Requisition ID: 183995
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Marketing - Corporate Citizenship
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Alberta
City: Calgary

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada's Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

This is a 16-month Maternity leave contract.

Here's where you'll be focusing:

• Responsible for the successful and effective oversight of community investment activities and strategic partnerships, within the Corporate Citizenship portfolio
• Contribute to the overall strategic planning process for Corporate Citizenship
• Build, maintain and enhance strong relations with groups in the communities we serve such as non-profit organizations, children's hospital foundations, schools and regional food banks
• Establish and enhance strong regional relations as a key resource and our team lead for franchise, community and corporate retail networks
• Administer, approve or decline regional donation requests as needed
• Identify opportunities in new and existing markets when applicable
• Analyze, evaluate and measure the effectiveness of Corporate Citizenship programs
• Lead and/or assist during internal presentations and meetings on behalf of the department
• Represent and attend community functions on behalf of the Company

Key Capabilities

• Ability to organize with an aptitude towards accuracy and detail
• Capacity to prioritize and work effectively within stated timeframes and deadlines
• Strong budget and project coordination skills
• Ability to be flexible and adapt when faced with new situations
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written
• Capability to build relationships as a subject matter expert with internal & external stakeholders
• Proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite

What you have to offer:

• Undergraduate Degree in related discipline (Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, etc.)
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience
• Experience managing numerous projects simultaneously
• Passion for making a positive social and environmental impact
• Solid understanding of the charitable sector

At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a competitive compensation package, which varies by role. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.