Bilingual Communications Specialist/Translator
Edmonton, Alberta
•Office Professionals
•Permanent
•03/09/2023
•199453-4
Join a top employer and advance your career. Aplin has partnered with an Edmonton, Burnaby and Montreal based company to hire a French Bilingual Communications Specialist/Translator. This is a permanent opportunity!
Benefits & Perks:
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Aplin, one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, is an employment agency that finds top talent for exceptional organizations across North America. There are no fees to apply to our jobs or engage with our recruiters to find a new career. Companies hire us to help them grow their teams. Visit our website to learn more: www.aplin.com
Benefits & Perks:
- Compensation: Upto 80k
- 3 weeks’ Vacation + Health and Dental plan
- Please note, this is a fully on-site role with potential to go hybrid in the future=
Responsibilities:
- Graphic design and production of written and electronic materials, including posters and leaflets, website, social media and newsletter content, and special campaign materials such as email releases, text/SMS messaging, and press releases
- Developing website functionality and other electronic communications such as videos and slide-deck presentations are required
- Successfully translating documents between both official languages (English/French)
- Maintaining regular contact with our members and creates written content to produce Hotlines and a monthly online magazine
- Developing and maintaining sound relationships with external contacts including labor editors, the Federation of Labour media committees, and other groups
- Keeping current on topics such as key labor issues, the economic climate, and the political landscape, and bring forward pertinent issues for review
- Keeping attendance at conventions, conferences, rallies, and meetings is necessary
- Fulfilling the requirements of this role, a willingness to work additional paid hours and travel is required
Qualifications:
- Must have a degree or diploma in Communications, Journalism or English
- Must be fluent and Bilingual in French and English. (Translation of documents between both official languages)
- At least 3 to 5 years of experience in communications- related fields such as media, publications, web work or member communications
- Experience in union or non-profits organization is an Asset
- Must have a valid driver's license and passport
- Excellent proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and Acrobat
- Experience with DSLR photography and video is an Asset
- Experience with website/blog management, HTML, social networking applications and e-newsletters, and knowledge of the latest online campaigning techniques an asset
- Knowledge of the structure, history, policies, and principles of the labor movement in Canada
Aplin, one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, is an employment agency that finds top talent for exceptional organizations across North America. There are no fees to apply to our jobs or engage with our recruiters to find a new career. Companies hire us to help them grow their teams. Visit our website to learn more: www.aplin.com
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