Location: Main Office, 8210 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB T5B 1G5

Full-Time: Monday - Friday

Closing Date: July 6, 2025

Habitat for Humanity Edmonton (Habitat Edmonton) is a charity operating in affiliation with Habitat for Humanity Canada and Habitat for Humanity International, whose vision is to see a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live.

As well:

• Habitat Edmonton is a registered charity that brings communities together to help families, couples, and individuals build strength, stability, and self-reliance through affordable homeownership.
• Habitat Edmonton is one of over 50 Canadian Habitats affiliated with Habitat Canada, who in turn is governed by Habitat International.
• In addition to being a registered charity, Habitat Edmonton facilitates home construction, manages a portfolio of affordable homes, empowers volunteers and homeowners, and operates a social enterprise that includes five stores.

Position

The Communications & Design Coordinator that we seek will support Habitat Edmonton's marketing and communications work. The individual is well versed at developing engaging and creative social media content for various online platforms and will assist in creating compelling content for communications mediums of the organization including newsletters, advertising, social media, website, and related fields. They are proficient at utilizing InDesign to create online and print pdfs, signage, and other marketing materials, and are experienced with all facets of video production to produce marketing materials for campaigns. They will engage professionally and respectfully in an authentic manner in public relations and community engagement with Habitat's stakeholders. The Communications & Design Coordinator is responsible for upholding the organization's brand standards. This role demands creativity, strategic thinking, and exceptional technical proficiency across various computer programs and tools, including design software and digital platforms.

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Key Responsibilities:

Design & Content Creation

· Design professional documents and signage using Adobe InDesign (must be highly proficient)

· Create digital and print materials using Canva and Adobe Creative Suite

· Assist with writing and editing copy for newsletters, social media, donor outreach, and web content

· Contribute to campaign brainstorming, including fundraising, events, and ReStore promotions

Digital Communications

· Use WordPress (Elementor) to update and maintain pages on our website

· Schedule and publish content across platforms using Hootsuite

· Ensure all digital communications align with our brand and tone

Media Capture & Storytelling

· Photograph and record video content at Habitat builds, events, and donor engagements

· Edit and deliver professional, brand-aligned photo and video content for social media and web

· Assist in capturing homeowner stories and donor highlights

Events & Professionalism

· Represent Habitat Edmonton at public events and build sites with professionalism

· Interact comfortably with stakeholders, including donors, volunteers, and corporate partners

· Support setup and execution of communications needs during major campaigns and events

Who You Are:

• Have a Diploma or degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Highly proficient in Adobe InDesign for professional document and signage design
• Comfortable using Canva, WordPress (Elementor), and Hootsuite
• A strong visual storyteller with a design portfolio that demonstrates creativity and skill
• Strong written communicator with an eye for grammar, clarity, and brand tone
• Detail-oriented, organized, and self-directed
• Comfortable behind the camera and in person with donors or partners
• Passionate about social good and eager to learn and grow in a creative role

· Alignment with Habitat for Humanity Edmonton Values

• Respect and the confident pursuit of excellence in everything we do.
• Working as One Habitat, leveraging collective experience towards common goals.
• Builds trust through every action made in integrity and with a compassionate heart.
• Passionately delivers quality experiences by taking full responsibility for our words, actions, and results.
• Serve as each other's biggest challengers and loudest supporters.
• View every decision through the lens of mission and sustainability.
• Embrace change as an opportunity to innovate and improve.
• Cultivate a safe and comfortable environment for all.

Bonus Skills (Not Required):

· Video editing skills

· Photography/videography training

· Familiarity with non-profit or housing sector

Benefits

• After a successful 3-month probationary review, the employee is entitled to a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, travel assistance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, life & critical illness insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage is provided.
• Employer-sponsored RRSP/TFSA plan.
• Employee assistance program.
• Safe, respectful, and healthy work environment.

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume and a design portfolio (PDF or link) to Habitat Edmonton Human Resources via Isarta. Applications without a cover letter and portfolio will not be considered. In your cover letter or email, please indicate your salary expectation for this position.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

Habitat Edmonton embraces diversity and equitable opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as we know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that at all job levels is representative of our community. This relates to all employment decisions, including those in connection with recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment. Habitat Edmonton ensures that all of our practices are in accordance with Alberta Human Rights Commission legislation and Alberta's Employment Standards Code.