Anatolia Tile & Stone is a leading importer and distributor of ceramic and stone tile and is a major supplier to some of the largest distributors throughout the United States and Canada. Based in Toronto, Anatolia Tile & Stone is a privately owned 100% Canadian corporation that is growing rapidly. Currently we are looking for an eager, motivated Communications Manager to join our team.
Position Summary
This role will establish and execute the overall communication strategy of the Anatolia brand and its portfolio on a global scale. The Communications Manager is a future thinker who sees opportunity and turns it into a reality, while ensuring alignment with corporate goals and objectives. This individual is savvy in public relations, media and influencer outreach, social community management, event management and leading philanthropic initiatives. Together with cross functional teams and external vendors, the Communications Manager will elevate the Anatolia brand to the next level for accelerated business growth.
Duties & Responsibilities
Communications Strategy + Execution
Lead the strategy, development and execution of all communications, including: content creation; press releases and events; media and influencer outreach; social media content development; community management; newsletters; and product education.
Support the brand building initiative of Anatolia to become a well-recognized, trusted and desired brand in the industry.
Identifies and establishes relationships with key media, influencers and opinion leaders within the industry.
Supports and delivers social media content/engagements that successfully recruit and build a new audience to deliver against key business goals and KPIs.
Builds a strong brand presence on social channels and influencer networks.
Showcases influencer content and key campaigns on corporate website, digital (including local or global social) channels.
Champions the execution of strategic corporate, philanthropic and relevant community sponsorship activities.
Partner closely with Marketing to build a brand that brings together all aspects of vision and design into one cohesive message.
Understands how to create engaging stories and a hook for media that will generate interest and discussion about the brand.
A high level of creativity while balancing business, deliverables, and processes/operations (right and left brained).
Develop and maintain a preferred vendor list for outsourced projects.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Relationship Management
Fosters strong relationships internally with cross-functional partners, as well as external agency partners and vendors.
Participates in regular meetings as required, participates in various interdepartmental meetings to resolve issues and improve efficiencies as required.
Effectively leads external agencies, providing clear direction.
This position also includes:
Demonstrated experience and ability working with moderately complex information as related to analysis using logical, evaluative, or professional approaches to define problems and develop effective solutions.
Ability to self direct and use good judgement to develop and interpret organizational goals and guidelines.
Demonstrated accountability for quality, compliance with standards, appropriateness, and conformity to organizational policy while receiving general direction regarding work responsibilities, discretion and judgement.
Ability to think big-picture with a demonstrated understanding that actions, decisions and approvals have wide ranging influence on the organization's employees and operations.
Capability working with direct customers, internal and external, discovering and comprehending their needs and providing efficient and effective support.
Qualifications
Post-secondary degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or related field.
5+ years of progressive experience in a Public Relations/Communications-specific role, agency experience an asset.
Expertise utilizing communication tools, including: Meltwater, Cision, Hootsuite, MailChimp.
Extensive experience developing press releases, hosting press events, media and influencer outreach and community management.
Proven ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Proven multi-tasker, with a self-motivated sense of urgency and efficient approach to executing flawlessly.
Demonstrated accountability, integrity, flexibility, adaptability, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification, however is not restricted to the duties noted above. Anatolia Tile + Stone is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the employment relationship. Anatolia Tile + Stone will work with applicants/employees to meet accommodation needs that are made known to the Company.