Shannon Nicolson

Director, Cabinet Priorities, Government Communications and Public Engagement @ BC Public Service

Country

City

Canada

Industry

Public Relations & Communications

Skill

Strategic Communications, Communications Planning, Public Relations, Government, Social Media, Web-based Communication, Speech Writing, Media Relations, Project Management, Event Management, Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Community Engagement, Project Planning, Internal Communications, Community Development, Public Affairs

Experience

Director, Cabinet Priorities, Government Communications and Public Engagement

BC Public Service

2023-8 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Assistant Director, Strategic Content

Government of Alberta

2019-1 - 2023-8 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Worked with the Outreach team to improve communications and public engagement online.

Senior Communications Specialist (Team Lead)

Government of Alberta

2017-9 - 2019-1 · 1 yr 5 mos

Championed and led the creation of a strategic web content team to develop projects for major government initiatives, marketing campaigns, public engagements and provincial emergency activations. Oversaw Alberta Newsroom functions. Team Lead to two amazing communications specialists.

Digital Communications

Government of Alberta

2013-6 - 2017-9 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Alberta Newsroom digital news coordinator, YourAlberta social media account manager, Alberta.ca web content specialist

Public Affairs Officer

Government of Alberta

2012-1 - 2013-6 · 1 yr 6 mos

Supported various communications and public engagement projects for the ministry of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, including the Minister’s participation in numerous international missions and conferences. Led content strategy for the ministry social media accounts, blog and website. Co-chaired a grassroots cross-ministry committee to improve public engagement practices across the Government of Alberta.

Special Projects

Government of Alberta

2010-9 - 2012-1 · 1 yr 5 mos

Supported various communications projects for the ministry of Tourism, Parks and Recreation. Co-project manager for the Alberta Trails Strategy, government liaison for the City of Edmonton’s Expo 2017 bid, organizing committee member for Alberta House at the 2010 Grey Cup Festival and chair of the award-winning TPR United Way committee.

Olympic & Paralympic Secretariat

Government of Alberta

2008-7 - 2010-9 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Supported Alberta’s involvement in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, including Alberta House in Vancouver.

International and Interprovincial Games

Government of Alberta

2001-3 - 2008-11 · 7 yrs 9 mos

Supported Team Alberta’s involvement in the Canada Winter and Summer Games, Western Canada Summer Games, Arctic Winter Games and International Sport Exchanges with Gangwon, Korea and Hokkaido, Japan. Chaired the ministry Corporate Challenge Committee (2002-08), coordinated ministry participation in the annual Blood Donor Challenge and Operation Red Nose.