Communications Specialist, Bilingual – English/French

GS1 Canada

. Stand up and maintain bilingual organizational onboarding communications and content for new employees.

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeNorth York • CanadaJunior💰 CA$68,000 - CA$75,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong bilingual communication skills in English and French, with expertise in drafting, editing, and publishing internal communications. Proficient in managing editorial calendars, stakeholder engagement, and improving employee engagement through effective communication strategies.

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Bilingual CommunicationContent Management SystemsEmployee CommunicationsOrganizational SkillsWriting and Editing

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Hard Skills

Bilingual WritingEditingProofreadingContent CreationInternal Communications

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsAttention to DetailTime Management

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft 365IntranetEmail PlatformsSocial Publishing Tools

Industry Keywords

CommunicationsPublic RelationsEmployee ExperienceEmployer BrandingStakeholder Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Stand up and maintain bilingual organizational onboarding communications and content for new employees.
Establish and maintain employer brand messaging aligned to department plans.
Lead employee experience and recognition communications end to end.
Draft, edit and publish bilingual internal and corporate communications using GS1 Canada’s brand standards, editorial guidelines, key messages and tone of voice.
Review content for accuracy, clarity, grammar, consistency, accessibility and quality in English and French.
Launch and maintain Pulse, GS1 Canada’s internal communications channel, alongside internal communications plans, campaigns and recurring communications.
Write, format, publish and maintain content on the intranet and other internal communication channels.
Maintain editorial calendars and track communications, deadlines and dependencies.
Monitor internal channels and support timely content updates, corrections and archiving.
Improve employee engagement, channel use and communications effectiveness.
Build and maintain intake, review and approval workflows for internal content.
Gather information from stakeholders, clarify objectives, identify audiences and confirm required actions.
Maintain timelines, approval records and publishing schedules, escalating risks or delays as needed.
Coordinate communications across channels to reduce duplication and support message consistency.
Support communications plans connected to organizational priorities, employee initiatives, events and change activities.
Provide basic publishing support for approved corporate social media content.
Track communications activity and channel performance and assist with reporting by gathering metrics and maintaining tracking tools.
Maintain templates, distribution lists, content libraries, project files and communications documentation.
Support event communications, registrations and promotional activities.
Provide hands-on communications and administrative support.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Post-secondary education in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or a related field.
One to three years of relevant experience in communications, employee communications, HR communications or a related role; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills in both English and French, with the ability to adapt content for different audiences and channels.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Effective interpersonal skills and confidence working with stakeholders to gather information and move work forward.
Working knowledge of Microsoft 365; experience with content management systems, intranets, email platforms or social publishing tools is an asset.
Bilingual (English/French) required, written and spoken — this is a core requirement of the role.