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We’re more than Canada’s largest independent hardware and building supplies retailer—we’re part of communities across the nation.
Shaping Home Hardware's Story
As a Communications Specialist, you will play a key role in delivering internal and external communications that support business priorities and strengthen Home Hardware’s reputation. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders—providing guidance, shaping messaging, and influencing communication approaches to ensure messaging is clear, aligned, and effectively delivered across channels. Led by the Manager, Communications, this opportunity suits a creative and organized communicator with strong writing skills, a proactive mindset, and the confidence to work cross-functionally.
Please note this is a 20-month term role.
Ready to make an impact in a new role? Here’s how:
- Writing, editing, proofing, and developing content for the execution of the overall internal and external, operational and strategic communications plans for Home Homeware Stores Limited across a variety of media platforms.
- Coordinate Dealer/Field Team emails on behalf of Home Hardware Stores Limited departments.
- Create/adapt/triage/deploy email communications in a consistent and deliberate manner, monitoring and governing email content and deployment.
- Provide project support for promotion and execution of new and updated company initiatives: planning, coordinating, communicating, and executing the various components of a communication plan.
- Create workback schedules and timelines to ensure communication projects stay on schedule.
- Create daily, weekly, monthly Dealer communications, in both English and French.
- Maintain and monitor project plans, project schedules.
- Develop and write processes, templates, and technical guides, and maintain all project documentation.
- Ensure project deadlines are met. Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.
- Coordinate and write PowerPoint presentations with subject matter experts.
- Assist with the editing, creation, and formatting of documents.
- Support the production of live and virtual events, such as Regional Dealer Meetings and Market from script/speech development to video production.
We’re looking for:
- College Diploma in Communications or Marketing with three to five years’ experience in a communications-focused role.
- Experience supporting internal and external, operational and strategic communications.
- Comfortable presenting to and advising key stakeholders, with the ability to influence decisions and provide strategic communications guidance.
- Experience in retail, merchandising, or a similar fast-paced, customer-focused environment, and/or agency experience, is considered an asset.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
- Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate needs and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to produce high-quality work in a fast-paced, high-volume, and high-impact environment.
- Strong project management experience, including planning, prioritizing, tracking, and delivering multiple concurrent initiatives with tight deadlines.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong understanding of approval processes and ability to handle highly confidential information.
- Ability to problem-solve using sound judgment, policy, and precedent.
- Experience using data to inform communications decisions, including tracking performance metrics and analyzing results.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Bilingual (French/English) is an asset.
- Willingness to work extended hours when required.
- The ability to be onsite three days a week at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate our hybrid working model.
How we’ll make you feel at Home
Our Team Members enjoy life at Home with our strong culture of support and inclusion, excellent benefits, and a team that always has your back. You will receive:
- The expected starting salary range for this role is $61,500 - $75,600; the final offer will reflect relevant skills and experience.
- Comprehensive Benefits Program including:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, Out of Country Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Family Assistance Program.
- Group RRSP.
- Discount at our Corporate Retail Store in St. Jacobs.
- Home & Auto Insurance discounts.
- Competitive vacation time.
- Employee Discount Program through Venngo WorkPerks.
This job posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.
Bring your unique skills, thrive with interesting and challenging work, and experience what it’s like at Home. Apply today - this is a great opportunity to join a proudly Canadian company that is 100% ready to help you build your future.
Home Hardware recognizes the value of a diverse team. We believe that different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences make us stronger as an organization. Applicants representing the full diversity of communities in Canada are encouraged to apply with confidence. Please let us know if you require accommodation during the recruitment process.
Canadians call us Home Hardware. We call it Home.
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