Communication Coordinator

Position Overview:

OAITH is seeking an outgoing, energetic, creative, community-minded person to join our team! OAITH supports over 80 member organizations across Ontario including shelters, transitional housing and community organizations who are at the forefront of ending gender-based violence. As our Communications Coordinator, you will have an opportunity to be involved in a number of campaigns, training initiatives, research and policy projects, prevention and public awareness efforts that form the foundation of our work and support for our members. If this sounds exciting and you believe you can bring your energy and passion then we want to learn more about you!

This is a Hybrid position with most of your time spent remotely in your own office. Travel to the GTA for in person events and meetings will be required.

Communication:

• Copy editing and formatting written materials;
• Develop social media content, editorial calander and manage social media channels, ad spends and digital communications through a social media scheduler and organic monitoring;
• Develop promotional material about OAITH’s services and coordinate the delivery of OAITH member benefit programs;
• Monitor and produce content for the digital newsletter and job alerts. Provide news monitoring about gender-based violence, femicide, legislative and social policy impacting our members and our larger audience(s)
• Communicate with learners through OAITH’s training hub, community of practice, social media, website and other generated lists
• Liaise with the media as needed, assist in the development of media releases as requested and maintains a current database of media contacts;
• Steward and maintain OAITH brand integrity and visual identities;
• Work with graphic designers, marketing specialists and other related vendors as it relates to OAITH’s project work that’s assigned. Ensure content is relevant, factual and in line with our values.
• Update content, respond to inquiries and monitor analytics for OAITH’s web assets (oaith.ca, mulberryfinder.ca, wrappedincourage.ca);
• Liaises between website developers and OAITH staff, website users to address technical issues
• Attend, document (photo/video) and provide support at public events with the Executive Director and/or Board Members and attend other meetings/events as assigned in a supportive role.

Administration

• Ensure member, media, partner and stakeholder contact information is up to date
• Collaborate with other Coordinators on projects needs including administrative support, registration, information management, event-related support as required and assigned.
• Extract contact lists, web and social analytics as needed for reporting
• Communication and follow up with various vendors regarding orders and invoicing as required
• Support information management by keeping OAITH data metrics records up to date as required
• Coordinate the registration of in person and online events
• Coordinate the scheduling, travel and reimbursement for board meetings and project meetings
• Provide technical support and assistance for online training, webinars and meetings
• Distribution of information through email, digital campaigns and by mail as required
• Create and keep up to date organizational branded templates
• The preparation of materials and communications for and on behalf of the Executive Director as required
• Other duties may be assigned based on the needs of various projects.

Skills and Qualifications:

What Do We Require?

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in communications, marketing, administration or journalism and 3-5 years related work experience
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills to edit dense documents focused on violence, femicide and trauma
• Advanced reading comprehension skills and the ability to read and search dense documents about violence and trauma.
• Experience analyzing metrics and reports from our social media channels, websites and other dashboards
• Experience in simplifying and adapting complex ideas to effectively communicate between technical and non-technical audiences
• Advanced time management and able to work under pressure and in a fast-paced project focused environment
• Demonstrated experience to multi-task, coordinate and prioritize multiple requests that may be received at the same time
• Ability to motivate, problem-solve and deal with complex issues with sensitivity and respect.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing various social media platforms
• Familiarity with word press content management, web page layout/creation, and web platform development software
• Ability to utilize graphic, multimedia and video editing tools
• Proficiency in office applications including excel and google docs is preferred.
• Familiarity and comfortable working and learning various SaaS and AI platforms/solutions for workplace functionality and streamlining.
• Access to your own vehicle is required.

What Are Key Assets?

• Has developed public awareness and public education campaigns about gender-based violence
• Experience working in a provincial organizations, government relations, advocacy and education based setting(s)
• Ability to speak and write in both English and French
• Has experience working in a project-based environments

What OAITH Offers?

• Hybrid workplace with majority time worked remotely with in-person events and meeting requirements.
• Flexible work environment
• Travel and hotel costs are reimbursed to attend in person meetings and events. These are typically in Toronto but can be outside of the GTA or out of province.
• Health Benefits and Employer Matched RRSP’s
• Additional hours will be required during peak times (events and project timelines)
• Paid vacation and sick days
• Paid training and professional development opportunities

This position is 35 hours per week with a 4 day workweek option. The 2025 salary range is $52,015.60 to $61,133.80. Benefits, RRSP’s and 3 weeks’ vacation upon successful completion of a probationary period.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only those receiving an interview will be contacted. OAITH welcomes and particularly encourages applications from those with lived experience of gender-based violence, those who identify as First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Indigenous, those from underserved and underrepresented cultural and racial communities, members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and those living with a disability. Upon request by the applicant, OAITH will provide accommodation during all parts of the hiring process. Bilingualism is considered an asset.