Part time, 2-3 days per week
$27 per hour

Buy Social Canada is a social enterprise with a mission to advance and grow social procurement. We believe that the purchasing of goods and services, and major development and construction projects are much more than an economic transaction, much more than the construction of a physical structure, they are a means to build community capital, the foundation of a healthy community, contributing to a local community social and economic goals.

We are excited to be launching a new brand and website at the end of April at our annual virtual conference. Our team is fast paced, as nationally interest in social procurement is sky rocketing! We need someone with creative ideas to engage people on a topic with a dry name but so much potential to create vibrant, inclusive communities. We are passionate about our work and this new team member will be too.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create high quality and engaging online content including blogs, videos and newsletters
• Design and implement marketing campaigns across channels (website, email marketing, social media)
• Manage and develop Buy Social Canada’s online presence including social media channels, websites and newsletter
• Aid in the management of our CRM and website
• Graphic design of documents and communications materials

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience creating and managing marketing campaigns
• Experience writing and creating content such as blog and social media posts
• Experience managing online platforms including social media channels, websites and newsletters
• Skills in content design using appropriate tools like Canva, Figma, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Experience with Online Content Management Systems such as WordPress and Mailchimp is a plus

WHAT WE OFFER

• A supportive team environment to help you learn
• Purpose-driven work as we strive to shift the economy to value more than just economic gain
• A flexible role with lots of creative potential
• Salary of $27 per hour, 16-24 hours per week (30 minutes paid lunch per day)
• Benefits include:
  • $50 per month for connectivity allowance (phone and internet)
  • $50 per month for WFH office set up allowance
  • $40 per month for health and wellness fund

WHO YOU ARE

• You are a collaborative team player
• You are comfortable working independently and communicating with the team online using Zoom, Slack and email
• You love to learn new things and constantly improve
• You have precise attention to detail
• You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and are great at managing and prioritizing multiple tasks
• You are passionate about people and believe we can do better for the planet than the status quo

ROLE DETAILS

Our remote working team is located in Vancouver, BC and Toronto, ON. We welcome people to apply from across Canada who can work full time remote. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit a cover letter, resume and an example of some content (either a blog, article or piece of promotional material) you have created to niamh@buysocialcanada.com. Submissions without a cover letter and an example of your work will not be considered. We are seeking to hire and begin this position as soon as possible