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Job Posting: Communications Consultant
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Are you the Communications Consultant we’re looking for?

Do you have a passion for being in the know? Do you start every day getting up to speed on what’s happening in your city and around the world? Does the idea of working with a wide range of clients from a variety of industries excite you? Then this job may be for you.

 

COMPANY PROFILE:

Elettra Communications is full service communications agency that offers stakeholder communications, media relations, event management, and social media services. Our clients include Granville Island, YVR, Emily Carr University, Cactus Club Cafe, Harbour Centre, and GWL Realty Advisors.

We are a team of smart, informed, resourceful, quality-driven, and accountable individuals. We currently have an opening for a dynamic Communications Consultant.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Writing and project management form the core responsibilities of this position. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Stakeholder Communications

  • Planning campaigns, managing projects, and creating budgets, timelines and status reports.
  • Producing compelling communications materials (written and visual).

Media Relations

  • Executing media relations campaigns, which includes preparing written and visual materials, researching and crafting story angles, and pitching media.
  • Preparing spokespeople for media interviews and assisting with formal media training sessions.

Events

  • Supporting the development of comprehensive event plans and working with suppliers to create top-notch event solutions.
  • Handling event logistics, collateral production, and aspects of project management.

Digital

  • Developing social media content calendars, creating content and managing paid ad campaigns.
  • Working with videographers to produce compelling videos to support campaigns.

 

ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES:

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following attributes:

  • Smart: You are sharp and quick-thinking.
  • Informed: You’re a newshound who is informed about our city and our country.
  • Resourceful: You are not daunted by obstacles or uncertainty. You simply find a way to get it done.
  • Quality-driven: You are dedicated to producing work of the highest standard.
  • Accountable: You keep your commitments. You take responsibility and ownership over your work.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business, Arts, Marketing, or Public Relations.
  • 3-6 years’ direct experience in a public relations or communications environment.
  • Exceptional writing skills. You write clear and sophisticated prose in a variety of styles.
  • Experience in communications project management, working with multiple suppliers, managing timelines and budgets.
  • Strong knowledge of regional/national media landscape.
  • Proven success in conducting media relations campaigns.
  • Experience developing social media content calendars, creating content and managing paid social ad campaigns.
  • The following are considered assets: Adobe Creative Cloud proficiency; photography skills; WordPress skills; experience with video production; agency experience.

 

POSITION DETAILS:

This is a permanent, full-time position. While we encourage work-life balance, the nature of our industry means that you will occasionally be asked to respond to media/client inquiries and work at events outside of the 9-5, Monday-Friday work week.

 

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Competitive salary based on your experience
  • Extended medical
  • Downtown office close to transit
  • Annual professional development grant
  • Mobile phone plan subsidy
  • Guidance and mentorship from PR industry veterans
  • A group of coworkers who love discussing current affairs and politics just as much as you do

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Demonstrate your exceptional writing skills by sending a well-crafted cover letter and resume to careers@elettra.ca.

Application closing date: March 28, 2018

Welcome to Elettra, Victoria

This week we’re delighted to welcome our new intern, Victoria Giddings. Victoria is a Marketing Communications student at BCIT and will be spending her 9-week practicum at Elettra.

In 2015, Victoria left Smithers, B.C., the small-town in which she grew up in to pursue a career in Public Relations. She has always loved the city of Vancouver, which is what brought her to the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). She is in her final semester at BCIT and is looking forward to starting a career in PR at Elettra Communications. Her time at BCIT has prepared her for the real-world, and she is so excited to bring innovative and fresh ideas into the workplace.

Before focusing on her career, Victoria worked many years in the restaurant industry and traveled extensively after high school graduation. Her passion for traveling has taken her to Europe, South East Asia, USA, and Australia. She enjoys experiencing new cultures, particularly through food, music and art. Understanding the world and what makes it tick is something that will continuously inspire Victoria to explore and communicate with people.

During her free time, Victoria can be found snowboarding in Whistler, exploring the city, or trying out the latest ethnic restaurants in Vancouver. 

We have Lift off! Launching YVR’s newest restaurant
Bob Lindsay, Owner, Lift Bar and Grill, Soojin Park, Lift Executive Chef, and Damon Wong, General Manager, SSP Canada

Bob Lindsay, Owner, Lift Bar and Grill, Soojin Park, Lift Executive Chef, and Damon Wong, General Manager, SSP Canada

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) welcomed a new full-service restaurant, Lift Bar & Grill, in January.  Inspired by the original location in downtown Vancouver, passengers are now able to enjoy Lift’s well-known selection of seasonal cuisine with a focus on local seafood offerings. 

Centrally located in the international terminal, the restaurant is wrapped around the airport’s iconic aquarium (with more than 850 indigenous sea animals), and is designed to draw on a coastal waters theme.  This is evident in both the interior detailing with tones of warm oak, steel blue and charcoal greys as well as the menu, featuring Oceanwise certified seafood. 

Scott Norris, Vice President, Commercial Development, Vancouver Airport Authority said, “YVR provides the first and last impression of British Columbia, so we are delighted to welcome Lift Bar & Grill to bring our passengers a unique West Coast dining experience.”

In partnership with YVR, Elettra invited food media, bloggers and influencers to the launch event, where they were treated to Lift Executive Chef Soojin Park’s incredible tasting menu.  Before becoming a chef, Soojin studied Inorganic Chemistry, which now fuels her passion for molecular gastronomy and understanding of food composition.

Soojin’s beautifully plated bite-sized portions were well received by attending media, served with New Zealand wine from the Marlborough Sounds region.

Lift’s location post-security means that travelers can take advantage of YVR Food on the Fly – any YVR restaurant provides fresh food and snacks packaged especially for your flight in a travel-friendly bag.

Be sure to check out Lift next time you’re flying internationally through YVR.