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How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and cover letter to: info@nordiqcanada.ca by September 24th, 2026.

Please include your name and “Manager, Communications” in the subject line.

Location: Canmore/Calgary, hybrid (Alberta)

About Nordiq Canada

As the National Sport Organization for Cross-country and Para Nordic skiing, Nordiq Canada partners with provinces, territories, clubs and others to provide the leadership, support and resources needed for all Canadians to find their own greatness in our sport, whether they aspire to ski for their country or for fun and fitness.

The Opportunity

Nordiq Canada is seeking a creative, skilled and relationship-oriented Manager, Communications & External Relations to lead the organization’s communications, storytelling and external engagement.

At the heart of this role is storytelling. The Manager will find, develop and share the stories of Nordiq Canada’s athletes, coaches, clubs, programs and activities – creating compelling content that connects our community, strengthens our brand, informs our supporters and demonstrates the impact of our work.

The role combines traditional communications responsibilities with stakeholder, partner and donor engagement. The Manager will use strong communications, content creation and relationship-management skills to help Nordiq Canada engage and steward the people and organizations who support our mission.

This is a hands-on role suited to an excellent writer and content creator who is equally comfortable developing a communications plan, interviewing an athlete, writing a feature story, preparing a donor update or helping bring an organizational campaign to life.

Key Responsibilities

1. Communications & Storytelling | ~50%

• Lead the development and delivery of compelling, consistent communications that bring Nordiq Canada’s people, programs and impact to life.
• Identify and develop stories from across Nordiq Canada’s high-performance, Para Nordic, development, coaching, events and community programs.
• Write and edit high-quality content including feature stories, athlete profiles, announcements, newsletters, web content, key messages and organizational communications.
• Develop content that translates complex organizational or sport information into clear, engaging and accessible stories.
• Maintain an organizational editorial and communications calendar.
• Ensure consistency of voice, messaging and brand across Nordiq Canada communications.
• Work closely with athletes, coaches and staff to identify storytelling opportunities throughout the year.

2. Content Creation & Digital Communications | ~25%

• Create and coordinate engaging digital content that connects Nordiq Canada with its national community.
• Develop written, visual and short-form digital content for Nordiq Canada’s website, newsletters and social channels.
• Capture or coordinate photography, video and other storytelling assets where appropriate.
• Create content around National Team activities, competitions, camps, athletes, events and community initiatives.
• Manage and maintain website content and organizational communications platforms.
• Support livestream, event and competition communications as required.
• Track basic communications and engagement metrics to understand what content is resonating and continuously improve.

The emphasis of this responsibility is quality storytelling and content creation rather than high-volume social media production or marketing.

3. External Relations & Donor Stewardship | ~25%

• Use communications and storytelling to strengthen Nordiq Canada’s relationships with donors, partners, alumni and key stakeholders.
• Develop regular donor and partner communications that demonstrate the impact of their support.
• Create stewardship materials including impact updates, donor stories, newsletters, reports and recognition communications.
• Support the CEO in developing presentations, proposals, cases for support and other donor or partner materials.
• Help maintain consistent and meaningful communication with key stakeholders throughout the year.
• Support donor and partner events, recognition opportunities and engagement initiatives.
• Assist with Champions Circle and other donor-engagement communications.
• Maintain appropriate donor and stakeholder communications records and support basic CRM administration.
• Work with the CEO and other organizational leaders to identify stories that demonstrate the impact and value of investing in Nordiq Canada’s athletes, programs and community.

(Major-gift strategy, prospect development, solicitation and closing gifts remain the responsibility of the CEO and senior leadership).

Core Skills & Attributes

We are looking first and foremost for an exceptional content creator and storyteller.

The successful candidate will bring:

• Exceptional writing and copywriting ability, with the capacity to adapt voice and style for athletes, donors, media, partners and the broader sport community.
• A strong instinct for finding the story – recognizing the people, moments and ideas that will resonate with an audience.
• Experience creating engaging content across multiple platforms.
• Strong editing and proofreading skills with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to turn complex information into clear, human and compelling communications.
• Good visual storytelling instincts and comfort working with photography, video and digital content.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with athletes, coaches, donors, partners and colleagues.
• Sound judgement, discretion and professionalism when working with sensitive organizational information.
• Strong organization and the ability to manage an editorial calendar and multiple priorities.
• A collaborative, resourceful and hands-on approach to work.

