Communications Specialist, Canada

Change.org
Canada
Workplace: RemoteFull time84,500+ annuallyFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Bilingual communication","Journalist relations","Storytelling","Strategic media planning","Communication strategy"]

Develop and execute bilingual (French/English) earned media strategies across Canada, focusing on francophone and centre-right audiences. Build journalist relationships in key French-language outlets, pitch and place stories, and lead end-to-end communications for campaigns. Produce bilingual press materials to Canadian Press Style standards and manage inbound French-language media inquiries. Help expand the team’s conservative influencer outreach and build databases and shortlists to activate future petition campaigns.

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Communications Specialist, Canada

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Job Summary

Develop and execute bilingual (French/English) earned media strategies across Canada, focusing on francophone and centre-right audiences. Build journalist relationships in key French-language outlets, pitch and place stories, and lead end-to-end communications for campaigns. Produce bilingual press materials to Canadian Press Style standards and manage inbound French-language media inquiries. Help expand the team’s conservative influencer outreach and build databases and shortlists to activate future petition campaigns.
Location: Canada
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute bilingual media strategies, pitching French-language and English national outlets across Canada.
  • •Build and maintain relationships with French-language journalists and identify petitions to amplify for earned media.
  • •Lead end-to-end communications on Francophone-originated or conservative-reach campaigns, including campaign storytelling and narrative shaping.
  • •Produce bilingual press releases, media advisories, and journalist pitches to Canadian Press Style standard without requiring translation review.
  • •Serve as lead on French-language communications by managing inbound French-language media inquiries and producing bilingual materials.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: 84,500 annually

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years in journalism, PR agency communications for francophone/bilingual clients, or advocacy communications for a conservative-aligned organization or campaign.
  • •Earned media and journalist relations, with demonstrated ability to pitch and place stories in both French-language and English national media.
  • •Bilingual written and verbal communication (French/English) at a professional standard.
  • •Fluent conservative audience framing and media ecosystem knowledge for centre-right Canadian audiences.
  • •Comfort using AI tools to accelerate research, drafting, and pitch personalization (passive resistance is disqualifying).
Experience:5+ yearsJournalismPRAdvocacy communications
Skills:Bilingual communicationJournalist relationsStorytellingStrategic media planningCommunication strategy
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:AI toolsEmail

Company Brief

Change.org
Change.org operates a global online petition and campaigning platform that empowers individuals and communities to start, sign and promote campaigns to influence businesses, governments and institutions on social and political issues.
Industry: Social Impact Organizations
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Revenue: USD 100M to 250M
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2007
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