Public Relations Lead Jobs

Term: 2 Months, 15 hours a week

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: 31 Sept 2023

Location: Remote - Vancouver B.C

Compensation: $35 - $75CAD/hr

Number of Positions: 2

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Human and Nature Youth Club is a non-profit organization with the mission to inspire the next generation to interact responsibly with the environment, by providing nature-focused curriculum, outdoor field trips and competitions to students in Vancouver, British Columbia. Partnered with the University of British Columbia, both organizations are leading the initiative to bring an LCOY Canada conference.

LCOY OVERVIEW

A Local Conference of Youth (LCOY), is an event under the umbrella of the official youth constituency at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The underlying objectives of this annual meeting are to encourage Canadian youth climate action locally and to give youth delegates a chance to contribute to the Conferences of the Parties (COP). The final outcome is the coordination of a Canadian youth statement on climate action that aims to influence both national and international climate policy. This conference will provide youth the space to share their experiences with climate change in Canada, collaborate for climate action, network nationally, and provide a platform of visibility for Canadian youth climate action. The collaborative focus for the conference is organizations representing youth and youth-run organizations. LCOYs generally take place 3 weeks before COP. The national statements are submitted to the Conference of Youth (COY) for the preparation of a global youth statement that is then submitted to COP. LCOYs are generally 2 to 3-day events that focus on and discuss relevant country-wide climate change themes. They can include activities such as climate negotiation simulations, climate theatres, and workshops.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced Public Relations (PR) Lead to drive LCOY Canada’s PR efforts. This role will involve using your expertise in communication, graphic design, public relation strategy, and project management to oversee anything and everything related to visual and text communication for the conference. The role will be the leader of all teams and projects under the LCOY Canada Public Relations team. Including leading theMedia and Communications Volunteers, coordinate with theWebsite Design Lead,Social Media Coordinator,Visual Communications Lead,Copywriting and Report Writing Lead, and the LCOY Canada Youth Conference Organizer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Set objectives for the PR team and breakdown strategy into manageable project timelines

Enforce the LCOY Canada Public Relations Guide

Assign tasks and projects to the PR team, review for approval, and ensure on-time delivery

Mentor and lead the PR team through projects and problems with tact and positivity

Report on PR campaigns’ results

Oversee relationship building across the stakeholders

Maintain project documentation and project folders

Assist in creative development to motivate the target audience to “take action”

Collaborate with other team functions

REQUIREMENTS

Strong writing and communication skills

Strong experience coordinating successful PR campaigns

Ability to distill PR strategy to specific projects with developed workflows

Ability to lead a large team and manage multiple complex projects

Experience in leading youth volunteers.

Creative thinking with an affinity for innovation and problem-solving

Candidates will be asked to provide a portfolio

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

Degree in marketing, communications, PR,journalism or relevant field

Strong knowledge of PR theory and current PR trends/assets

Highly creative to develop engaging public relations campaign strategy

Strong knowledge on design theory and graphic design

Familiar with website technology and websites as PR asset

Possesses strong oral and written communication skills

An interest/passion for youth involvement

An interest/passion for UN initiatives