Communication Coordinator

At EXP, we know that great experiences start with the right people. We believe that work should be challenging, and the challenge should be fun. We also believe that exponential possibilities are more likely to occur with a respectful, satisfying and empowering company. We value and respect our employees - their experience and expertise as well as their energy, passion and diversity - and their innovative approach to work and to life.

We are seeking a Communication Coordinator to join our Corporate Communication team. This position can be based in our Montreal, Qc, Sherbrooke, Qc, Chicago, Illinois or Markham, Ontario office and works with a team across North America.

The communication coordinator reports directly to the Corporate Communications Director and plays an important role in generating and disseminating messages and stories for a variety of internal and external platforms that align with EXP’s business, marketing and communications strategies. We are looking for a coordinator who can develop dynamic content, as a storyteller, for the company’s website, intranet sites, publications, press releases and promotional materials.

Your Responsibilities:

• Create content and deliver messages internally and externally to align with EXP’s business, marketing and communications strategies 
• Is responsible for creating the bi-weekly newsletter and publishing content on the intranet site and updating it. 
• Edit copy written by others by revising, rewriting and reorganizing for clarity, comprehension, use of language, consistency and effectiveness. 
• Coordinate webinars sessions, town hall presentations and other company-wide training and presentation campaigns. 
• Create and coordinate surveys from corporate communications and marketing, using Survey Monkey. Provide analysis and reporting on these surveys. 
• Collate and organize interview opportunities and stories to targeted media outlets or journalists. Prepare and draft a range of media releases and Q&As for media publication. Monitor media systems and distribute the weekly media report to the management team. 
• Participate in editorial meetings, suggest topics and stories and help maintain the editorial calendar in collaboration with regional marketing teams. 
• Participates in execution of integrated digital campaign strategies and measure effectiveness, in collaboration with corporate communications team and regional marketing teams. 
• Develop strong working partnerships with key members of regional business sectors; regional marketing, communications, and PR professionals, to support the implementation of the strategic plan. 
• Provide various copywriting/editing support as needed.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations or related field. 
• 4 to 6 years of experience in communications in AEC industry-related topics. 
• Demonstrated mastery of English grammar, including spelling and punctuation, and an editor’s eye for errors. 
• Creative thinking with strong story-telling and writing skills showing versatility in styles including journalistic, promotional and executive communication. 
• Strong understanding of social media platforms; PR and digital content engagement strategies. 
• Proficient with the Office suite, knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud & Poppulo (Newsweaver). 
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of email campaigns, Sharepoint 2013, online content management systems (social media & web).
• Demonstrate precision and thoroughness at work. 
• Ability to thrive in a deadline-intensive environment.