Job posting

WILDLIFE HABITAT CANADA: COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OFFICER

Job Type: Full-time position (approximately 37.5 hours/week)

Position Title: Communications and Marketing Officer

Salary: Commensurate on qualifications and experience.

Anticipated Start Date: January 1, 2027

Work Location: Hybrid - Ottawa, Ontario (work from office at minimum 3 days per week)

Head Office: 236 - 2039 Robertson Road Ottawa, ON K2H 8R2

About WHC: Wildlife Habitat Canada (WHC) is a national, non profit, conservation organization that works to conserve, restore and enhance wildlife habitat in

Canada by funding habitat conservation projects, providing conservation leadership and promoting the benefits and contributions of waterfowl hunting.

WHC’s mission is to conserve wildlife habitat primarily by wisely investing Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp funds contributed by waterfowl hunters.

Role: WHC is seeking a strategic, creative, and highly collaborative Communications & Marketing Officer to strengthen how we tell our story, engage our audiences, and support the growth of our nature conservation initiatives.

This role is about more than communications and marketing execution. The successful candidate will help define and articulate WHC’s story; what we do, why it matters, the impact we create, and why partners, funders, donors, and communities should be part of that work.

2039 Robertson Road, Suite 236, Ottawa, ON K2H 8R2

T: (phone hidden) I F: (phone hidden) I www.whc.org A key priority for this position will be translating that story into clear, compelling, audience-specific communications and fundraising materials that build awareness, deepen engagement, and generate support for WHC.

The Communications & Marketing Officer will develop and steward WHC’s voice, messaging, brand, and communications approach across platforms and audiences. Working closely with leadership and internal teams, this person will bring strategy and structure to WHC’s communications while also being comfortable rolling up their sleeves to develop content, manage campaigns, and deliver high-quality materials.

How to Apply: Email your resume and cover letter as a single PDF. Name the file (Your Name– WHC) Communications and Marketing Lead 2026.pdf. Send to [email protected] with the subject line “Communications and Marketing Lead 2026”

Responsibilities

Brand, Storytelling & Communications Strategy

- Lead the development and implementation of WHC’s communications, marketing, brand, and outreach strategy in support of organizational priorities, grant programs, partnerships, and fundraising.
- Clarify and articulate WHC’s organizational story, value proposition, positioning, and impact for different audiences.
- Develop and maintain WHC’s core messaging, key messages, talking points, narratives, and communications framework.
- Translate complex conservation, grant-making, and organizational information into clear, accessible, and compelling stories.
- Develop audience-specific messaging and materials for donors, funders, corporate partners, conservation organizations, government, communities, media, and the public.
- Ensure consistent positioning, voice, messaging, storytelling, and visual identity across digital and print communications, presentations, campaigns, reports, social media, and other channels.
- Serve as a strategic communications advisor to leadership and internal teams.

Fundraising Support & Donor Communications

- Lead communications support for WHC’s fundraising strategy, helping translate organizational priorities and conservation impact into compelling cases for support.
- Develop and maintain a suite of fundraising and donor communications tools, including case statements,



proposals and pitch materials, donor presentations, campaign materials, impact stories, stewardship communications, sponsorship materials, and other fundraising collateral.
- Work closely with leadership and fundraising colleagues to identify and communicate the strongest stories, evidence, outcomes, and opportunities for investment.
- Develop compelling narratives that demonstrate the impact of WHC’s grant programs and the value of investing in nature conservation.
- Help establish consistent messaging and storytelling approaches that can be adapted across funding proposals, donor meetings, presentations, campaigns, and stewardship activities.

Content Development & Editorial Leadership

- Lead the development of high-quality written, visual, and multimedia content for WHC’s website, social media, newsletters, reports, campaigns, presentations, fundraising materials, and other communications.
- Develop editorial calendars and content plans aligned with organizational priorities, audience needs, campaigns, and fundraising opportunities.
- Identify and develop compelling stories from WHC’s grant programs, partners, projects, and conservation impact.
- Write, edit, and proofread communications materials with a robust focus on clarity, accessibility, accuracy, and consistency.
- Establish and maintain editorial and brand standards to ensure a consistent WHC experience across communications channels, programs and initiatives.
- Work with internal teams and external partners, including designers, writers, photographers, and other creative professionals, as required.