Experience

The ideal candidate will have approximately 5+ years of experience in communications, journalism, content creation, public relations, nonprofit communications or a related field.

Experience in sport, nonprofit, philanthropy or mission-driven organizations an asset, but not required.

Demonstrated writing and storytelling ability will be considered more important than a specific educational credential.

Candidates should be prepared to provide a small portfolio or examples of previous writing and content creation.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means:

• Nordiq Canada consistently shares compelling stories about our athletes, coaches, programs and community.
• Communications are timely, professional and recognizable as distinctly Nordiq Canada.
• Athletes and programs receive greater visibility through thoughtful storytelling.
• Donors, partners and stakeholders are connected to Nordiq Canada regularly and consistently, and better understand the impact their investment makes.
• The CEO and leadership team have strong communications materials and support for important external relationships.
• Nordiq Canada builds a growing library of high-quality stories, photography, video and content that can be used across communications, stakeholder engagement and fundraising

How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and cover letter to: info@nordiqcanada.ca

Application deadline: September 24th, 2026

Please include your name and “Manager, Communications” in the subject line.

Please note – only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nordiq Canada is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

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Are you a marketing communications leader who understands how to connect brands, products, and audiences through compelling content, integrated campaigns, and strategic communications? Do you enjoy translating business priorities into communications that drive awareness, engagement, and measurable results?

If so, we’d love to talk to you.

Reporting to the Director, Marketing & Communications, the Communications Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight for WCLC’s marketing communications function, establishing priorities, standards, and integrated communications plans that support brand and product marketing objectives. The role leads player-focused communications strategies across integrated marketing campaigns, content, promotions, events, and audience engagement initiatives, ensuring communications efforts support brand growth, product performance, and business objectives.

Working closely with marketing, product, retail, community, and external agency partners, you will coordinate communications priorities across teams and channels, ensuring resources are focused on the highest-impact opportunities and communications efforts deliver measurable results.

Through leadership of a small communications team and external partners, you will ensure communications programs are strategically aligned, consistently executed, and deliver measurable outcomes that increase awareness, strengthen audience engagement, support brand growth, and contribute to business performance.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Serve as a trusted communications advisor, translating business and marketing priorities into integrated communications strategies and plans.
• Lead the planning, prioritization, and integration of communications activities that

support brand, product, sponsorship, and marketing objectives.

• Establish communications priorities, standards, and governance to ensure consistent, effective, and audience-focused communications.

Integrated Communications & Audience Engagement

• Develop and execute integrated communications programs across earned, owned, shared, and partner channels.
• Lead communications strategies that support campaigns, product launches, sponsorships, community investment initiatives, and brand activations.
• Guide content, events, storytelling, and audience engagement initiatives that strengthen brand awareness, player engagement, and business outcomes.
• Ensure messaging consistency, brand integrity, and audience relevance across all communications touchpoints.

Media Relations & Public Communications

• Oversee media relations, public relations, earned media opportunities, and winner publicity programs.
• Provide strategic guidance and communications support for media interviews, public-facing communications, events, and issues management as required.

Performance & Team Leadership

• Monitor communications performance, audience insights, and emerging trends to inform decision-making and optimise results.
• Lead, coach, and develop the communications team, establishing priorities and allocating resources to support business needs.
• Manage agency partners and external resources to ensure high-quality execution and measurable outcomes.
• Provide hands-on communications support as required to support priorities and organisational capacity.

