Community Relations Specialist

Role overview

This remote opportunity is for a Community Relations Specialist located in Canada. The employer is a partner company that handles all applications and subsequent hiring steps directly.

The role is centered on increasing community involvement and creating strong connections with external stakeholders. You will help shape outreach plans that bring local communities, organizations, and partners together around programs and services designed to deliver measurable social value. The position combines relationship-building, communication, and marketing support in a collaborative setting. It also involves event coordination, feedback management, and spotting new partnership opportunities that can broaden reach and visibility. In addition, you will contribute to digital marketing and content work across social media and web channels. This opportunity suits someone who is organized, people-focused, and motivated by community impact, with a supportive environment that emphasizes learning and growth.

Key accountabilities

• Help plan and carry out community engagement initiatives aimed at local organizations, businesses, institutions, and residents.
• Develop and sustain productive relationships with community partners, schools and colleges, nonprofits, and employer groups.
• Take part in outreach sessions, events, workshops, and related activities that promote programs and services.
• Act as a main contact for partner questions, feedback, and ongoing relationship coordination.
• Spot and help advance new partnership opportunities that increase community visibility and impact.
• Work with marketing colleagues to build promotional assets and campaigns that support engagement goals.
• Contribute to reports on partnership activity and share observations that help improve outreach performance.
• Assist with creating and scheduling digital content for social media, websites, blogs, and email campaigns.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or a similar discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 1 to 3 years of experience in community outreach, partnership development, marketing, or a closely related area.
• Strong people skills and clear communication abilities, with the confidence to work across varied stakeholder groups.
• Excellent planning and project coordination skills, with strong attention to detail and dependable follow-through.
• Comfort using digital marketing tools such as social media platforms, email marketing software, and content management systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, mission-driven workplace.
• Strong writing and content development skills are an advantage.
• Experience with event coordination, nonprofit settings, sales, or creative tools such as Adobe Creative Suite is beneficial.

Benefits

• Competitive pay package.
• Health, dental, and wellness coverage.
• Flexible working options with hybrid and remote arrangements.
• Paid training, mentoring, and ongoing learning support.
• Career growth support, including the potential to move into leadership roles.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and team-first workplace.
• Freedom to manage projects and help shape your career direction.
• Recognition as part of a nationally recognized organization.

Application and privacy information

Applications are reviewed through an AI-assisted matching process that screens candidates against the role’s core requirements. The strongest matches are shortlisted and passed on to the hiring company, whose internal team manages interviews, assessments, and final hiring decisions.

By applying, candidates agree that personal data will be processed to assess candidacy and shared with the hiring employer where relevant. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual steps under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. Applicants may exercise rights such as access, correction, deletion, and objection at any time.

Artificial intelligence tools may also be used to support parts of recruitment, such as application review, resume analysis, response assessment, and the identification of potential inconsistencies or verification signals. These tools assist the recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by people. Candidates can request further information about data processing if needed.