Specialist, Communications

Job Description

Calgary Economic Development (CED) is an opportunity-maker, helping to spark and fuel Calgary’s growth. Our mandate is to position Calgary for long term economic success, through the expansion, retention and attraction of companies, capital and talent. We offer a wealth of information to help everyone succeed and we tirelessly promote Calgary, in Canada and around the world. We are passionate about our role in shaping and sharing Calgary’s story, a place of blue sky thinking and unexpected opportunities.

Job Summary

The Communications Specialist will serve as a strategic advisor who develops high-quality content to tell Calgary’s story across multiple channels. This role will ensure CED employs engaging and consistent messaging, monitors trends to identify timely storytelling opportunities, and develops key messages and social strategies that strengthen Calgary’s economic narrative and engage diverse audiences. The Communications Specialist will also support media relations as required, including preparing key messages for media inquiries.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Communications team to understand, evaluate, develop and deliver effective communication plans.


• Develop and deliver high-quality content for multiple audiences and channels, including longform articles, social copy, newsletters, press releases, key messages, speaking remarks, executive communications, and promotional materials.


• Ensure adherence to brand and editorial standards across all communications materials.


• Act as a trusted brand steward, promoting CED and Calgary’s economic narrative through consistent messaging and collaboration with internal teams and external partners.


• Monitor political, economic and social trends to identify opportunities for timely storytelling opportunities across channels.


• Identify relevant data and develop clear, accurate key messages to support media requests.


• Plan and execute social media strategies (LinkedIn, X, Blue Sky), leveraging platform algorithms and emerging trends to maximize engagement, analyze performance and provide insights to inform future content


• Support media relations and requests


• Build strong relationships with creative and digital agencies, internal and external partners.

Let’s Talk About You

You utilize a strategic approach, critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills to arrive at creative and innovative marketing and communications solutions.

You are passionate about our city and are excited at the prospect of working on projects that build on the energy of our community. You are collaborative, detailed-oriented, deliver high-quality work and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Education

Undergraduate degree in Communications, Public Relations or a related field.

Experience

Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible experience in communications, public relations and/or journalism fields.

Experience in building, communicating, and implementing communications plans and exposure to corporate communications in a fast-paced environment.

Key Competencies

• Exceptional editing and  proofreading skills, and understanding of the Canadian Press Style.


• Extensive understanding of communications principles and e xperience in writing website and social media content, speeches, newsletters, key messages, presentations and press releases.


• Strong research and interview skills with proven ability to distill complex information.


• Critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills 


• Sound relationship building skills and demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with peers, other departments, media, community  partners and government officials.


• Social media savvy with experience producing analytics reports and insights.


• Technical knowledge of Windows XP, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.


• Experience uploading and editing content in various content management systems (CMS) and email marketing platforms (Hubspot).


• Excellent project management skills with demonstrated success in planning, organizing and managing projects; experience with Monday.com is an asset.


• Ability to work under pressure with competing deadlines and to handle multiple priorities at once.
  

What's In It For You

CED offers more than a competitive base salary to our employees. We have a comprehensive benefit plan that includes 100% employer paid benefit premiums, RRSP’s, a health care spending account, and a generous vacation and flex time policy. We are committed to our employee’s mental health and offer resilience training with Headversity, free counselling with an EAP program, in addition to paramedical coverage through our medical benefits plan.

CED encourages and supports life-long learning and professional development. Employees are encouraged to access up to $2500 per year of funded professional development training opportunities. If you are looking for purpose driven work and are interested in joining us on our mission to diversify Calgary’s economy, we invite you to apply.

EDI Commitment Statement

Calgary Economic Development celebrates diversity and is committed to advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Through EDI, we create a path to success for all our employees, where they have equal opportunity for advancement, have the voice to contribute to our collective growth and development and work in an inclusive environment.

We strongly believe in accessibility in the work we do and welcome requests to make the hiring process as accessible as possible. Accommodations are available for candidates on request during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise at any point and we will do our best to work with you to meet your needs.

Calgary Economic Development adheres to the Alberta Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples and persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. Please be aware that Calgary Economic Development is committed to having a safe work environment.

To Apply

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume in confidence to: 

by 3:00pm, January 26th, 2026.

We thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.