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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.

Job Summary
The Communications Specialist is responsible for developing high-quality communications that advance Calgary’s economic narrative. This role focuses on creating clear, consistent and compelling messaging across corporate, executive and media-facing channels.

The Communications Specialist monitors political, economic and social trends to identify timely storytelling opportunities, develops key messages to support media inquiries and contributes to communications strategies that strengthen reputation and understanding among diverse audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Communications team to understand, evaluate, develop and deliver effective communication plans.
• Develop and deliver high-quality content for multiple audiences and channels, including longform articles, social copy, newsletters, press releases, key messages, speaking remarks, executive communications and promotional materials.
• Ensure adherence to brand and editorial standards across all communications materials.
• Act as a trusted brand steward, promoting CED and Calgary’s economic narrative through consistent messaging and collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
• Monitor political, economic and social trends to identify opportunities for timely storytelling across channels.
• Identify relevant data and develop clear, accurate key messages to support media requests.
• Plan and execute social media strategies (LinkedIn, X, Blue Sky), leveraging platform algorithms and emerging trends to maximize engagement, analyze performance and provide insights to inform future content.
• Support media relations and requests.
• Build strong relationships with creative and digital agencies, internal and external partners.

Let’s Talk About You

• You take a strategic and disciplined approach to communications, using critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills to develop messaging that is clear, accurate and aligned with organizational objectives.
• You are passionate about our city and inspired by work that builds understanding and confidence in Calgary’s economic future.
• You are collaborative, detail-oriented and deliver high-quality work while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Education
Undergraduate degree in Communications, Public Relations or a related field.

Experience
Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible experience in communications, public relations and/or journalism.
Experience supporting executive communications, media relations or issues-based communications in a corporate or public-sector environment.

Key Competencies

• Exceptional editing and proofreading skills, with an understanding of Canadian Press style.
• Extensive understanding of communications principles and experience writing website and social media content, speeches, newsletters, key messages, presentations and press releases.
• Strong research and interview skills with proven ability to distill complex information.
• Critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills.
• Sound relationship-building skills and demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with peers, other departments, media, community partners and government officials.
• Social media savvy with experience producing analytics reports and insights.
• Technical knowledge of Windows XP, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience uploading and editing content in various content management systems (CMS) and email marketing platforms (HubSpot).
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrated success in planning, organizing and managing projects; experience with Monday.com is an asset.
• Ability to work under pressure with competing deadlines and handle multiple priorities at once.

What’s In It For You
CED offers more than a competitive base salary. We provide a comprehensive benefits plan that includes 100% employer-paid premiums, RRSPs, a health care spending account and a generous vacation and flex-time policy.

We are committed to employee mental health and offer resilience training with Headversity, free counselling through our EAP program and paramedical coverage through our medical benefits plan.
CED encourages and supports lifelong learning and professional development. Employees can access up to $2,500 per year in funded training opportunities.

If you are looking for purpose-driven work and want to join us in our mission to diversify Calgary’s economy, we invite you to apply.

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 employees, where everyone has equal opportunity for advancement, a voice in our collective growth and development and an inclusive environment in which to work.

We strongly believe in accessibility and welcome requests to make the hiring process as accessible as possible. Accommodations are available for candidates at any stage of the selection process.

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.
Calgary Economic Development is committed to maintaining a safe work environment.

To Apply
Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume in confidence to calgaryeconomic.bamboohr.com/careers by 4:00 p.m. on February 20, 2026.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.