Qualifications and Attributes

To thrive in this role, you’ll need…

• 7+ years of progressive experience in communications, public relations, marketing communications, or a related field, including leadership experience.
• A degree or diploma in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing and leading integrated communications programs that support business, brand, and audience engagement objectives.
• Strong expertise in media relations, issues management, content development, events, sponsorships, and public-facing communications.
• Proven ability to provide strategic counsel, translate business priorities into communications plans, and deliver measurable results.
• Exceptional communication, relationship management, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with communications, media monitoring, digital publishing, and Microsoft 365 tools.
• Ability to travel occasionally.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, success means:

• Delivering integrated communications programs that support business, brand, and audience engagement objectives.
• Strengthening brand awareness and player engagement through compelling content, campaigns, events, and earned media.
• Providing strategic communications counsel that helps leaders make informed decisions and navigate opportunities and issues.
• Ensuring communications are timely, consistent, audience-focused, and aligned with WCLC’s brand and business priorities.
• Leveraging audience insights, media intelligence, and performance metrics to continuously improve communications effectiveness.
• Building strong relationships with media, partners, and stakeholders that enhance WCLC’s reputation and reach.
• Leading a high-performing communications team that delivers measurable business value.

Who we are
You may not be very familiar with WCLC, but you’re almost certainly familiar with the products we help bring to players throughout the Prairie Provinces and the North every day; lottery games like LOTTO 6/49, SPORT SELECT, and dozens of instant scratch tickets.

WCLC is the non-profit organization authorized to manage, conduct, and operate lotteries – at retail and online – and other gaming-related activities for the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba as well as the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. We entertain our players while building the future of lottery – delivering innovative, responsible, and trusted experiences that provide growing value for our provinces and territories.

We know it’s our people that make this possible, which is why we invest in building talented, adaptable, and accountable teams who are proud to live and work in our region. We offer a challenging, collaborative work environment, competitive benefits, and
a good work-life balance.

We’d love to talk to you about how you fit into that.

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We’re looking for a talented Communications Specialist who knows how to find and tell stories that matter. You’re a strategic thinker with a strong news sense, exceptional writing skills, and a passion for building meaningful connections through media and public
relations.

You understand how earned media can strengthen a brand, build trust, and connect with audiences. Whether you’re crafting a compelling news release, coordinating winner publicity, monitoring emerging issues, or identifying the next great story opportunity, you’re at your best when turning information into engaging narratives that resonate.

If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys juggling multiple priorities, and can confidently work both independently and collaboratively, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role
As Communications Specialist, Media & Public Relations, you’ll play an important role in increasing awareness and engagement for Lotto Spot and WCLC’s product brands through earned media, publicity, and strategic storytelling. Reporting to the Communications Manager, you’ll serve as primary communications resource for the Marketing & Communications department and help identify opportunities to strengthen brand visibility through earned media, and strategic storytelling.

Working closely with colleagues across the organization, you’ll develop and execute media relations and publicity initiatives that help tell the stories behind our products, winners, and organization.

Responsibilities
Success in this role requires equal parts storyteller, media strategist, and relationship builder. You’ll work to uncover compelling stories, create meaningful media opportunities, and ensure winners, products, and corporate initiatives are represented professionally and positively through the following responsibilities:

• Developing news releases, media advisories, key messages, Q&As, briefing materials and other media resources.
• Leading proactive media outreach to secure earned media opportunities that support product, brand and corporate objectives.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with media contacts across WCLC’s jurisdictions.
• Acting as the primary communications resource for media relations and publicity initiatives across the organization.
• Identifying and developing compelling stories that generate public interest, engagement and media coverage.
• Coordinating winner publicity activities, including media opportunities, interviews, events and storytelling related to significant winner announcements.
• Supporting a positive and memorable winner experience by guiding winners through publicity opportunities with professionalism, and care.
• Working closely with the Prize Payout team to ensure seamless coordination of winner communications and media activities.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to identify newsworthy stories, announcements and earned media opportunities.
• Supporting responsible gambling communications by working with Player Care and other stakeholders to ensure messaging aligns with organizational objectives.
• Assisting with reputation management, issues monitoring and communications response activities.
• Monitoring media coverage, industry trends and emerging issues to identify opportunities and risks.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• A post-secondary degree, diploma, or certification in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
• Approximately 5-7 years of experience in media relations, public relations, communications, journalism, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing media relations and earned media strategies.
• Exceptional writing, editing, interviewing, and storytelling skills.
• Experience creating media materials including news releases, media advisories, key messages, briefing notes, and Q&As.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to monitor, interpret, and communicate media insights and trends.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization abilities.
• Sound judgment and the ability to manage confidential or sensitive information with discretion.
• Knowledge of brand management, reputation management, and communications best practices.
• The ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Assets

The following would be considered assets:

• Experience supporting winner publicity, event communications, or high-profile announcements.
• Experience in highly regulated industries, including gaming, lottery, entertainment, or public-sector organizations.
• Familiarity with media monitoring and reporting tools.
• Experience with social media and digital communications strategies.
• Knowledge of WCLC products and the lottery industry.

