Regional Communications Advisor

Heart & Stroke

Regional Communications Advisor developing and executing communication plans for Heart & Stroke in Canada. Collaborating with internal teams and supporting national fundraising initiatives with media engagement.

Posted 5/28/2026full-time🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$80,000 - CA$94,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review content provided by internal clients and others to ensure brand alignment and accuracy.
Offer strategic communications counsel to internal regional teams; develop, recommend and execute communications tactics to build awareness and raise the profile of Heart & Stroke.
Protect and strengthen the brand, act as a steward of the brand and its most current messaging and positioning.
Support regional philanthropy and national fundraising initiatives.
Plans and executes all communications activities for the region.
Develops/adapts and implements communications plans and strategies for the region in order to increase the profile of Heart & Stroke’s work in research, health promotion, recovery, advocacy, fundraising and partnering with medical experts and people with lived experience.
Evaluates each situation and determines the most appropriate way(s) to communicate applying communications best practices.
Executes the regional communications roll-out of national programs such as health reports and public awareness campaigns with an eye to local markets and needs.
Works with internal stakeholders to ensure all regional programs are aligned with Heart & Stroke brand guidelines, including image, voice and messaging.
Collaboratively and cooperatively supports internal teams as an expert communications advisor to develop and implement communications strategies and activities that support their goals.
Serves as the primary relationship manager for medical experts and people with lived experience within the Western Canada region.
Develops personal “stories” of people with lived experience, donors, healthcare providers, researchers and volunteers in the region for website content and social media.
Tracks and monitors media calls, interviews, issues-related inquiries and coverage.

Requirements

What you’ll need

University or College degree in communications, public relations, marketing or business; or related technical degree and combination of equivalent extensive background with strong communications and marketing experience.
Minimum 5-7 years related work experience, management experience in non-profit and/or healthcare industry preferred.
Ability to align plans and activities with organizational goals and objectives and experience in advising senior decision makers.
Experience and confidence in working with reporters, including issues management.
Experience developing social strategies and content as part of an integrated communications plan.
Significant experience managing public engagement programs in multi-stakeholder environments to further the mission of an organization.
Experience with media monitoring and tracking software is required.
Experience working with external suppliers, specifically PR professionals, event managers, writers, designers, print production, digital and social media.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous paid time-off package including vacation days, personal days, wellness days, and paid company-wide closure between December 25 and January 1.
Competitive health, medical, dental and vision benefits.
Life insurance and disability benefits.
Employee assistance program (EAP).
Defined contribution pension plan with employer matching.
Flexible hybrid working model.
Reimbursement for mobile phones and home office setup.
Opportunities for professional development.

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Hard Skills & Tools

communications planningpublic relationsmarketingcontent developmentmedia monitoringissues managementsocial media strategyfundraisingadvocacystakeholder engagement

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingcollaborationrelationship managementadvisory skillscommunicationorganizational skillscreativityproblem-solvingleadershipadaptability