About

The Communications Coordinator plays a crucial role in advancing the mission of EMI Canada by leading the communications and marketing initiatives including creating and editing marketing materials, volunteer engagement strategic planning and generating reports and metrics. The Communications Coordinator also provides support to the fund development portfolio with donor stewardship and appreciation, and monthly giving. The role includes day to day administration, as well as developing and leading new initiatives.

The Communications Coordinator is part of the EMI Canada Development and Communications team and regularly collaborates with other EMI staff.

Qualifications

In addition to the typical EMI Staff prerequisites, candidates for this position must have:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to effectively communicate organizational vision, mission, and activities with a broad range of stakeholder groups across varied mediums
  • Demonstrated experience in crafting promotional messaging, along with sharp editing skills
  • Proficiency in Outlook, MS Word, Excel, and internet applications, as well as ability to learn and proficiently use CRM databases
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite or other desktop publishing applications
  • Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills, and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to build positive and productive collegial relationships
Responsibilities

The following are essential responsibilities for this position:

  • Spiritual and professional discipleship through EMI’s programs and opportunities.
  • Lead development of communication/marketing materials, including the creation, writing/editing and curation of content for emails, newsletters, web copy, print materials, social media posts, banners, etc. Leads development of the annual report and associated materials.
  • Write, proofread, and/or edit content for printed and digital materials and communications collateral, including organizational messaging and program/project descriptions
  • Liaise with EMI Canada program staff to gather stories, data, photos, and other information
  • Coordinate and monitor EMI Canada social media efforts
  • Generate reports and gather metrics to monitor results of communications efforts; making course corrections as required