CC Goodwin Consulting Looking for Marketing Communications Consultant at Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Full Time

At CCGoodwin Consulting, we are part management consultancy, part agency. We work strategically with our clients, digging deep into their objectives, pain points and opportunities to design solutions that help them win. Our wheelhouse is in the creation and delivery of marketing communications programs, plans, campaigns and tools, from soup to nuts. We also deliver projects in strategic planning, sustainability, governance, organizational development and change management. In all that we do, we are evidence-based, market-focused, creative and measurement-driven. Our team is composed of hand-picked, top talent from across North America. With our distributed and flexible model, we work remotely, but collaborate virtually and in-person on a day-to-day basis.

Named by Atlantic Business Magazine as one of Atlantic Canada’s Best Places to Work two years in a row, we intentionally keep our operations lean to prioritize investment in our people, nurturing culture, growth and professional development. “Do Good & Be Great” is our purpose, and it’s what drives us to continuously improve and contribute to the communities we love. We are a values-driven team, with a focus on building community over competition, empowering people to be great leaders both within and outside the organization and leading our work with empathy and inclusion.  

Since founding the firm in 2019, we have continuously grown the business and client base within Canada. To support our growth, we are on the hunt for a Marketing Communications Consultant. As we continue to build a more diverse team, we welcome and strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and underserved communities to apply and join us.

Role Summary – Marketing Communications Consultant

As a Marketing Communications Consultant, you will help coordinate and deliver client projects, including marketing and communications plans, campaigns, websites, events and other complex deliverables, working directly with our team, roster of freelance talent and clients. You have a mind for both marketing and public relations; you are a strong writer, critical thinker and project manager with an eye for detail; and you are resourceful – talents you will bring to bear in all of your deliverables. You will help develop creative ideas and products, manage schedules and budgets, and write and assemble materials that achieve results. In all of the work that you do, you will be encouraged to think creatively, and you will be supported and mentored by a team of practitioners who have your back. This role is based in Saint John or Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Key Responsibilities

• Help to research, coordinate and deliver client projects, with a specific focus on critical thinking, strong writing, editing, proofreading, formatting and coordinating the materials design. These materials include, but are not limited to, strategic communications and marketing plans and products (reports; marketing copy; website, social media and other digital content; presentations; speaking notes; news releases, etc.)
• Assist in primary and secondary research to inform client projects, with the help of our partners as needed.
• Manage the development and delivery of websites and other digital marketing communications projects, supported by our creative and web development teams.
• Contribute to the development of creative ideas and assets.
• Support the planning and delivery of events.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets and overall project delivery.
• Support client meeting logistics (in-person and virtual).
• Help manage our roster of freelance creative talent, supervising materials production, photo and video shoots, event logistics, etc.; schedules; and budgets for key projects, maintaining a high level of quality.
• Deliver exceptional client service.
• Contribute to the firm’s vision and business plans, and help build a culture of learning, excellence, client-centricity, inclusive leadership and fun.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or training with specialization in communications, marketing or similar discipline
• 3 to 5 years’ experience working in a fast-paced communications, marketing and/or professional services environment, or equivalent, undertaking strategic and tactical responsibilities
• Highly developed skills in critical thinking, written and verbal communications, research analysis, project management, problem-solving and interpersonal communication
• Experience managing projects such as marketing communications strategies and plans, websites, social media campaigns and other digital marketing communications projects, and/or events
• Fluency with digital media, including online advertising and social media
• Highly proficient in all MS Office programs (including Teams) and general fluency/comfort with technology
• Proficiency in Canadian Press (CP) Style is an asset
• Professional services and/or agency experience is an asset
• Fluency in both French and English is an asset

This role is for you if you are:

• A strategic, critical thinker
• Solutions-focused
• Entrepreneurial
• Focused on continuous improvement, learning and staying on top of trends and best practices
• Able to seek and provide constructive feedback in a clear and kind way
• Motivated to deliver value and high-quality outputs for our clients
• Ultra-organized
• A self-starter
• A team player and natural collaborator
• Energetic and fun-loving, but serious about the work
• Detail-oriented and flexible, someone who can take on various types of work based on the current priorities of the firm and our clients

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package that includes an incentive program, four weeks’ paid vacation, professional development, flexibility and other perks. Our team works from home, and it is a “bring-your-own-device” environment, for which we provide a monthly allowance and IT support.

Aligned with our values of creating a diverse and inclusive work environment, we welcome and strongly encourage individuals from communities that have experienced, and continue to experience, structural inequities to apply. Our firm adheres to the ISO 26000 guidelines for social responsibility, and we are taking steps to understand and apply the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action #92 (Business and Reconciliation). Please see our 2023 Impact Report for details.

To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to [email protected] by 5 p.m. ADT on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information, please visit www.ccgoodwin.ca or find us on LinkedIn or Facebook.