Communications Specialist

Communications Specialist – Intermediate Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Communications Specialist – Intermediate to provide professional communications services supporting executive communications, organizational change, employee engagement, technology initiatives, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and operational communications.

The successful candidate will work closely with executives, senior leaders, managers, subject matter experts, project teams, and stakeholders to develop clear, consistent, timely, and audience-appropriate communications.

The ideal candidate will have strong professional writing and editing skills, advanced presentation-development capabilities, and the ability to translate complex business and technical information into concise, easy-to-understand communications.

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Work Arrangement: 100% onsite

Duration: October 12, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Contract Term: 12 months

Potential Extension: Up to 24 additional months

Standard

Hours:

Monday to Friday, approximately 8:15 AM – 4:30 PM MT

Positions Available: 1

• Develop executive communications, leadership messages, organizational announcements, branch updates, and employee communications.
• Prepare recurring organizational communications using information provided by leadership.
• Develop communication strategies and plans supporting organizational transformation and technology initiatives.
• Create professional communication products including:
• Executive presentations
• Briefing notes
• Speaking notes
• Newsletters
• FAQs
• Infographics
• Visual communication materials
• Develop branding, visual identity, templates, and communication standards for initiatives.
• Translate complex business and technical information into clear, concise, audience-appropriate communications.
• Support organizational change initiatives through employee engagement and change communications.
• Review, edit, and quality-assure communications prepared by leadership and project teams.
• Review operational communications such as service outage, maintenance, incident, and service-change notifications and recommend improvements.
• Develop standardized communication templates, guidance, and best practices.
• Collaborate with executives, managers, subject matter experts, and project teams to gather information and develop communications.
• Develop presentations and supporting materials for executive meetings, leadership forums, town halls, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Provide communications advice and recommendation regarding messaging, audiences, and communication approaches.
• Ensure communications follow applicable organizational standards, visual identity requirements, and plain-language principles.

Education

One of the following:

• University graduation in Communications, Commerce, or a related field plus a minimum of four years of progressively responsible related experience;
  or
• Diploma in Communications, Commerce, or a related field plus a minimum of six years of progressively responsible related experience.

Equivalent combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered.

• 2+ years developing and implementing effective communication plans.
• 3+ years developing professional internal and organizational communications, including executive/leadership messages, employee communications, organizational announcements, newsletters, briefing materials, and related communication products.
• 3+ years developing professional presentations and visual communication materials for senior leadership and organizational audiences.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Power Point .
• 2+ years reviewing and evaluating existing communications and recommending or implementing improvements…