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Manager, Marketing & Communications

Division: New Dawn Deadline to apply: February 19, 2021, 4:00 pm Email resume to: Sabrina Vatcher <svatcher@newdawn.ca> Schedule: Permanent, Full-Time Salary/Wage: $50,000–$60,000/year, commensurate with experience

Job Description

Description

Of New Dawn’s nine divisions, a large part of the Marketing and Communications Manager’s efforts over the next three years will be focused on the development, execution and evaluation of the marketing needs of: New Dawn Homecare, New Dawn Meals on Wheels, A Better Bite Café and Catering, The Convent Centre for the Arts, and the Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration as well as anticipated future fundraising initiatives. From time to time, the Marketing and Communications Manager will also be called on to support New Dawn Real Estate, New Dawn Community Engagement, and the New Dawn Guest Home and Home Living.

Finally, the Marketing and Communications Manager will be responsible for the overall communications of New Dawn Enterprises – for developing and deploying the story of New Dawn in, to, and with the Cape Breton and broader community. This includes, but is not limited to, media releases, media inquiries, New Dawn Enterprises social media, New Dawn website, New Dawn Enterprises brand development and deployment, and the New Dawn Enterprises annual report.

New Dawn Division Marketing Support

  • With input from the respective division Managers on their marketing and/or communications objectives, develop annual marketing and/or communications strategies for ND Homecare, New Dawn Meals on Wheels, A Better Bite Café and Catering, The Convent Centre for the Arts, and the Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration.
  • With assistance from the respective division staff and/or managers, execute the annual marketing and/or communications strategy for New Dawn Homecare, New Dawn Meals on Wheels, A Better Bite Café and Catering, The Convent Centre for the Arts, and the Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration.
  • As needed, assist with the marketing and communications requirements of New Dawn Rental Properties, New Dawn Community Engagement, and the ND Guest Home and Home Living.
  • Evaluate and adapt strategies throughout year as required, and review marketing/communications strategy performance with division Manager’s at the end of each year, prior to the development of the subsequent year’s strategy.

New Dawn Enterprises Communications

  • Identify and execute opportunities to tell New Dawn’s story in various medium/forums, including, but not limited to social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, blogs), the New Dawn website, New Dawn newsletter, traditional media, the New Dawn annual report, and/or presentations in the community/to community and government partners.
  • Maintain responsibility for the organization’s website (ensure it is up-to-date and reflective of organization’s work) and annual report.
  • Working with the New Dawn Executive/Administrative Assistant, create engaging, responsive content for the New Dawn Enterprises social media sites.
  • Working with the New Dawn Executive/Administrative Assistant, monitor these sites for questions, requests, suggestions, concerns, etc.
  • Working with the New Dawn Executive/Administrative Assistant, coordinate workshops to enable staff and managers to oversee their day-to-day social media posts and presence; assist them as needed in their social media use and growth.
  • Create and distribute or maintain a New Dawn blog and e-mail and print newsletter.
  • Identify opportunities to engage the media in New Dawn’s work in the community and act on these opportunities; as required draft and issue media releases and respond to, and direct, media requests to relevant staff and/or divisions.
  • Steward the use and evolution of New Dawn’s visual identity.

Graphic Design

  • Deliver, and/or contract out as needed, the graphic design requirements of the organization (posters, mail outs, reports, annual report, rack cards, invitations, social media graphics, clothing, etc.); ensure that all in-house and contracted designs are consistent with the New Dawn brand and visual identity guidelines.

Other/As Needed

  • Provide marketing, communications, and graphic design support to future fundraising campaigns.
  • Assist in the planning, promotion and execution of NDE events.
  • Identify opportunities to improve internal communications.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

  • Communication
  • Responsibility
  • Trustworthiness & Ethics
  • Time Management
  • Results Focus
  • Organization
  • Risk-taking
  • Teamwork

Required Skills

  • Self-motivated and able to work independently.
  • Highly organized, able to plan and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Able to respond to the needs, timelines, and objectives of multiple divisions while meeting individual division deadlines and budget constraints.
  • Well-developed interpersonal and communications (oral and written) skills.
  • Experience and/or comfort with community engagement and conversation.
  • Excellent understanding and familiarity with brand building and brand management.
  • Proven track record of creating and executing successful marketing programs/campaigns.
  • Familiarity with analytics and other metrics used for evaluating reach and impact of marketing / communications efforts.

Qualifications

  • Preferred: post-secondary education in marketing, communications or public relations
  • Preferred: 3-5 years experience working in a marketing management capacity
  • Required: Social media planning and management experience
  • Required: Communications and/or public relations experience
  • Required: Graphic design skills and experience

Work Conditions

  • Long periods of sitting/concentrating
  • Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed
  • Willingness to travel as needed

AIP Employer

New Dawn is proud to be an Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) employer. This means that New Dawn has been approved as an AIP employer and, as such, can endorse the AIP-PR application of an eligible employee.

