Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Position Title:

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Employment

Location:

Remote (work from home) with some opportunity for travel (10-15%)

Employment Type:

Full-time (35 hours per week)

The Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) is a national non-profit organization working to create an environment where girls, women and gender-diverse individuals in Canada can pursue their interests, education and careers in STEM without barriers. Our mission is grounded in values of empowerment, inclusion, inspiration, connection and sustainability. We provide mentorship, leadership development and outreach programs that encourage participation and excellence in STEM.

Through advocacy and partnerships, we work to remove systemic barriers, build inclusive networks and support long-term career advancement in STEM fields.

SCWIST is seeking a creative and strategic Marketing & Communications Coordinator to help amplify our voice and expand our impact. This role focuses on supporting the connection between our high-impact projects and the communities we serve. It is well suited for someone who is detail-oriented, collaborative and passionate about storytelling and digital engagement.

The Marketing & Communications Coordinator will support the leadership team in developing and executing the annual marketing and communications strategy, aligned with SCWIST's mission, vision and values. Working closely with project managers and senior leadership, this role will manage content across social media platforms, support brand consistency and help produce high-quality collateral in collaboration with graphic designers. The position also contributes to refining marketing workflows, communication channels and event promotion processes to increase efficiency and organizational reach.

Additionally, the coordinator will develop and track key performance indicators, compile metrics to report on campaign effectiveness, maintain media contacts, support newsletter production, update the SCWIST website and collaborate with the events team to ensure all programming reinforces SCWIST's communications strategy.

• Support the leadership team in developing and executing the annual marketing and communications strategy, aligned with SCWIST's mission, vision and values.
• Help maintain the SCWIST brand; work with graphic designers to produce high-quality collateral and ensure communications maintain a cohesive visual and verbal identity.
• Assist in evaluating and refining marketing workflows, communication channels and event promotion processes to increase efficiency and organizational reach.
• Collaborate with project managers and teams to provide day-to-day marketing support for key deliverables, helping ensure project milestones are communicated effectively to target audiences.
• Liaise with senior leadership to gather information on upcoming activities and translate organizational goals into actionable promotional content.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs); collect and compile metrics to help report on the effectiveness of project communications and marketing campaigns.
• Create and schedule engaging content across all social platforms.
• Help maintain a media contact list (journalists, science bloggers, industry influencers) to support earned media coverage for SCWIST initiatives and advocacy work.
• Support the production of regular newsletters to keep the membership base informed and retained.
• Update the SCWIST website to ensure events, news and programming information remain current, accessible and optimized for user engagement.
• Maintain a library of standardized templates, marketing manuals and collateral for both virtual and in-person delivery.
• Work with the…