(Senior) Manager Communications (m/f/d) - AHK Canada

The Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Inc. (CGCIC) promotes bilateral economic relations between Canada and Germany and is recognized as an official German Chamber of Commerce Abroad (AHK) by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) in Berlin. The Chamber is the primary contact for German and Canadian companies, organizations and individuals interested in market entry into the respective other country and offers a wide range of services. It also acts as a member organization and Canadian German business network. The CGCIC is a non-profit organization located in Toronto, ON.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Manager Comunictions (m/f/d) to support our team, successfully manage our skilled labour projects, and further develop them.

About the position

The purpose of this position is to ensure and develop a consistent, positive, active and professional appearance of the Canadian German Chamber, keeping stakeholders in both countries up to date about CGCIC's various activities and services, and fostering Canadian-German business relations. This includes responsibility for the Chamber's social media channels, media relations, corporate design, and presentation, creating content and marketing materials, and offering communications support to the President & CEO.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring a consistent, positive, and professional appearance of CGCIC
• Informing about CGCIC's activities and services
• Implementing the communications strategy, revising if necessary
• Preparing and updating core messages
• Revealing inspiring stories, setting topics, developing content, ensuring consistency
• Preparing interviews, letters, talking points for the President & CEO
• Creating content daily for CGCIC's social media channels (focus on LinkedIn)
• Creating CGCIC's monthly newsletter and other content such as articles and videos
• Ensuring that communications follow brand guidelines and corporate identity
• Enhancing and updating corporate presentation
• Managing website content, finalizing re-design
• Supporting website optimizations and ad campaigns
• Contributing ideas & initiatives to further develop communication activities
• Maintaining excellent stakeholder relations with German, Canadian and international media, partner organizations and member companies, incl. handling of (press) inquiries
• Supporting other departments in the preparation of marketing materials
• Monitoring activities of German companies in Canada, Canadian companies in Germany as well as bilateral business relations

Working Conditions:

• Working hours and Travel: Occasional weekend and evening work is expected. From time to time national and international travel is required.
• Physical Effort: Most of the day in a seated position in front of a PC with the opportunity to move around.
• Physical Environment: Office environment with limited exposure to hazards.
• Mental Stress: Moderate stress from deadlines and disruptions, dealing with internal and external customers and clients and switching between multiple projects.

Required qualifications

- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications or Marketing

- Experience:

• A minimum of two years’ experience in Journalism, PR, Marketing or related fields – longer experience is an asset
• Editorial experience across different communication channels including social media (LinkedIn)
• In-depth knowledge of website management and CMS systems
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

- Skills:

• Be fluent in German and English (knowledge of French an asset)
• Have superior writing, editing, research and communication skills in both German and English
• Have a strong interest in Canadian-German business relations
• Have in-depth knowledge of website management and CMS systems
• Have graphic design skills (e.g. Canva)
• Be a team player who excels at delivering high-quality work, a positive attitude, creativity, and attention to detail
• Be highly self-motivated

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter to info@germanchamber.ca. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted for further steps in the hiring process.