Social Media Coordinator
The Triple Crown for Heart Association is a non-profit organization raising funds on behalf of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation for the benefit of the heart unit at BC Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Heart Network. We organize an annual cycling event called the Triple Crown for Heart in which participants cycle up all three North Shore mountains in a day.
After our 10th annual event in 2019 the pandemic closed our event for two years. We are seeking Communications Coordinator for the restart of our event July 16, 2022 – this is a part-time unpaid volunteer position responsible for providing communications support through newsletters, updating and maintaining our website and answering inquiries about the event which come through the website. The Social Media Coordinator will work in concert with the Communications Coordinator.
Education and Experiencing Requirements:
The candidate will have strong oral and written communication and presentation skills with good organizational skills and English 12 or equivalent.
Communications Coordinator Job Responsibilities:
Must have knowledge of and aptitude for social media platforms and how to interact appropriately with our target audience (riders, volunteers and sponsors).
To communicate proficiently and respectfully through email, Hootsuite, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Communicates effectively with riders, volunteers and committee members regarding event flow and timeline.
Prepares accurate and timely communications which will help the community understand event milestones, including but not limited to opening of registration, communications leading up to the event and day of communications in person.
Deliver communications which align with the missions and values of the Triple Crown for Heart.
Prior experience communicating via social media platform in a professional manner is an asset.
A collaborative, creative mature communicator who takes initiative to craft postings which are a pleasure to read. An artistic eye is considered an asset but is not required.
Work hours, time requirement:
Committee members meet every 1-2 weeks, 2 hours at a time via Zoom or in person. During the months of April and May time requirement could be as much as 5 hours per week. During June and July the time requirement will increase to 5 hours plus committee meetings each week. The day of the event is the third Saturday in July each year and so availability on that day is a requirement.
If you are the kind of person seeking an opportunity to contribute to the cause of a grass roots non-profit organization in one of the most exciting and fastest growing areas of charitable fundraising events, we want to hear from you!
Please send your letter of intent or bio and resume to: steering@triplecrownforheart.ca.
