**Come Build Your Career at Aecon**

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on

**Safety First.** Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
**Integrity.** We lead by example, with humility and courage.
**Accountability.** We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
**Inclusion. **We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us

At Aecon we

Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to **support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being**:
Believe in helping you build your career through our **Aecon University and Leadership Programs**:
Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our **Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs**, and our **Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) **to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
Are a **leader in sustainable construction**. With a strong commitment to operating responsibility by **minimizing our impact** on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement - driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community

*Position Overview**

Aecon is proud to build a workforce as dynamic and diverse as the communities in which we live and work. Aecon offers competitive benefits and unique opportunities to grow and develop a long-term career with our team through a culture that protects our people, our partners and our planet.

Our Corporate Affairs team leads award-winning strategic external communications initiatives, campaigns and materials in support of Aecon’s overall public relations and reputation management strategy. With a roster of exciting infrastructure projects across Canada and beyond, we lead the way for Aecon when it comes to issues management, project and stakeholder communications, media relations, executive communications, social and digital media and government relations. We’re a high energy and hard-working team with a significant portfolio that will always keep you engaged in meaningful and diverse work.

Are you an organized, resourceful and creative team player with a passion for dynamic and strategic digital communications? Do you have a passion for communicating across social media platforms utilizing creative multimedia? We’re looking for your positive attitude and desire to succeed as a member of our high-performing team in the Digital Communications Specialist role.

*Key Responsibilities**
Strategize, develop, execute and measure social and digital media activities and campaigns.
Drive the continuous improvement, maintenance and relevancy of Aecon’s social and digital media presence through benchmarking, tracking trends, platform expansion evaluation and audience analysis.
Liaise with business units and visit project sites to capture compelling stories and news to be communicated externally on a broad variety of platforms including articles, podcasts, social, digital and traditional media.
Develop and edit powerful, dynamic and forward-looking video, graphic and multimedia assets.
Record, coordinate, distribute and promote Aecon’s podcast and create graphics/assets to accompany social and digital communications.
Coordinate social and digital media editorial schedule, ensuring alignment with Aecon’s website and other external channels.
Monitor social media engagement and comments to support reputation management and respond to public inquiries and issues to ensure timely resolution.
Support the development of other communications materials including LinkedIn newsletters, presentations and articles.
Research and curate social listening reports and conduct media monitoring.
Support PR opportunities, lunch and learns, Annual General Meetings and media interviews.
Support training and engagement by developing social media modules and primers.
Administrative tasks as required.
*Required Knowledge and Experience**
University degree paired with a communications or multimedia post-graduate certificate, or a diploma in communications/public relations, multimedia or equivalent.
Minimum of three years of progressive experience in corporate or agency communications.
Demonstrated

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