Communications + Media Relations Specialist - Remote Volunteer Role

The Communications & Media Relations Specialist role is a unique opportunity for you to combine your passion for storytelling, animal welfare, and community service through meaningful, virtual volunteerism. This position offers the chance to build your professional portfolio while positively impacting animals across Canada.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a volunteer Communications & Media Relations Specialist to join our team. Supporting public relations and marketing activities, the individual will play a key role in sharing Canadian Wings of Rescue’s purpose of helping give animals a second chance. We’re looking for an individual who’s passionate about finding great stories and telling them in creative and engaging ways. This role’s primary focus will be generating earned media coverage that drives awareness of our organization amongst donors, rescues, wildlife centres and the aviation community.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Crafts and executes media pitches and other communications & marketing materials for external audiences.
• Participates in the development of key messages, blog content, marketing materials, website updates, etc.
• Identified topics and writes monthly blog posts for Canadian Wings of Rescue website.
• Works closely with our social media content volunteers and our partners within the aviation and animal welfare communities to craft social content that celebrate animals, our volunteers and communities.
• Contributes content ideas to team editorial calendar.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Creative mind-set with keen eye for identifying storytelling opportunities
• Able to build and maintain relationships with key partners
• Experience with Canva or other graphic design programs

Education and Experience:

• Completed or working towards a degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Digital Media or Marketing
• Experience in executing PR/media relations.

About Us

Canadian Wings of Rescue is a 100% volunteer-run federally registered charity organization dedicated to transporting animals within Canada. Our purpose is to work with Canadian rescue groups, shelters, and/or wildlife rehabilitation centres when they are faced with a transportation need.