Communications Specialist

CarePartners is one of Ontario’s largest accredited home health care providers, providing nursing, personal support, therapy and rehabilitation support services for patients of all ages. We care for approximately 72,000 patients each year in homes, schools, clinics, workplaces and retirement homes, through our 24 locations and 23 nursing clinics. CarePartners is proud of its commitment to quality, relentlessly seeking to improve the patient and caregiver experience, promoting a healthy and resilient workplace culture, and contributing to a sustainable healthcare system in Ontario.

We continuously innovate to meet patient needs with specialized (award-winning) care programs and technology, including virtual care and AI

The Communications Specialist ensures communications are strategically aligned, consistently delivered across platforms, and thoughtfully crafted to resonate with varied internal and external audiences. You’d be working in a supportive, collaborative environment where you’d be an advocate for your audience’s needs. If you’re passionate about the written word and creative images that tell a story, and you want to be doing excellent work that matters, keep reading.

This is a Full-Time hybrid position based out of our Waterloo Corporate office.

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including Life Insurance
• Matching RRSP contribution
• Paid time off
• Leadership development programs
• Access to exclusive employee deals and discounts

Our team values innovation, curiosity, and growth. If you’re looking for a supportive environment and the opportunity to showcase your existing marketing and communications skills - and develop new ones - we'd love to chat.

Working with our team members as a “Guardian of the Brand,” you will:

• ·Engage a series of audiences by making information easy to understand and fully accessible.
• Plan strategic communications and implement tactics by leveraging appropriate internal and external channels, formats, and methods.
• Write and design materials that educate, inform, reassure, and compel audiences while showcasing our brand, culture, and values.
• Organize materials for structure and flow using critical editing skills.
• Actively participate on enterprise-wide projects, bringing your strategic communications expertise to the table.
• Advise internal partners on communications strategy that capture campaign goals and identify potential gaps.
• Collaborate with team members to support corporate and branch-level digital and traditional campaigns in creative and innovative ways.

• 3-5 years of broad communications experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in marketing, communications, public relations or related field

   

• Confident, adaptable, creative writer who always puts audience first

   

• Proficiency with platforms for social, web, SharePoint, design (Canva and Adobe), and Microsoft Office suite

   

• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills

   

• Highly motivated self-starter, enjoys both autonomy and coming together to work creatively and collaboratively as a part of a team

   

• An ability to juggle shifting priorities with a sense of humour and emotional intelligence

In addition to providing home-based health care, CarePartners also serves the community through clinics, transitional care units, and provides relief in retirement homes and shared care settings. Through our Community Nursing Services outreach program, we’ve been organizing staff-led medical care and clinics in countries with poor access to health care since 2009.

CarePartners welcomes and encourages applicants from people with disabilities. Candidates can request accommodations at any time in the hiring process.