Communications Specialist, Bilingual – English/French

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About the role

  • Bilingual Communications Specialist shaping GS1 Canada’s employee communications, onboarding and employer brand. Managing Pulse, intranet publishing and internal storytelling for GS1 Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Stand up and maintain bilingual organizational onboarding communications and content for new employees.
  • Establish and maintain employer brand messaging aligned to department plans.
  • Lead employee experience and recognition communications end to end.
  • Draft, edit and publish bilingual internal and corporate communications using GS1 Canada’s brand standards, editorial guidelines, key messages and tone of voice.
  • Review content for accuracy, clarity, grammar, consistency, accessibility and quality in English and French.
  • Launch and maintain Pulse, GS1 Canada’s internal communications channel, alongside internal communications plans, campaigns and recurring communications.
  • Write, format, publish and maintain content on the intranet and other internal communication channels.
  • Maintain editorial calendars and track communications, deadlines and dependencies.
  • Monitor internal channels and support timely content updates, corrections and archiving.
  • Improve employee engagement, channel use and communications effectiveness.
  • Build and maintain intake, review and approval workflows for internal content.
  • Gather information from stakeholders, clarify objectives, identify audiences and confirm required actions.
  • Maintain timelines, approval records and publishing schedules, escalating risks or delays as needed.
  • Coordinate communications across channels to reduce duplication and support message consistency.
  • Support communications plans connected to organizational priorities, employee initiatives, events and change activities.
  • Provide basic publishing support for approved corporate social media content.
  • Track communications activity and channel performance and assist with reporting by gathering metrics and maintaining tracking tools.
  • Maintain templates, distribution lists, content libraries, project files and communications documentation.
  • Support event communications, registrations and promotional activities.
  • Provide hands-on communications and administrative support.

Requirements

  • Post-secondary education in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or a related field.
  • One to three years of relevant experience in communications, employee communications, HR communications or a related role; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
  • Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills in both English and French, with the ability to adapt content for different audiences and channels.
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Effective interpersonal skills and confidence working with stakeholders to gather information and move work forward.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft 365; experience with content management systems, intranets, email platforms or social publishing tools is an asset.
  • Bilingual (English/French) required, written and spoken — this is a core requirement of the role.

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Junior

Salary

CA$68,000 - CA$75,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridNorth YorkCanada

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