
- Annual vacation starting at three weeks & additional paid leaves
- Work/life balance and flexibility
- Hybrid working environment
- Employee Wellness Program
- Corporate discounts
- Continuous learning, development and internal training opportunities
