Communications Specialist

• Job Title : Communications Specialist
• Location: Toronto, ON Hybrid
• Contract Duration: 12 months (possible extension)

Job Overview:

The Communications Specialist plays a vital role in supporting the team’s mission. This person reports to the Senior Vice-President and involves hands-on planning, coordination, organization, tracking, and reporting across various initiatives. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented self-starter with experience working with all levels of an organization.

Responsibilities:

• Event Support: Plan and manage logistics for internal and external events, including senior leader visits, town halls, client events, and community partner activities.
• Volunteer Day Support: Manage volunteer opportunities, post them to the volunteer portal, collect photo releases, liaise with community partners, and attend events when possible.
• Internal Communications:

1. Collaborate with business lines and functions on communication projects.
2. Maintain and update the Canada Hub (SharePoint) with weekly updates.
3. Create and distribute the bi-weekly newsletter, working with teams across Canada to source, write, edit, and send content.
4. Draft, edit, and send internal emails supporting Canadian franchise, business lines, and support functions.
5. Create and post content.
6. Support communications for inclusion networks.

• Other:

1. Manage the corporate photo inventory, including booking photo shoots, liaising with photographers, and organizing photo files.
2. Manage the charitable contributions process and related reporting.

Qualifications:

• Previous communications experience, preferably in a large and complex organization.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and use new systems, including digital tools.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience.

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian’s platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian’s brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.