Communications Advisor, Corporate Communications

Post date: July 27, 2023

Application Deadline: August 13, 2023

Position Type: Fulltime, Permanent

Location: Remote

Languages: Bilingual (French and English), Essential

Salary Range: $83,000 - $95,400

STEER CANADA’S FUTURE

As Canada’s investment attraction and promotion agency, Invest in Canada leads with one goal: to find the best to invest. We rally the country’s economic forces to bring committed and engaged global businesses and their investments to our country. This pursuit requires us to brand and market Canada on the national and global stage to increase awareness of what our country has to offer and why we’re the go-to destination for investment. In bringing your skills and expertise to Invest in Canada, you will be a part of building a prosperous, sustainable economy for our country, our communities, and the world.

Guided by these principles, we believe our people are the key to advancing our mission of establishing Canada as the leading destination for global investment. Driving the development of Canada’s collective economic and social wealth involves a high-level of innovation, forward-thinking and accountability. You will be joining a team that is encouraged and challenged by building a greater Canada. Being a key member of a dynamic and action-oriented team, you will take ownership over your work, collaborate with the greater team, and become a reliable expert within the organization.

Invest in Canada is looking for a bilingual Advisor, Corporate Communications who will communicate Invest in Canada’s key messages to both internal and external stakeholders and primarily Canadian audiences. Reporting to the Senior Advisor, Corporate Communications, the individual will be responsible for writing and executing communication plans and for drafting a variety of communications products. The Advisor will identify and suggest new ways to communicate to specific audiences, primarily domestic, and will write a variety of communications texts for the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities for this role may include but are not limited to the following:

• Monitor Invest in Canada’s media inbox and respond to media inquiries
• Plan and draft speeches and speaking notes for speaking engagement aimed at a primarily Canadian audience
• Provides communications support to the Corporate team, including drafting and review of ATIPs, OPQs, parliamentary questions and reporting documents, as required
• Plans and drafts communications products aimed at a primarily Canadian audience, including newsletters, articles, blogs, content for IIC’s website aimed at a domestic audience
• Drafts social media products and posts, aimed at a domestic audience.
• Conducts research on topics, trends, and public conversation related to domestic communications objectives
• Writes briefing materials for CEO media interviews
• Draft and executes communications plan for domestic-focused events and investment announcements.
• Draft and executes communications plan for domestic-focused events and investment announcements.

Requirements:

• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent organizational skills, project management skills and strong attention to detail.
• Bilingual imperative (French and English).
• Undergraduate degree in Communications, Journalism or related field.
• Ability to represent IIC with stakeholders, partners, agencies, and clients.
• Ability to work cross-functionally to create and execute an aligned strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to write corporate and strategic documents, business development support documents
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in both English and French, including ability to edit for style and length and proofread French and English documents.