Digital Engagement & Community

- Lead and strengthen WHC’s digital presence, including website content, email communications, social media, and online communities.
- Develop and implement strategies to increase awareness, engagement, audience growth, participation, and support.
- Monitor and respond to comments, messages, and community conversations in a timely, thoughtful, and on-brand manner.
- Use audience and engagement data to evaluate performance and continuously improve digital communications.
- Ensure WHC’s digital channels effectively communicate its organizational story, conservation impact, programs, and opportunities to engage or provide support.

Campaigns & Integrated Marketing

- Lead integrated, multi-channel communications, marketing, awareness, and digital fundraising campaigns from strategy and planning through execution, evaluation, and reporting.
- Develop campaign objectives, audience strategies, key messages, content plans, timelines, and measurement approaches.
- Coordinate communications across email, web, social media, print, presentations, events, partnerships, and other relevant channels.
- Prepare campaign and communications reports that identify results, insights, recommendations, and opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure campaigns and communications align with organizational objectives, brand standards, accessibility principles, and Canadian non-profit best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

- Post-secondary education in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, Fundraising, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- Fluency or strong proficiency in both English and French, written and oral.




- Eligible to work in Canada.
- Proven experience developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies across multiple audiences and channels.
- Demonstrated ability to develop organizational messaging, clarify complex stories, and translate strategy into compelling communications.
- Strong writing, editing, storytelling, and proofreading skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience developing fundraising, donor, partnership, or other audience-focused communications materials.
- Experience planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating integrated communications or marketing campaigns.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams, leadership, and external partners.
- Ability to occasionally work from WHC’s head office in Ottawa, Ontario, and travel within Canada as required.

Technical Skills

- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Canva, WordPress, email marketing/distribution platforms, SEO, analytics tools, and major social media platforms.
- Comfortable working across digital, print, presentation, and multimedia formats.
- Ability to use communications and audience data to inform decisions and improve results.

You Will Thrive in This Role If You Are

- A strategic storyteller who can see the big picture and turn it into a clear, compelling narrative.
- An excellent writer and editor who knows how to adapt a message for different audiences without losing the core story.
- A fundraising-minded communicator who understands that strong communications can build relationships, inspire action, and generate support.
- A strategic thinker who is also hands-on and comfortable moving from developing a communications strategy to writing the actual case statement, campaign email, presentation, or social post.
- Comfortable with ambiguity; with a strong ability to structure and prioritize your work and turn it into results;
- Highly organized and self-directed, with the ability to bring structure to ambiguous or evolving priorities.
- Collaborative and relationship-oriented, with the confidence to work with leadership, colleagues, funders, donors, partners, and external creative professionals.
- Curious about conservation, with an ability to understand and communicate the importance and impact of nature conservation work.
- Creative, resourceful, results-oriented, and comfortable balancing strategic priorities with day-to-day execution.

Assets

- Experience working in a Canadian not-for-profit, charitable, conservation, environmental, or grant-making organization.
- Experience supporting fundraising, philanthropy, sponsorship, or partnership development.
- Knowledge of nature conservation, waterfowl hunting, biodiversity, climate, wildlife, or related environmental issues.
- Experience developing communications for funders, major donors, corporate partners, or government audiences.
- Experience with media relations, public relations, or issues communications.

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive Communications and Marketing Officer to elevate our organization’s visibility and engagement through compelling messaging and strategic outreach.This paid role is perfect for motivated individuals eager to harness their communication talents while making a positive impact through innovative marketing efforts. Join us in shaping our message and expanding our reach.

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Nepean, ON K2H 8R2

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