Marketing Communications Writer

Are you a master at driving storytelling that highlights people, projects, and purpose, while leveraging data and digital tools to continuously improve reach, relevance, and results?
Are you a highly organized individual with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment?
Did you complete a professional writing, communications, or marketing program with a passion for creating, researching, and editing content?
Do you have a minimum of 3 years of experience in communications, marketing, or professional writing?
If you scored four for four, JLR has a home for you! We’ve opened a role in any of our offices for a talented, entrepreneurial candidate to work alongside exceptional people in JLR’s Marketing group. You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, 100% employee-owned firm that has a long-established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing projects, develop new relationships, and deliver world-class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.

JLR is a creative, tight-knit, and mentorship-focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.

Your Role:

Choose your own adventure! Let’s talk about how your skills, experience, goals, and passions can find a home at JLR. Your role will include:

Writing, editing, and proofreading engaging content for a range of platforms, including the corporate website, social media, proposals, video scripts, newsletters, brochures, and nontechnical reports.
Supporting the preparation and refinement of marketing materials, including project descriptions, team bios, resumes, and case studies.
Collaborating with technical staff and subject matter experts to translate technical information into accessible, compelling content.
Developing and maintaining a consistent brand voice and tone across all communications platforms.
Assisting with the creation of strategic internal and external communications, including press releases, corporate announcements, and employee updates.
Contributing to the development and execution of content strategies for campaigns, events, and corporate initiatives.
Conducting research and interviews to support storytelling, thought leadership, and project highlights.
Working with content management systems such as Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud.
Maintaining and updating website content in collaboration with the Marketing team.
Tracking and reporting on content performance to offer insights and recommendations for improvement.
Researching and synthesizing information from multiple sources.
Supporting crisis communications, reputation management, and special communications projects as required.
Supporting JLR events with presentation materials, messaging, and set-up.
Why Join Us?

We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world and we’re proud of our reputation and longevity in the National Capital and Kingston regions. Furthermore, we’re growing our presence in southwestern Ontario and all along the Great Lakes of Ontario.

We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team-oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.

Employee Ownership and Career Growth

100% employee owned
Share ownership opportunities at all levels
Merit and profit bonus program
Competitive salaries reviewed annually
Career Mentorship Program
Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness

Immediate health and dental benefits
RRSP/DPSP matching program
Flexible working hours
Hybrid working
Parental leave top-up program
Fun Funds to plan extracurricular social events
Community Engagement and Social Responsibility

Diversity, Equity Inclusion Committee
Environmental Sustainability Committee
Reconciliation Action Plan Committee
Local fundraising and community building events
Application Instructions

Interested in joining our team? This posting is for a current vacancy, but we’re always open to great talent, even if it’s not exactly what we’ve posted. Send us a cover letter and resume outlining your skills, qualifications, and the specific experiences that make you an ideal candidate for the position by emailing careers@jlrichards.ca.

JLR welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

At JLR, each of us contributes to inclusion and we all have a role to play. Our culture is the result of our behaviours, our personal commitment, our curiosity, how we collaborate, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. In turn, our environment inspires us to try new things, speak openly, and be bold. It brings us together in ways that help us stand out. Our inclusive culture empowers all of us to connect, belong, and grow.

 
 
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