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Katherine Innes

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I'm Katherine Innes, an Ottawa-based communications and social media strategist with over 4 years of campaign leadership and 10+ years of hands-on content creation.

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I’m Katherine Innes, an Ottawa-based communications and social media strategist with over 4 years of campaign leadership and 10+ years of hands-on content creation. I excel at growing digital audiences, fostering online communities, producing high-performing short-form video content, and delivering data-driven campaigns across Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, and YouTube.

I collaborate with data analysts and subject-matter experts to ensure accuracy and alignment before publication, advise senior leadership on digital strategy, and translate insights into actionable recommendations. In fast-paced federal environments, I balance creativity with rigorous KPI reporting to drive meaningful public conversations and sustained engagement.

  • 10 years' experience
  • Joined March 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Government
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 5 roles

Communications Advisor – Social Media & Community Engagement · Statistics CanadaDec 2023 – Present · 3 yrs

Lead end-to-end social media campaign strategy for national data releases, partnering with data analysts and subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and alignment prior to publication. Drive Instagram growth from 19K to 100K+ followers through strategic content planning and short-form video optimization. Produce high-performing short-form video content, including a Reel with 10M+ views. Led multiple campaigns ranked among the organization’s top 10 highest-performing posts of all time. Develop and execute content calendars across Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, and YouTube, managing scheduling, publishing workflows, and real-time community engagement by responding to audience questions and facilitating public conversations. Advise internal stakeholders and senior leadership on digital strategy and campaign direction. Analyze KPIs and deliver data-driven recommendations to improve campaign outcomes.

Junior Communications Officer – Social Media · Statistics CanadaMay 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

Produced social media content and supported campaign direction for national data releases; managed content calendars and engagement across platforms; contributed to digital strategy discussions and liaised with data analysts to ensure accuracy and alignment.

Project Coordinator · Elections CanadaFeb 2022 – May 2022 · 4 mos

Supported cross-functional project execution within a fast-paced federal organization. Conducted research and compiled insights that helped shape workplace modernization initiatives. Collaborated with cross-departmental stakeholders to support implementation of new hybrid telework policies.

Program & Outreach Administrator · Information and Communication Technology Council (ICTC)Aug 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos
Independent Content Creator · Self-EmployedJan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 11 mos

Education

Bachelor of Social Sciences - Joint Honours in Communication and Sociology · University of Ottawa2030 – 2019

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