Calgary recently ranked the #1 place to live in Canada—and among the most livable cities in the world—Calgary combines affordability, opportunity, and an exceptional lifestyle. With world-class restaurants, culture, schools, healthcare, and the Rocky Mountains less than an hour away, it’s the perfect place to live and work.
Unison at Kerby Centre’s mission is to empower individuals aged 50 and over to lead fulfilling, vibrant lives. With over 50 years of community leadership, Unison continues to evolve while staying true to its roots—offering programs and services that enrich the lives of older adults.
The On-Air Video Blog Host will serve as the primary face and voice of UnisonTV, producing and hosting a daily 30-minute show that will be live-streamed on the organization’s digital platform and archived on its YouTube channel as evergreen content.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Manager of Active Aging, this mid-level professional plays a key role in shaping Unison’s digital presence. The Host will plan, create, and deliver dynamic multimedia content that reflects Unison’s values, engages its audience, and enhances its brand visibility. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident communicator and storyteller who thrives both on camera and behind the scenes.
Key Responsibilities:
• aligned with Unison’s business plan.
• Create and distribute high-quality content across all platforms (website, newsletters, social media, webinars, podcasts, blogs).
• Contribute to Unison’s s social media presence, including contributing to strategy, scheduling, content creation, and performance tracking.
• Support executives and internal teams with messaging, communication plans, and issues management.
• Provide recommendations on communications approaches to enhance engagement and mitigate risks.
• Research, write, edit, and design compelling content for newsletters, reports, social media, blogs, news releases, and other channels. Respond to member inquiries by phone and email with professionalism.
• Ensure brand consistency in tone, messaging, and visuals.
• Develop editorial calendars and support quality assurance for all content.
• Interview content area specialists live about topics relevant to seniors such as: health research, longevity research, wellness and mental health, physical fitness, investments, estate planning, retirement planning, tax planning, applying for government benefits and stories about inspiring seniors
• Assist with media relations as required, including preparing materials or supporting responses to inquiries.
• Collaborate with vendors, suppliers and sponsors as needed.
• Track analytics, prepare performance reports, and recommend adjustments
Qualifications:
Education & Experience:
IT skills:
Other Skills
Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills.
Strong visual layout/design capabilities.
Ability to translate complex topics into clear, engaging communications.
Proactive, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
Collaborative and respectful team player who values feedback and continuous improvement.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong knowledge of digital platforms, media relations, and visual communications.
Ability to adapt to new technologies and trends in digital communication.
Adaptable and solutions-oriented.
Dynamic on-air personality with experience streaming platforms
Ability to deliver engaging & authentic high-level content on a consistent basis
The understanding that this is not a set-it-and-forget-it role; be ready to hit the ground running
Strong leadership, organizational, and collaboration skills – you’ll work closely with talent, promotions, and national programming teams across multiple provinces
Working Conditions:
This is an in-office position based in the Calgary office.
This is a full-time position, 35 hours per week Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm including one hour of meal break.
Available to work occasional evenings and weekends to support events or urgent issues
“We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status”