Communications Coordinator

Salary Range: $48,000.00 To $52,000.00 Annually

Tyndale is a Christian university that prepares leaders for work in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, ministry and the global mission of the church. Tyndale offers fully accredited programs in a wide range of disciplines at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Currently, there are over 1,600 students representing over 90 denominations and 60 ethnic backgrounds and over 13,000 alumni.

Founded in 1894, Tyndale is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Under the direction of the Director of Marketing and Communications, the Communications Coordinator is responsible for crafting compelling written content for external and internal communications. This role involves writing, editing, and distributing content across various platforms, including social media, websites, newsletters, and press releases. The Communications Coordinator will ensure all written material are clear, engaging, and aligned with the organization's messaging and goals.

Additionally, this role will collaborate with different departments to support their communication needs and maintain a consistent voice across all written content.

Content Creation, Coordination and Copy Editing

• Copy edit most material written for marketing and communications
• Ensure accuracy and timely update of contents
• Resource gathering for web pages and micro-sites, events, e-news, articles, public relations, internal communications and other material as needed
• Coordinate resources into appropriate media streams (print, web, social media etc…)
• Conduct interviews, on and off campus and by phone, online meeting or in-person, to source content
• Write for all mediums
• Recommend changes in editorial policy and processes

Communications/Campaigns

• Create and manage communication campaigns including preparing/executing electronic emails
• Identify multimedia content needed to support or work alongside textual content
• Locate and select appropriate, existing multimedia content including still images, animations, music and video as needed

Web & Social Media Content Coordination

• Create, or coordinate the writing, and prepare textual content for websites (including feature articles, advertising copy, program pages, links, etc.)
• Write web and social media content as needed

Public Relations and Research

• Write and edit press releases
• Research external trends

Project Management

• Interact with other departments to develop and maintain quality processes and communication
• Manage relationship with external organizations (Chatter high, School Finder, etc.)
• Manage relationship with external editor

Other

• Participate as an active and contributing member of the marketing and communications team
• Provide event support as needed

a) Education

• Undergraduate degree in a communications or related field, or equivalent experience

b) Experience

• 5-8 years of experience in similar position
• Strong background in writing and content creation
• Proficiency in Office software and publication tools
• Proficiency in Salesforce/Mail Chimp, Adobe Suite, Canva an asset
• Ability to write and edit several different types of copy from student emails, journalistic articles, press releases, web copy to advertising print copy and radio ads

c)

Skills and Abilities

• Proven Writing
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrated ability to write clear, engaging, and persuasive content for various platforms, including emails, social media, websites, newsletters, and press releases.
• Content Creation:
  Experience in developing and managing content calendars, ensuring timely and relevant content delivery.
• Editing and Proofreading:
  Strong editing and proofreading skills to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to brand guidelines.
• Digital Media Proficiency:
  Familiarity with digital media tools and platforms, including content management systems (Salesforce), social media management tools, and email marketing software.
• Collaboration:
  
  Experience working with cross-functional teams to gather information, develop content, and ensure consistent messaging.
• Project Management:
  Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing…