Account Director, Executive Communications

Are you looking to join one of Greater Toronto’s Top 2023 Employers?
The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) advocates for and supports doctors, seeking to strengthen their leadership role in caring for patients. We continually seek to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario’s health-care system by courageously pursuing best practices, new ideas, solutions, and opportunities to improve.
Job Summary
The Account Director, Executive Communications prepares written materials & digital content, manages issues, and provides strategic communications support to OMA Strategic Affairs (Corporate Strategy Governance, Negotiations) and maintains and enhances relationships with member, public and corporate audiences in support of the goals and objectives of the Ontario Medical Association.
You Will Make a Difference By

• Advising in planning and implementing outreach strategies that enable the OMA to engage physician leaders, OMA constituencies, the general membership, physician organizations and others in a more direct manner in communities across the province and through multiple communications channels.
• Providing communication, training and coaching to staff in other departments.
• Collaborating with senior management and staff from various departments to co-ordinate the implementation of integrated communication plans and products (i.e., reports, summary documents, etc.).
• Collaborating with senior management and staff from various departments to develop and maintain the OMA knowledge base (key message repository).
• Consistent with the OMA brand strategy and standards, provides communications, planning and support services including writing, editing, presentation preparation and event support/co-ordination.
• Assisting in identifying, planning, and implementing initiatives to communicate and explain OMA Strategic Affairs objectives, programs, and services to various audiences in a timely and effective way.

Requirements That Are Important To Us

• Experience developing communications plans, writing materials, preparing presentations, speeches, traditional and social media materials, event planning, etc., aligned to business goals.
• Professional accreditation from Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) or International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).
• Minimum 6-9 years’ experience in a senior communications role preferably with a professional advocacy, health care or issues management focus.
• Post-Secondary Diploma or post-graduate Certificate in Public Relations, Corporate Communications or Marketing or a related discipline with (one of) IABC or CPRS designation. Undergraduate degree in communications or marketing disciplines, political science, public policy, with above Diploma or Certificate.
• Experience in a consumer facing organization (retail, product, or services, etc.), political and/or highly regulated environment.

The OMA has moved to a permanent hybrid work environment. As such, the individual in this position will be required to work a minimum number of days in our Toronto office.
What Do We Have to Offer You?

• Friendly and flexible hybrid work environment.
• An organization that has been recognized as a Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for three consecutive years.
• A work environment whose values are to be — respectful, bold, responsive, and transparent in our work and our behaviours.
• A commitment to growth and development through paid professional development and continuous in-house learning
• Competitive salary and bonus program
• Exceptional group benefits package, including a spending account and a robust wellness program
• Fantastic opportunity to grow with the team and help shape the strategic direction of the OMA, its members, and the health-care system.
• An organization that is committed to the equity, diversity and inclusion principles of humility, accountability, collaboration, courage, and integrity.

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The Ontario Medical Association is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. In accordance with the AODA Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.