Manager of Marketing and Communications

Title: Manager of Marketing and Communications

Expected Start Date: April 1, 2025

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency

Type: Permanent Full-time

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 7.5 hours per week

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: SAHO Pay Band 6

Job Description: 

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Manager of Marketing and Communications will:

• Contribute to the development of the Agency’s short and medium-term direction.
• Lead the planning, development, and implementation of marketing and communications strategies and tactics to meet the Agency’s objectives. 
• Support colleagues and partners through the development of purpose-driven, informative, and compelling content to engage clients and the public. This may include developing stories, announcements, newsletters, media releases, website content, briefing notes, key messages, speaking notes, reports, publications, and social media content. 
• Lead media and public relations to convey the value of the Agency, contribute to our reputation as a trusted resource, and respond effectively to issues and inquiries.
• Lead the creation and publication of an annual report to fulfill legislative obligations.
• Maintain branding standards to build a strong brand identity and to support audience recognition across all platforms.
  • Oversee the functionality of the website, including develop and maintain content, evaluate, manage and improve website performance and user experience.
• Manage our relationship with our Agency of Record and work closely with Marketing and Communications teams at the Ministry of Health, SHA and other stakeholders.

Opportunity for leadership growth and staff management in the future. 

Some local, national and international travel may be required. 

Work hours outside of regular office hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required.

Travel Required: Occasional 

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant discipline. 

Licenses

N/A

Other Education and Training

N/A

Competencies 

• Building partnerships
• Results orientated
• Strong communicator
• Improvement mindset

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrated skills producing written and visually appealing content
• Familiarity with leading content management systems, marketing automation systems, graphics editor software. 
• An aptitude to learn new tools and keep up to date with industry best practices.
• Experience in media buying, ad placement and marketing campaign development and implementation is an asset.

Other Information

• This position is in-office. 
• For more information on the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency please visit https://saskhealthrecruitment.ca/