Lead, Communications and Outreach

The opportunity

Clear, accessible and impartial communications help people understand and participate in Saskatchewan’s provincial elections.

Elections Saskatchewan is seeking an experienced professional to lead its communications and outreach functions. Reporting to an Executive Director and working closely with the Chief Electoral Officer, you will shape communications strategy, serve as our principal media contact and spokesperson, and work in the broader community as the leader of our outreach function. This senior, hands-on role combines strategic activities with day-to-day delivery.

The role evolves over Saskatchewan's four-year general election cycle. Between elections, the focus is on outreach, civic education, publication development and communications planning. As a general election approaches, priorities shift toward advertising, voter information, media relations and communications readiness. This changing environment calls for a well-rounded professional who can move comfortably between planning and hands-on delivery.

What you will do

• Plan and advise: Develop and implement communications strategies, including advertising campaigns, but also advise senior leaders on messaging.
• Manage media relations: Serve as a spokesperson for Elections Saskatchewan within established direction, build relationships with traditional and digital media, respond to inquiries, prepare leaders for public engagements, and explore new channels and approaches to reaching audiences.
• Engage with the community and build relationships: Develop and sustain relationships with community organizations, educational institutions and other partners to support civic education, understand the needs of different audiences and address barriers to electoral participation.
• Write and produce content: Personally develop news releases, statements, speaking notes, etc., and maintain accurate, accessible website and social media content.
• Develop publications: Coordinate, edit and produce organizational publications, reports and public information materials, including content developed by others, while maintaining editorial quality and overseeing production

What you bring

You will bring a strong communications expertise and demonstrated breadth across outreach, civic education, media relations, advertising, digital channels and publications. We value versatility, adaptability and both strategic and hands-on capability.

Your qualifications include:

• A post-secondary degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Significant progressively responsible experience in communications, public relations, journalism, media relations, advertising or a related field.
• Substantial media relations experience, including spokesperson responsibilities.
• Experience working in an outreach capacity – engaging with the community, building relationships to advance civic education, understand audience needs and address barriers to electoral participation.
• A background in delivering campaigns across advertising channels, managing digital content (websites, social media, etc.) and coordinating external service providers.
• Experience publishing content developed by others, coordinating editing, design and production, and maintaining websites, intranets or similar tools.

Strong planning skills and an understanding of accessible, plain-language communications are essential, as are political impartiality, discretion and a commitment to accurate public information.

Experience in electoral administration, the public sector, a regulatory organization, or another environment with significant public accountability, is an asset.

Working with Elections Saskatchewan

Based in Regina, this full-time, office-based position offers the opportunity to lead a varied communications and outreach portfolio and contribute directly to Saskatchewan’s electoral processes. The position participates in the Government of Saskatchewan employee pension and benefits plans.

The salary range for this position is $94,356 to $122,676 (MCP 07) per year.

Appointment is subject to the submission of a satisfactory criminal record check. Workload and public attention increase during elections and extended or irregular hours will be required during electoral events or significant organizational matters.

Elections Saskatchewan employees are expected to demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and commitment to electoral best practice, sound judgment and discretion, and to protect confidential and sensitive information given the independent, impartial and public-interest nature of the organization’s work.

Submit your résumé and a cover letter to humanresources@elections.sk.ca by end of day on Sunday, November 22.