Change.org is searching for a fixed-term Communications Manager to be responsible for leading and managing Team Canada.
Embark on an exciting journey leading Change.org's Communications team in Canada, where you'll amplify the powerful narratives of petition starters across diverse media and digital landscapes. Help envision and execute a visionary media and marketing strategy for the Canadian brand, steering a passionate team. Your leadership will be the catalyst for impactful stories that resonate, motivate, and shape a brighter future.
A bit about Change.org: we’re a social impact business (a public benefit company), and the world's largest social change platform, with 100 million monthly users, 50,000+ campaigns launched on the site every month, and a 100% user-generated revenue model. Our users win campaigns for change once every hour. Local, national and international victories are happening every day thanks to the power of our users who are changing our world.
From mobilizing over 5 million people to investigate the fires in the Amazon, to mobilizing nearly 3 million against war and famine in Yemen, to large-scale mobilizations for the people of Iran and against the war in Ukraine, and calling for Racial Justice in the US, many movements were born on Change.org. Dozens of local, national, and international victories are happening every day thanks to the strength of our members who are changing the lives of people around the world. We want to help them go even further and we need your help!
You will report to our Marketing and Communications Director as a key member of our Marketing and Communications team.
In this role, you will be balancing your time between hands-on tactical communications work (80% of your time) and people management responsibilities (20%).
Key Outcomes:
Consistently gain strong, on-brand media coverage for petitions in Canada, pitching to targeted media outlets on a daily basis
Lead and manage a small team of two in Canada, ensuring that the team is working effectively, experimenting, learning constantly and hitting all of our goals
Share media and public relations expertise, including news room insights and demographic information about audiences across Canada
Collaborate with global leads to share learnings and stay up to date about what is working effectively in other country markets
Find and explore opportunities to grow and develop our brand in Canada, building and maintaining key relationships with media, influencers, organizations, activists, decision makers and community leaders
The most important skills and capabilities for the role are:
Communications:
You are advanced in comms outreach skills. You have a flair for creative media relations or engaging multimedia strategies and you're an expert in some specific outreach skills. You know how to make a highly effective pitch and to develop a media strategy that would gain attention of decision makers and the public.
You have an extensive network in Canada which is a testament to your ongoing, impactful relationships with journalists and influencers across various sectors like entertainment or politics.
You have an advanced understanding of the PR and social landscape in Canada , with a knack for predicting exciting editorial calendars and pinpointing key figures for content distribution.
You have exceptional communication skills that make complex topics a breeze for any audience or stakeholder.
You have expertise in strategy and data-driven decision-making.
Management:
You can autonomously manage a team , you know how to allocate resources effectively to achieve the goals, you provide regular timely guidance to your direct reports and deliver constructive feedback on daily operations, you’re flexible and adapt well in multifaceted roles.
Your dedication to investing in, nurturing, and fostering the growth of others is an essential aspect of your approach.
Your commitment to coaching others reflects your dedication to elevating the entire team, leveraging your tactical expertise to set new standards.
Culture alignment:
Deliver results: You have a can-do, positive attitude, are self-motivated and keen to learn. You thrive working in a fast paced and data-informed news or tech environment, and are willing to take risks, fail, learn and adapt.
Championship teams: You are low-ego and have a strong sense of fun and give-and-take -- our small team is constantly pushing each other to challenge assumptions, go all-in, and imagine the impossible.
Open & inclusive: You support the values of an open platform and are willing to help amplify a wide variety of campaigns that are policy-compliant and started by individuals across Canada.
Target experience:
5-8 years of experience across one or more of the following: media, comms, brand, public relations
1-2 years of management experience leading a team
Interested? Great! Here's what you should know:
This is a full-time 8-month fixed term role (parental leave coverage). While we strongly prefer folks living in Toronto or on EST , we are open to folks working remotely from anywhere in Canada.
Target start date: Mid January, with the 8-month contract running until mid September.
Change.org is a global company and salaries are adjusted for cost of labor depending on location. The annual salary for the Comms Manager, Canada is 131,000 CAD, which will be prorated for an 8-month term.
Benefits and perks also vary based on location. We typically offer a fully remote workforce, 100% employer-paid health plan options, life insurance, unlimited PTO, and 18 weeks of parental leave.
We are accepting applications until December 3, 2023.
We anticipate moving quickly and our evaluation process is as follows:
Initial interview with our Comms Manager
Take home exercise
Virtual onsite
Final executive interview
Our hope is to have virtual interviews before December 22 but we can schedule those in the new year if needed.
We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting amazing candidates like you, so please don’t hesitate to apply—we’d love to hear from you. We also know it’s rare for someone to meet 100% of the qualifications. Please apply anyway!
We’re working for a world where no one is powerless, and where creating change is a part of everyday life. We’re just getting started and hope you’ll join us!
We especially encourage applicants of different backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. We’re actively working to increase the diversity of experience and perspectives on our team and are looking for someone who can help continue to lead that process.
Change.org is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Everyone says this, right? Well, we mean it—we invest in serious programs to bring in and support women and people of color, we have in-person onboarding experiences and affinity groups to help everyone feel included, we regularly celebrate the heritage of all staff, and we believe strongly in consistent, fair, and transparent salary scales to help level the playing field. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, or disability or veteran status.
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We are legally required to conduct EEOC reporting. While this is required by the federal government, we recognize that it does not include all genders and ethnicities. We want you to know that Change.org celebrates all identities and we thank you for your participation.
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