Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Job Description

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Planning & Operations
Reports to: Manager, Planning & Operations
Salary Range: $78,955 to $118,424 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Days
Status: Temporary Full-Time
Closing Date: May 7, 2026

Position Summary
Come join the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research as we work to transform and dramatically improve heart health for children, adults, and their families. We are an innovative and groundbreaking collaborative organization formed by three partner institutions (Hospital for Sick Children, University Health Network, and the University of Toronto), bringing together basic, translational, and clinical research under one umbrella with a singular focus: addressing heart failure across the entire life span.

As Communications Specialist (Marketing & Communications Officer), you have a unique opportunity to use your creativity, strategic communications expertise, and a passion for science to support and enable our collaborative research teams of current and next-generation experts. Acting as a resource to our community of investigators across our partner institutions, you will: bring to life the experience of living with heart failure and its impact; showcase innovative research, technology, and digital solutions that address heart failure; and help build a community with shared purpose and vision.

We are looking for a team member who is goal-oriented and self-motivated, and who will engage thoughtfully with scientific and clinical leaders, student trainees, and people with lived experience while improving the experiences of patients, caregivers, and families living with heart failure.

Duties

• Oversee the continued implementation of our communications strategy, in alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and strategic plan. This includes knowledge translation, strategic outreach, and social media content calendar management.
• Research and translate complex scientific information into engaging materials (e.g. written, video, infographics, presentations, etc.) for internal and external audiences, with a key focus on storytelling through video content strategies across all social channels.
• Grow communication channels (e.g. website, social media, newsletter, etc.), ensuring timely and effective delivery; stay abreast of current communication trends and tools to find the best approach suited to our internal and external audiences.
• Manage the redesign of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research external-facing website in collaboration with an agency partner and internal stakeholders, delivering an enhanced user experience with refreshed branding and strategic priorities.
• Conceptualize and assist with the format and set-up of educational and stakeholder engagement events (e.g., local and international conferences, town halls, workshops, etc.).
• Prepare materials documenting progress against goals, e.g., the annual donor report.
• Analyze data and evaluate results to ensure effectiveness of marketing efforts and initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships across the partnership’s network.
• Support the communications needs of the team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as communications specialist (minimum five years of relevant communications, media, knowledge translation and/or marketing related activities)
• Exceptional writing, editing, and oral communication skills and proficiency in communicating and engaging effectively with a variety of audiences
• Experience implementing communications plans in a consultative manner across a variety of community channels and media (i.e., reports, web, and social media)
• Knowledge of photo and video-editing software
• Ability to interpret, translate, and distill scientific research from primary sources into compelling, engaging, and enlightening communications
• Excellent organizational, time, and project management skills to plan projects, achieve results, and meet critical timelines in collaboration with stakeholders
• Experience with research evidence, metrics, and measures of productivity; able to track, describe, summarize, and profile research and/or network successes and achievements
• Experience with conceptualizing, planning, and executing educational and stakeholder engagement events
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, knowledge translation or applied health sciences field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Post-secondary education in science, or working experience in a health or research environment an asset
• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence tools an asset
• Proficient in Microsoft Teams and Sharepoint an asset
• Experience with Wordpress and Canva an asset

Additional Information

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.