Marketing Communications Specialist - 15 Month Contract

You’ll plan and deliver creative marketing campaigns and business communications for group benefits and group retirement customers. These audiences include internal sales and service teams, advisors, plan sponsors and plan members – everyday Canadians just like you.

You’ll take complicated concepts and turn them into engaging copy that’s clear to our customers who rely on Canada Life to help them save for retirement and cover health expenses. As an advocate for this customer, your excellent writing skills and creative collaboration with marketing and design teams will bring messages to life.

You bring a critical thinking skillset that informs your decisions when it comes making sure the right audiences get the right information, at the right time, in the right way. Prioritization and time management help you think and act quickly to solve communications challenges strategically and creatively.

You’re an approachable collaborator who thrives in a team-oriented environment.

What you’ll do every day:

• Craft content and copy that’s clear, compelling, well-timed and appropriate for the audience
• Advocate for new communication capabilities to elevate delivery effectiveness
• Provide guidance on tactics and delivery options
• Present to various internal audiences to lead and persuade
• Deliver creative briefing to media teams (print, digital, video), business partners and outside vendors
• Ensure communication and brand consistency
• Develop and execute a variety of strategic, creative, high-quality marketing communications independently or with the support of a Communications Associate
• In collaboration with a team, provide communications expertise and guidance to field sales and service teams
• Co-ordinate and deliver communications plans

You’ll find success if you have:

• A degree in English, Journalism or Media and Information and/or a post-secondary diploma in communications
• Demonstrated negotiation skills
• 3+ years of communications experience in writing, communications, public relations
• Strong demonstrated business writing and marketing writing skills - you’ll need to submit samples or do writing exercises as part of the selection process

You’ll fit best with our team if you’re:

• Adaptable to changing priorities and able to hit moving deadlines
• Collaborative, open and positive communicator
• Detail oriented when it matters and flexible when you need to be
• Comfortable in fast-paced team environment
• Good at finding a way forward, even without all the information
• Known for your interpersonal skills
• Innovative and like to try new things
• Self-motivated, highly organized and be able to multi-task
• Driven to get the job done, sometimes outside of traditional work hours
• Passionate, energetic and enthusiastic

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: London, Winnipeg.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today !

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee  has the opportunity to  reach their potential.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted .