Digital & Social Media Specialist
Posted: February 10, 2025
part-time, permanent position
24hrs/wk - hybrid (remote only negotiable)
Calgary, Alberta
Compensation: $30/hr + extended health benefits
Position Overview:
This role is an essential part of building and maintaining a strong connection with our communities, clients and supporters via our digital presence. This position is ideal for someone with strong communication skills, an eye for design, and a keen interest in enhancing our digital (and physical) presence.
The role consists of:
• Social Media Management:
- Create, schedule & publish content for various social media platforms
- Monitor & engage with followers & response to comments/messages
• Design & Content Creation
- Create on-brand & eye-catching visuals for social media, newsletters & other digital content
- Assist in the creation of resources & print materials
• Website Management
- Update website content including text, images & blog posts
- Ensure website stays as up to date and user-friendly as possible
• General Support
- Collaborate with others on campaigns & content strategies
- Assist with other administrative tasks, as required
The Digital & Social Media Specialist is someone with:
• degree, diploma or equivalent work/lived experience in communications, marketing or intersecting field
• strong understanding of social media platforms & content creation
• experienced with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar design software
• excellent written and oral communication skills
• ability to create polished and professional visual assets
• attention to detail and ability to work independently
• strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks
• person who practices the principles of intersectional anti-racism, anti-oppression and trauma informed care and adheres to Skipping Stone’s values.
It would be a plus to have:
• lived experience reflective of the Two-Spirit, trans, non-binary and gender diverse communities we support
• some experience in the design of print materials
• some experience with website management content management systems
• some knowledge of web optimization and analytics tools
We value the experiences and skill sets gained through non-traditional employment, including unpaid and emotional labour, community organizing and mutual aid. Applicants are encouraged to highlight their breadth and depth of skills gained through these, and other, areas of community work.
Skipping Stone is committed to employment equity and prioritizes applications from underrepresented groups including Indigenous persons, Black persons and people of colour, as well as people with disabilities.
Organization:
Skipping Stone connects trans and gender diverse youth, adults and families in the province of Alberta with low-barrier access to the supports and services that they need and deserve including community and social based supports as well as mental health and medical services. Our innovative, one-of-a-kind, comprehensive care model has attracted national and international attention and acclaim for leading the way in providing affirming, inclusive and whole-person focused support. Since inception in 2017, we have connected with and changed the lives over 10,000 youth, adults and families across the province.
Skipping Stone operates on the lands of the Niitsitapi people, including the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, as well as the people of the Iyaxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina first nations. These lands are also within districts 5 & 6 of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government.
Accessibility
We encourage applicants to reach out either in advance of applying or include with their applications any need they have that we can support and provide them with to make the process as accessible as possible.
Application Instructions
Please submit a letter of interest and resume no later than Thursday, Feb 20 to info@skippingstone.ca