Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $55.25/Hr. - CAD $79.42/Hr.

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The hours of work, including start and stop times, days off, work area and work site may be subject to change consistent with operations requirements and applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement and statutes. Testing may be required. *A criminal record check may be required

Summary

Want to use your communications expertise to make a meaningful difference for young people and families/caregivers across B.C.? This temporary leave coverage role offers an opportunity to make an immediate impact by leading Foundry’s provincial communications, marketing, media relations and brand strategy. You’ll collaborate with government, health care and community partners, lead a dynamic, highly skilled team, and help advance Foundry’s bold vision to increase access to integrated youth services across the province. If you’re a strong communications generalist with experience in health care or community services and a passion for centring client voice, this is an exceptional opportunity to bring your expertise to Foundry.

Reporting to the Provincial Director, Operations and Planning, Foundry and working collaboratively and in alignment with PHC Communications & Public Affairs, the Lead, Communications is accountable for overseeing communications, brand identity, and marketing efforts for Foundry and for creating and executing the organization's overall communications and marketing strategy. The position leads the Foundry communications team and all internal and external communication activities for the organization. Working with provincial, national and international partner groups and other key stakeholders, the Lead,



Communications:

- Raises public awareness and support for Foundry; achieves its health promotion goals; and sustains partner support through proactive media relations, advertising and development of targeted communications and marketing materials;
- Manages Foundry's brands and positioning within the service delivery landscape provincially, nationally and internationally, and is responsible for the roll-out of new brands and programs as well as the organization's digital communications strategy;
- Plans and coordinates provincial and local communications and special events, liaises with special interest groups, supports government and stakeholder relations, promotes and builds support for fundraising initiatives, identifies and promotes new methods of service delivery, and promotes and builds support for the regional and local programs as well as for Integrated Youth Services nationally and internationally.
- Develops consistent delivery of key messages to the public and for organizing, prioritizing and coordinating responses to public inquiries.

What You Bring

Education & Experience:

- Master's Degree in Communication, Public Relations or a degree in a relevant discipline
- Minimum of seven (7)



years of corporate communications experience in a large multi-site setting preferably with experience working with the public health/health care community or an equivalent combination of education, training, professional accreditation and experience.
- Training in Indigenous cultural safety and/or related to equity, diversity and inclusivity a strong asset.

Skills and Abilities:

- Knowledge of the principles of communications and marketing.
- Knowledge of digital and social marketing as applied to health care.
- Knowledge of legislative policy development and processes of various levels of government.
- Strong skills in media relations and issues management.
- Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills.
- Demonstrated ability to create, execute and evaluate strategic communication plans. Demonstrated understanding of the essence and subtleties of communication in order that exchanges are understood at all levels within a complex internal and external network.
- Ability to respond to the needs of stakeholders supported by an acute awareness of the impact of actions.
- Demonstrated ability to problem-solve with a global perspective in order to incorporate the organization's systems and strategies when developing viable solutions to problems.
- Demonstrated ability to establish courses of action for self and others that are results oriented.
- Demonstrated commitment to the value of continuous learning.
- Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including standard desktop software, Internet tools, etc.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

What We Offer

- A competitive salary: The salary range for this position is $55.25- $69.05per hour, depending on experience.

📌 Lead, Communications Foundry (Vancouver)
🏢 Providence Healthcare
📍 Vancouver