Job Information
Job Title: Director, Media Outreach and Events
Job Requisition ID: 79192
Ministry: Executive Council
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: February 5, 2026
Classification: Senior Manager Zone 2
Salary: $5,018.84 to $6,373.20 bi-weekly ($130,991- $166,340/year)
Communications and Public Engagement (CPE) is the Government of Alberta’s full-service communications, public relations and marketing department. Its mandate is to enhance communications between Albertans and the Government of Alberta.
CPE’s expert staff provide specialized services across the spectrum of communications including writing, social media, media relations, event coordination, issues management, crisis communications, digital communications, advertising, marketing, graphic design, public engagement and translation services.
The department staffs communications branches in all government ministries of government, along with a central operations department. For information about CPE, visit our website at https://www.alberta.ca/cpe.
Your strong media relations, client consulting and leadership skills will guide the strategic advice and oversight you bring to the Director, Media Outreach and Supports role at Communications and Public Engagement (CPE).
As the director, you’ll provide strategic direction on media outreach and support that align with the corporate communications plan, branch communications plans and government priorities. You’ll provide advice, ensure media interviews are confirmed, tracked and evaluated in key multicultural, rural and urban Alberta, speciality publications, and national and international media markets. By working closely with branch communications directors, Premier’s office communications, government press secretaries and Alberta’s international offices, you’ll oversee the delivery of media roundtables, one-on-one interviews with government officials, media reporting, metrics and analysis.
The role also oversees translation services of key government communications materials, including news releases, to support reaching broader Albertan and international audiences.
You will also lead an event delivery team that provides on-site event supports for Premier and Minister media and stakeholder events as well as video, livestreaming, reporter teleconference and audio-visual services for government news conferences.
You’ll be a key team lead for government communications during major events like emergencies and dignitary events.
Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
The successful candidate for this role will have the following competencies:
University graduation in a related field to the position, ideally in public relations, communications or journalism supplemented by 7 years progressive media relations and team management experience.
Equivalencies:
Assets:
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
The successful candidates will be evaluated on a combination of experience and education.
Please ensure your resume highlights how your previous work experience is related to the qualifications and requirements for this position. Please clearly state the employment dates on your resume with the month and the year.
For employment: Please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. Example: Receptionist, Jan 2018 - June 2021, Part-time (three 8 hour shifts/week).
Other information:
This competition may be used to fill current and future vacancies at equal or lesser classifications across the Government of Alberta. Final candidates for this position will be required to undergo a security screening.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
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How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Annie Ostopowich at Annie.Ostopowich@gov.ab.ca.
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