Who we are
You may not be very familiar with WCLC, but you’re almost certainly familiar with the products we help bring to players throughout the Prairie Provinces and the North every day; lottery games like LOTTO 6/49, SPORT SELECT, and dozens of instant scratch tickets.

WCLC is the non-profit organization authorized to manage, conduct, and operate lotteries – at retail and online – and other gaming-related activities for the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba as well as the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. We entertain our players while building the future of lottery – delivering innovative, responsible, and trusted experiences that provide growing value for our provinces and territories.

We know it’s our people that make this possible, which is why we invest in building talented, adaptable, and accountable teams who are proud to live and work in our region. We offer a challenging, collaborative work environment, competitive benefits, and
a good work-life balance.

We’d love to talk to you about how you fit into that.

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Job Description
Calgary Economic Development (CED) is an opportunity-maker, helping to spark and fuel Calgary’s growth.  Our mandate is to position Calgary for long term economic success, through the expansion, retention and attraction of companies, capital and talent. We offer a wealth of information to help everyone succeed and we tirelessly promote Calgary, in Canada and around the world. We are passionate about our role in shaping and sharing Calgary’s story, a place of blue sky thinking and unexpected opportunities.

CED administers the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The City of Calgary created in 2018 as a catalyst to attract investment, drive innovation, and spur transformative economic development in the city. OCIF has made a wide range of public and private investments that drive economic growth, job creation, and ecosystem development, positioning Calgary to lead digital transformation across our key sectors.

Job Summary
The Manager, Communications will be responsible for planning and executing communications and media relations plans and developing content for the OCIF brand. This strategic role involves working closely with the OCIF team to be its primary storyteller. Functional responsibilities include developing communications and media relations plans, writing and editing content across various channels for internal and external audiences, and providing media relations and event support.

The Manager, Communications will act as a conduit between CED’s communications team and the OCIF team to ensure OCIF’s business objectives are met with strategic communications and uphold both the OCIF and CED brands and reputation.

This role requires superior writing and communications skills, an understanding of the economy and political environment, and emotional intelligence. 

Note: This position is a fixed term 16-month cover.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute communications and media relations plans for OCIF, ensuring they align with business objectives and communications goals
• Work closely with CED’s communications team to align on key messaging and editorial calendars for social media, newsroom stories and media announcements
• Be the primary storyteller for OCIF at CED by writing OCIF beneficiary stories, website content, press releases for funding announcements, speaking notes for key spokespeople at events, Board communications, the corporate Annual report, presentations and more
• Coordinate editorial content with CED’s social media team both daily and for major events
• Contribute organic content about OCIF for social media channels with CED’s marketing and communications team
• Ensure constant improvement and superior delivery of communications and media relations plans
• Work with Director, VPs, and CEO on speaking notes, presentations, briefing docs and key messages
• Occasionally, work with other departments within CED to weave OCIF messaging into communications pieces
• Assess existing communications platforms and balance new trends with resourcing.
• Oversee development of editorial content for newsroom and bi-weekly newsletter to ensure corporate compliance with brand graphic and editorial standards.
• Meet with other departments to collaborate and identify communications needs on major projects.
• Create communications plans and oversee activation on major research studies, business development/Talent events and CED signature events.
• Write content for major CED projects (e.g., Uplook refresh)
• Contribute to marketing and communications social content calendar and keeps team apprised of internal and external projects.
• Coordinate editorial content with social team both daily and for major events.

Let’s Talk About You
You are a strategic thinker with expertise in communications and media relations and are able to multitask, prioritize and deliver timely results. You have superior writing and communications skills, a good understanding of the economy and political environment. You exercise sound judgement in your ability to handle matters of a confidential nature. You are collaborative, detailed-oriented, emphasize on quality of work, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and can manage multiple projects with ease.

