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About the Role

The Azrieli Foundation's Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program seeks a passionate storyteller to promote the Program’s books, educational resources, events, and initiatives. This role involves becoming deeply familiar with the memoir catalogue and educational resources, identifying compelling themes, and transforming survivor stories into engaging communications for various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong working knowledge of the Holocaust Survivor Memoirs catalogue.
• Read memoirs and educational resources to identify stories, themes, and promotional opportunities.
• Develop content connecting survivor stories to current events, commemorative dates, and public conversations.
• Assist in developing book club guides and promotional materials.
• Maintain awareness of trends in publishing, literary programming, and Holocaust education.
• Coordinate outreach to bookstores, literary festivals, and publishing partners.
• Support promotional campaigns for new and backlist titles.
• Assist with French-language publishing and distribution initiatives.
• Support marketing campaigns for memoir launches, conferences, and educational resources.
• Coordinate book promotion initiatives with libraries, museums, schools, book clubs, and community organizations.
• Develop promotional materials for events, conferences, webinars, and launches.
• Coordinate flyers, posters, social media graphics, email campaigns, and presentation slides.
• Support communications activities at events with travel as required.
• Provide communications support to broader Foundation initiatives.
• Develop website content, newsletters, social media content, promotional copy, event descriptions, and marketing materials in English and French.
• Draft media materials, press releases, and promotional copy.
• Gather stories and updates from across the Program and transform them into compelling communications content.
• Coordinate and produce newsletters for academic, education, and general reader audiences.
• Develop calendars and content schedules.
• Create graphics, short-form videos, and other digital content.
• Manage social media publishing, community engagement, and analytics.
• Monitor social media channels, respond to comments, and escalate issues.
• Build relationships with educators, museums, community partners, and readers through digital engagement.
• Implement strategies to increase newsletter subscriptions, social media audiences, and digital reach.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Publishing, or a related field.
• Minimum five years of experience.
• Fully bilingual in English and French.
• Exceptional written communication skills in both English and French.
• Outstanding storytelling abilities.
• Demonstrated interest in books, publishing, education, or literary programming.
• Experience with social media management and digital communications tools.
• Experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Sprout Social, and related content creation tools.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in publishing, educational publishing, museums, or cultural institutions is a strong asset.
• Knowledge of Holocaust history and Holocaust education is an asset.

Skills

• Storytelling
• Communication
• Book advocacy
• Bilingual content creation (English and French)
• Social media management
• Digital communications
• Content development
• Project management
• Organizational skills

Location

• National
• Canada
• Israel

Work Type

• Bilingual
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Minimum five years of experience

Education Level

• Post-secondary education in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Publishing, or a related field

About the Company

• The Azrieli Foundation is a philanthropic organization that empowers people by supporting a broad range of organizations and operating several programs in Canada and Israel.
• The Foundation believes in the powerful role and responsibility of philanthropy.
• The Foundation works to open doors, break ground, and nurture networks, empowering individuals to achieve their best and contribute to society.
• The Foundation operates initiatives including the Azrieli Fellows Program, the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, the Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program, and the Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and value diverse backgrounds, abilities, and ways of thinking.
• Applicants with lived experience who identify as neurodivergent are strongly encouraged to apply.
• We are committed to creating inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes.
• If you require an accommodation during the application or recruitment process, please reach out to HR@azrielifoundation.org.