Note: employees are responsible for verifying that the employment position/category is eligible under the AIP program, or any other immigration program/stream for which they intend to seek the support/endorsement of New Dawn.

Compensation Package

Salaried Employee Compensation Package 

New Dawn Enterprises believes in supporting the well-being of its employees and, in service of this, has created the following compensation package for permanent, salaried employees of New Dawn Enterprises, in addition to their salaries.

Canada Life Group Benefits: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance

New Dawn offers its employees group benefits provided by Group Health. Fifty percent (50%) of these benefits are paid by the employer, except for Long-Term Disability benefits which are fully (100%) paid by the employee. The plan also includes a component for Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and Vision Care. Dependent life is also included.

Self-Directed Registered Retirement Savings Plan

Employees may choose to begin participation in New Dawn’s Self-Directed RRSP plan after completion of three (3) months of employment. Employees may contribute up to 5% of their gross salary, deducted from their pay cheque. This is matched by the employer to a maximum of five percent (5%).

Reduced Hours Work Week

In recognition of the benefits of greater work-life balance and the value of flexibility and autonomy for human wellbeing, New Dawn has adopted a Reduced Hour Work Week. All full-time salaried employees are required to be in the office for 32 hours per week. These hours can be worked over four or five days. At the start of employment, a schedule will be drafted that meets both the needs of the company and the employee.

Professional Development

New Dawn acknowledges and is committed to the ongoing professional development and lifelong learning aspirations of its staff. The acquisition of new position-relevant skills and perspectives by employees creates a stronger, more informed, and modern organization.

Employees are strongly encouraged to research and outline education and/or professional development opportunities to discuss with their manager in the creation of their work-plan.

Paid Holidays

New Dawn observes thirteen (13) public holidays and other days for which staff will be paid. They are: New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day

In the spirit of family, the President reserves the right to close the office between Christmas and New Year’s to enable employees to spend time with their families. This option will be reviewed, and a decision made annually depending on operational requirements. These non-statutory days will have no impact on employee vacation time.

Paid Vacation

All new employees entering the organization as a salaried employee will earn 15 days of paid vacation during the annum.

Mental and Physical Health Days 

Employees will be entitled to seven (7) days paid leave at the beginning of each calendar year. This can be carried forward to a maximum of fifteen (15) days total. It can be used for physical and metal wellness/illness and appointments for the employee or their family members.

Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP)

New Dawn’s Group Benefits Plan also includes the provision of an Employee and Family Assistance Program. The Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP) is a support system that employees and their families can turn to for confidential help with stress, anxiety and depression, family and relationship issues, addictions, legal and financial difficulties, health and nutrition concerns and workplace and career difficulties. The program is confidential and optional and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Café Marie Discount

Employees of New Dawn Enterprises can take advantage of a 20% discount at Café Marie, located in the Eltuek Arts Centre.

Years of Service

The Years of Service Recognition Program recognizes and rewards the service of New Dawn employees at milestones in their careers. All permanent full-and-part-time New Dawn employees are eligible to receive the Years of Service award.

STAR Program

New Dawn is proud to recognize and reward the excellent work and achievements of its employees. Managers at New Dawn will be given an annual budget to provide ongoing and immediate recognition to their direct reports throughout the year.

Corporate YMCA Membership Program

In an effort to create more opportunity for staff health and wellness, New Dawn offers a corporate membership in partnership with the Cape Breton YMCA. The corporate membership gives staff a 12% discount on the cost of membership, additionally New Dawn pays half the cost of an individual discounted membership.

New Dawn

New Dawn is Canada’s oldest Community Development Corporation. Since 1976, we’ve been working to create a more just, healthy, and self-determined community by responding to local needs and driving long-term, systems-level change. Today, New Dawn continues to focus on self-reliance, resilience, and community-led transformation. Every day, we engage thousands of community members and employ over 150 Cape Bretoners through programs and services that are practical, creative, and grounded in care. Our work spans health and social care, housing, the arts, youth, immigration, and community development. Some of these services generate revenue, which we reinvest into our organization — fueling sustainability and deepening community impact.

New Dawn

New Dawn is Canada’s oldest Community Development Corporation. Since 1976, we’ve been working to create a more just, healthy, and self-determined community by responding to local needs and driving long-term, systems-level change.

Today, New Dawn continues to focus on self-reliance, resilience, and community-led transformation. Every day, we engage thousands of community members and employ over 150 Cape Bretoners through programs and services that are practical, creative, and grounded in care. Our work spans health and social care, housing, the arts, youth, immigration, and community development. Some of these services generate revenue, which we reinvest into our organization — fueling sustainability and deepening community impact.

Get in touch

New Dawn Enterprises
37 Nepean St, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6A7
newdawn@newdawn.ca
902-539-9560

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