Communications Strategist

Ecojustice Canada

Communications Strategist at Ecojustice developing and executing communications plans. Engaging stakeholders to influence environmental policy while ensuring communication excellence.

Posted 4/11/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$82,758 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads strategic communications plans and advocacy campaigns that will drive support for Ecojustice’s priorities, collaborating cross-functionally to do so.
Writes concise and compelling copy for multiple assets and channels, including email, the Ecojustice website, media outreach efforts, political outreach efforts, etc.
Analyzes and adapts to ongoing political developments and shifts in public sentiment, adjusting messaging, campaigns, and projected outcomes accordingly.
Manages relationships with media outlets, and Ecojustice’s clients, partners, and allies, and represents Ecojustice’s perspective in strategy and campaign discussions.
Ensures high standards for all Ecojustice communications by providing advice for peers, program staff, and external stakeholders; training spokespeople for media appearances, and performing quality checks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of journalism or professional marketing and communications experience, including experience working on political and advocacy campaigns, media training spokespeople, and coordinating partner relations.
Experience within the Toronto media market is an asset.
Demonstrated proficiency in communications and advocacy strategy and campaign planning.
Experience with project management and strategy development.
Strong storytelling, copywriting, and editing skills, and confidence working across multiple channels and speaking to multiple audiences.
A track record of delivering high-quality work and developing high-trust relationships, particularly when working with multiple stakeholders.
Ability to distil complex subject matter into accessible public messages and can present information in an accurate and compelling way.
Bilingualism in French and English is an asset but not required.
Experience in Ecojustice’s Healthy Communities program area is also an asset but not required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A flexible work environment and work schedule that best suits you and how you work – choose a hybrid or full office setup!
5% of your salary as a non-mandatory RRSP contribution.
Parental leave top-up for birthing and non-birthing parents.
Abundant paid time off options that recognize 14 public holidays (including National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & National Indigenous Peoples Day), starting with 4 weeks of vacation, 1 week of winter holidays, 2 float days, and more.
Additional flexible leave policies that accommodate physical and mental health leave, caregiving responsibilities, volunteering, and other life events.
A focus on supporting your health and well-being through an employer-paid extended health benefits package, employee and family assistance program, and a wellness spending of $500 per year.
Learning opportunities to further our strategic commitment towards justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation.

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Hard Skills & Tools

copywritingeditingcommunications strategyadvocacy strategycampaign planningproject managementmedia trainingstorytellingrelationship managementbilingualism

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationadaptabilitystakeholder managementquality assurancestrategic thinkingpublic speakingtrust buildinganalytical skillspresentation skills