Associate, Employee Comms

at  Emera Inc

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an early career strategic communications professional to bring our dynamic employee and executive communications strategies to life. As the Associate, Employee Communications your purpose is to keep employees connected and informed at both Emera and our operating companies across North America and the Caribbean to build engagement, trust and confidence.
You will join the Emera Corporate Affairs team, reporting to the Senior Advisor, Employee & Executive Communications. In this role, primary responsibilities include crafting and delivering compelling and relevant content that supports the company’s business strategy across various internal channels, managing our corporate intranet, and planning and executing internal events that advance employee and executive communications goals.
If you are a self-starter that is passionate about storytelling, skilled at relationship building, and thrive in managing multiple projects, we invite you to apply and be part of our team.

QUALIFICATIONS

To succeed in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and possess or are working towards the desired skills and experience listed below:

SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES:

• You are a creative storyteller with strong writing abilities.
• You excel at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• As a strong collaborator, you work effectively with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring communications meet diverse needs.
• You have sound judgment in dealing with sensitive and/or confidential information.
• You are highly organized, with the ability to problem-solve, make decisions, and escalate to management as needed.
• You leverage analytics and data-driven insights to refine communication strategies.
• You have strong technical aptitude with digital communication tools (e.g. Microsoft suite, SharePoint).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in communications, public relations, or related subject area combined with a minimum of 2-3 years of communications experience.
• Proven ability to develop and execute communication plans and event plans that align with organizational goals.
• Strong writing and editing experience across multiple formats, including newsletters, corporate memos, executive speeches, and digital content.
• Experience with internal digital platforms (e.g., SharePoint, ContactMonkey, or similar) and/or Canva and content creation tools for visual storytelling is an asset.
• Event planning and logistics experience, particularly for internal employee events, is a plus.

Key elements of this role include::

• List of Key-Accountabilities (list 4, to a maximum of 6

To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:

• Competencies & Attributes that describe the ‘must have’ and potential ‘nice to have’ skillset