Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda

Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda

Public Relations Officer

EDMONTON, AB

Sponsorship not specified$64k-$80kDetected 6 hours ago
Project ManagementStrategic CommunicationsSocial Media MarketingCommunicationMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
  • Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.
  • The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and distribute press releases, media advisories, and public communications for campaigns, events, and organizational initiatives.
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with media outlets, community partners, donors, and key stakeholders.
  • Create engaging content for social media, newsletters, websites, videos, and other communication channels.
  • Support media inquiries, interview requests, and public relations activities to enhance organizational visibility.
  • Identify and develop compelling stories that showcase the impact of The Salvation Army's programs and services.
  • Support regional fundraising campaigns, including donor engagement and promotional activities.
  • Experience developing content for digital platforms, social media, websites, and traditional media channels.
  • Excellent project management and organizational abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and external partners.
  • Demonstrated professionalism, sound judgment, integrity, and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in public relations, communications, marketing, fundraising, or a related field.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with social media management and communications tools.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel occasionally within the region as required.

Compensation

  • The target hiring range for this position is $63,754.60 to $79,697.80 with a maximum of $95,659.20.
  • Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

Benefits

  • We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship.

Company info

  • For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
  • Mission Statement
  • The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.
  • Job Description:
  • For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda.
  • The Public Relations Officer is responsible for developing and delivering strategic communications, media relations, community engagement, and public affairs initiatives that advance The Salvation Army's mission and organizational priorities.
  • The role supports regional campaigns, events, crisis communications, fundraising initiatives, and community partnerships while ensuring consistent messaging and brand integrity.

Equal opportunity

  • The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
  • Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
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