Education
Undergraduate degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or related

Experience
Minimum 8-10 years of experience in Communications or Media Relations.

Membership with professional organizations (IABC / CPRS) or being multilingual is considered an asset.

Key Competencies

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge and experience in communications strategy and planning
• Experience creating editorial content and coordinating communications across social media platforms
• Proven project management skills with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with politically sensitive and confidential information
• Strong organizational and time management skills; detail oriented and structured
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence

EDI Commitment Statement
Calgary Economic Development celebrates diversity and is committed to advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Through EDI, we create a path to success for all our employees, where they have equal opportunity for advancement, have the voice to contribute to our
collective growth and development and work in an inclusive environment.

We strongly believe in accessibility in the work we do and welcome requests to make the hiring process as accessible as possible. Accommodations are available for candidates on request during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise at any point and we will do our best to work with you to meet your needs.

Calgary Economic Development adheres to the Alberta Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples and persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. Please be aware that Calgary Economic Development is committed to having a safe work environment.

To Apply
Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume in confidence to: calgaryeconomic.bamboohr.com/careers by 03:00PM, September 23, 2026.

We thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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As a Community and Business Relations Strategist, you will support ongoing and upcoming work in active construction delivery as well as project development. In this role, you will support client projects by building positive relationships and trust with interest holders and addressing the interests and concerns of businesses, communities, and organizations in project planning, design, and construction. You will be responsible for developing strategic approaches and providing tactical support. Primary duties include:

• Undertake research and analysis to develop and implement strategies to address interest holder perspectives in the planning and delivery of projects.
• Act as The City contact with external interest holders, and build and maintain trusting relationships with businesses, members of the community and other interested parties.
• Promote and support opportunities for interests of both external parties and City project teams to be addressed in the planning and delivery of projects.
• Plan and host outreach activities to build relationships, enhance understanding of project plans and construction impacts, identify issues and concerns, and help affected parties prepare for change.
• Manage interest holder issues logs and work to actively solve problems and advocate for timely and balanced resolution of issues and concerns.
• Assess potential impacts of project plans and construction programs on interest holders and develop and implement strategies to mitigate, minimize or manage impacts.
• Develop and implement strategic outreach approaches to assist businesses and communities in preparing for change and managing potential impacts of infrastructure projects.
• Perform regular project construction site visits to identify opportunities to maintain and improve interest holder experience and provide input to inform the development of potential business and community support initiatives.

Qualifications

• A degree in Public Relations, Public Engagement, Communications, Community Development, International Studies, Psychology, Planning, Geography, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience working directly with members of the public, interest holder engagement, or related experience is required.
• A valid Class 5 Driver’s License (or provincial equivalent) and access to a personal vehicle for business use OR the ability to obtain a City of Calgary operator’s permit is required.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills and the ability to analyze and synthesize information.
• Success in this role requires strong relationship building, analytical, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills as well as the ability to prioritize, build consensus among internal/external partners and influence without authority.

Working Conditions: Office environment with regular client and site visits. Must be physically able to walk and perform regular and sometimes prolonged project site visits and community outreach.

Pre-employment Requirements

• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Workstyle

• This position may be eligible to work from home for at least part of the time as one of several flexible work options available to City employees. These arrangements depend on the operational requirements of the role, employee suitability, and are subject to change based on operational needs and corporate direction.

Pre-employment Drug Test: An offer of employment for this position will be conditional on an applicant passing a pre-employment drug test. This test assesses for use of drugs including cannabis. Failure to pass a pre-employment drug test may prevent an applicant from being hired into any safety sensitive position for a period of up to twelve months.

Position and Pay Information

• Business Unit: Project Development
• Union: CUPE Local 38
• Position Type: 1 Permanent
• Compensation: Pay Grade 12 $48.54 – 64.88 per hour
• Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week.
• Days of work: This position works a 5-day work week with 1 day off in a 3 week cycle.
• Location: 625 25 Avenue SE
• Audience: Internal/External
• Apply By: September 24, 2026

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