Does taking meaningful action inspire you? 

Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact in the daily life of a child? 

Are you passionate about creating social change, engaging with and having an impact on your community? 

Are you looking to take ownership of your career in an organization that values people, action and trust? 

Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) has an opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our dedicated team!

Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) is a community of people who engage with meaningful action to connect kids with the food they need. Working here means being part of a team of passionate, dedicated professional staff who connect with a vibrant community of Calgarians who participate in programs, volunteer, donate, and do much more to care for kids.

This community is growing, ensuring we can do more to support the growing number of kids who will benefit from a connection to food. Together, we do what we can to ensure kids have what they need to thrive. 

Our vision: A future where communities ensure no kids go hungry.

Our mission: Connect and inspire people to take meaningful action to feed and care for kids.

The Communications Coordinator: The successful candidate will create compelling content that tells engaging stories, communicates our approach, and educates supporters, partners, and the general public on how they can help feed and care for Calgary’s kids. They will support the implementation of communication and marketing activities internally and externally. This role will grow the capacity of our communications and marketing efforts.

The role of the Communications Coordinator will be responsible for the following:

Whole Organization:

• Be responsible for your own health and wellness, personally and professionally, and take ownership to ensure you can perform this role as needed
• Contribute wholeheartedly to BB4CK’s vision and mission
• Working effectively on tasks assigned within the context of BB4CK values and culture

Communications: 

• Social Media management- Keeping up with trends, generating ideas and growing the engagement of our community.
• Support the implementation of marketing plan and activities 
• Create various communications and marketing materials for various audiences (internal and external) 
• Support departments with various internal/external communication, marketing, and promotional needs 
• Provide general communications and marketing support 
• Be the face of the organization on social media, appear on video, and engage in a conversation with our online community 
• Archive and organize communications materials in physical and digital forms
• Website management: Making changes to the website to keep it up to date 
• Email Marketing: Creating templates, sending emails and maintaining email communication (Pardot )
• Canva design 
• Adobe graphic design for tents, posters, and signage. 
• Reporting: Google Analytics, Gads, social media statistics, Pardot. 

Other Knowledge and Skills:

• Willingness to manage multiple projects simultaneously, coordinate groups of content providers, and deal with changing priorities
• Strong editing and proofreading skills
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (1 year)
• A Canva fan!
• Love for content creation and ideas 
• Strong creative and communications skills (Writing, video editing, photo, and graphic design) 
• Interest in social media insights and passion for creating content with your audience in mind 
• Ability to multitask and adapt quickly to new situations 
• Have a video-first mentality 
• Be a Storyteller 

Education and Experience:

• Degree or Diploma in Marketing or Communications or a related field would be considered an asset
• 2+ years experience working in a marketing or communications role
• A broad view of the social impact sector in Calgary and beyond 
• Experience and an interest in child development, food security and social support.
• Willing to travel to multiple locations within Calgary when needed

Kitchen Team Support:

• All employees of BB4CK are expected to offer their support in our kitchen spaces, as needed, while managing their own capacity and schedules throughout the course of their employment.

This opportunity might be for you if you:

• Are a dynamic and engaging communicator, demonstrating our core values to influence others positively; confident in a role that involves leading “up” and leading “out.”
• You are a visionary: have the ability to advocate for results that are in the best interest of the community and identify organizational changes that are needed to achieve these best results
• Able to collaboratively lead, solve problems, make decisions, and manage change
• Find joy in building relationships and engaging people to make a difference
• Are flexible and adaptable to changing situations
• Are always willing to learn, reading and learning about social media and marketing trends.

BB4CK offers a competitive total compensation approach to support the physical, psychological, cultural and financial wellbeing of our people. Base salary is calculated at the 50th percentile of market value with additional benefits equivalent to over $18,000.

If you are looking for a purpose driven and rewarding place to work, please apply today!

If you need alternate accommodations to submit your resume and cover letter, please reach out to Rachel at 403-264-7979.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

We thank all applicants for their interest in BB4CK, however only those under consideration will be contacted.