Job Openings at Connect Rail Services Limited

About the role
This position will be assisting with the development and implementation of a recruitment/talent acquisition strategy to recruit top talent as well as to create a positive candidate and hiring manager experience. This includes monitoring and evaluation of recruitment and selection practices to identify enhancements and opportunities for improvement.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Manage all Talent Acquisition activities including recruitment, selection, classification, position management, and referral activities.
• Provide advice, consultation and information to managers, supervisors, and employees regarding organizational structures, appropriate staffing patterns, competency model development and utilization, career paths and pathway programs.
• Conduct job analyses for a wide-range of classifications to document competency models and target proficiency levels necessary for current and future success; document career paths linked to competencies to ensure transparency for employees, job seekers and pathway programs.
• Develop and validate a variety of job-related test instruments, prepare and post job announcements, review applications, administer and score exams, and post eligible lists.
• Coordinate processing of personnel transactions, review requests to fill positions, track certification and selection processes, and review and process personal services contracts.
• Review and analyze job, employee and recruitment data and trends, including demographic data, job analysis questionnaires, job descriptions, classification specifications, and organizational structures, and consult with managerial and supervisory staff to identify attrition risk of pivotal jobs and potential loss of technical and institutional knowledge..
• Prepare written materials, including reports, standard operating procedures, memos, etc.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (Msc/MBA will be a significant advantage)
• Minimum of 3 years’ related experience
• Exceptional analytical mind-set / business analysis
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills
• Impact – strong and personable communicator who can inspire client confidence
• Resilience – able to work under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances

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The Role

As Communications and Public Relations Strategist, you will lead and implement strategic development of the PR and communications strategy for the business. Your strategic approach to communicating information internally and externally coupled with your research skills and collaborative abilities, would allow you to successfully develop, manage, and maintain an engaging communications and PR strategy as it relates to our service proposition and engagement with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead all PR tasks and initiatives of the company
• Lead the project management of co-marketing partnerships
• Lead, mold, and execute our overall Communications, Influencer + Partnership strategy
• Develop strategies to grow the community while continuing to increase brand engagement
• Increase traffic, drive retail sales, and establish brand awareness in both the beauty and business space
• Develop, initiate and maintain strategic press relationships to enhance exposure of the brand
• Pitch and execute placements in both digital, broadcast and print media, with a focus on digital
• Oversee weekly and monthly PR reports to analyze impressions and placements captured
• Work in close partnership with co-founders
• Oversee and manage the PR marketing expenses and product seeding (products, inventory list, marketing expense)
• Stay informed on all industry news, especially regarding competitors
• Lead strategy and oversee execution of influencer marketing
• Create demand and buzz for brand with pipeline of strategic partnerships and events
• Develop, plan and execute all partnerships and events

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in public relations and brand communications, business and digital experience highly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or related field
• Passion for and understanding of social media universe and digital marketing, with a strong focus on influencer marketing
• A balance of creativity and detail-oriented common sense
• Highly competitive, goal-oriented nature
• Excel in a dynamic, collaborative, open-concept work environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strategic thinker and self-starter, specifically in identifying innovative partnership opportunities with our social media platforms
• Strong execution skills, both cross-team and with third parties
• Ability to communicate results to team and management and to thrive in a fast paced environment
• Experience negotiating with outside vendors, including negotiating contracts, resolving issues, and reconciling differences
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint