Community Relations Coordinator, Saskatoon

This position is eligible for a hard-to-recruit incentives of $2,400.00 in exchange for a 24 month return in service.

When applying, please include competition number 2024-133-PFR-50 in the email subject line.

Duties and responsibilities:

The Community Relations Coordinator is responsible for meeting revenue targets through all internal events and supporting 3^rd party events in the Saskatoon region.  This would also include: coordinating media communications, social media, marketing efforts, increasing donor base, and developing and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders in the region.

Duties include:

• Administration and effective utilization of multiple Facebook pages
• Maintaining and growing fundraising databases and assigned web pages
• Maintain and enhance annual Fund Development events and achieve revenue targets. This includes recruitment of participants and volunteers, maintaining a major prize network financial result reports and analysis.
• Write, edit, and produce special event packages for sponsors, participants, and media
• Grow and maintain a network of stakeholders for fund areas such as major gifts, planned giving, and membership
• Present to a variety of audiences to gain and enhance community support
• Organize and implement recognition of participants, donors, corporate sponsors and volunteers
• Assist other fund development staff in facilitating annual fund development events

Qualifications:

Education:

• Grade 12 and post-secondary Diploma in Business Marketing or comparable.
• CFRE accreditation an asset

Skills & Experience:

• Must have previous experience leading and organizing large scale event(s) and coordinating public relations
• Comfortable with networking, public speaking in various settings and media interviews
• Extremely organized with a keen eye for detail
• Strong verbal & written communication skills
• Knowledge of Adobe Suite and Microsoft programs
• Experience networking in a professional environment
• Previous experience working in databases an asset
• Managing individuals in a work environment and/or volunteer capacity
• Managing social media for work purposes and event promotion

Final Candidates are required to provide satisfactory criminal record checks including a vulnerable sector search.

Must have a valid driver’s licence and access to reliable vehicle as some in city and out of town travel required.

Submit resume, cover letter and references to:

Mail:    Jennifer Smith, Fund Development and Communications Manager | Provincial Services

SaskAbilities, 2310 Louise Avenue

Saskatoon, SK  S7J 2C7                    

Phone: (306) 385-7214         Fax: (306) 373-2665