Medavie

Senior Advisor, Communications and External Relations

Medavie

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dartmouth • Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$85,000 - CA$92,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the development and delivery of communications strategies and tactics in support EMCI business objectives.
  • Act as the main point of contact for EMCI media; working in close consultation with business partners to support timely responses to requests for information from media.
  • Generate and foster relationships with media and health care partners, helping to identify emerging opportunities and challenges that require proactive communication, including new opportunities for enhanced media profile.
  • Maintain a big picture view of the organization, issues and/or topics of relevancy and knowledge of the media cycle to inform strategic thinking and advice about communications; supporting the generation of an ongoing news-cycle/regular earned media coverage.
  • Daily monitoring of key regional and national news media to identify issues that may impact the operations and/or reputation of our group of companies.
  • Develop and deliver effective communication strategies to support business initiatives and other operational announcements; creating relevant materials and liaising directly with internal and external business partners.
  • Develop and deliver monthly report on media relations activities.
  • Oversee writing and editing content for communications channels including (but not limited to) external and internal communications (key messages, news releases, speaking remarks, Q&As, social media, employee communications, etc.) and liaising directly with internal and external business partners to obtain relevant detail/input.
  • Work collaboratively with Medavie and EMCI communications colleagues to manage brand and reputation, creating a steady stream of relevant content that is suitable for target audiences.
  • Provide advice and support in counselling business partners on strategic communication strategies.
  • Ensure external communication messages are consistent with internal messages and the communications strategies are complementary.
  • Supports design and translation requirements for communications and partner relations needs, working with brand and translation teams.
  • Provide support for issues and crisis communications, including on call coverage.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 6-10 years of progressive experience in a strategic communications role and a postsecondary education in Communications or Public Relations field.
  • Proven delivery of communications and media relations strategies in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines.
  • Experience as a corporate/organizational spokesperson and extensive reputation/issue management experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to advise senior leaders and create approaches that address business demands/needs.
  • Ability to support highly confidential and sensitive subjects/issues in a professional manner.
  • Team player with a focus on supporting colleagues, trying new approaches and delivering results.
  • Exceptional written communication skills, including editing, proofreading and attention to detail.
  • A storyteller with an ability to take complex information and distill into digestible, engaging, informative pieces for employees; ability to modify writing tone and voice.
  • Solid time management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and produce materials to meet tight deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal, project management and relationship-building skills with an ability to work with multi-stakeholder teams in a fast-paced environment, across locations and operating companies; responds to requests quickly and professionally.
  • A self-starter and problem-solver who works well independently and as part of a geographically dispersed, virtual team.
  • Flexible to work outside of normal hours and open to occasional travel.
  • Bilingualism (French and English) is considered an asset, but not required, for this position.
Benefits
  • Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the citizens we serve.
  • We are committed to building an inclusive team that represents a variety of backgrounds, cultures, races, perspectives and skills.
  • We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons of any sexual orientations and gender identities and/or expressions, Indigenous persons, African Canadians, other racialized groups, persons with disabilities.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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