Strategic Communication Partner - Hybrid

Location: Calgary, Red Deer, or Edmonton, Alberta

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent (two positions available)

Salary Range: SP3, Level 5, $87,480 - $109,350 per year.

Strategic Communication Partner – Hybrid

The Opportunity

A Strategic Communication Partner is a seasoned communication planner and generalist who works as a dedicated partner (account manager) for an Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) branch or cluster of branches (i.e., People, Learning and Culture, Finance, Law, Hearing Services, etc.). You will define, develop, and implement strategies and plans to engage diverse audiences and measure effectiveness against communication, engagement, and performance objectives.

Your clients see you as a trusted advisor driven by your ability to build and maintain effective relationships. You thrive in a fast-paced, fluid environment where you work across complex topics to proactively plan and seamlessly update advice and recommended approaches to effectively guide communication strategies.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• You build an annual strategy for your clients that aligns with branch and operational plans and projected delivery requirements. Subsequently, in concert with other Engagement and Communication experts, you lead the development and implementation of initiative or campaign-based communication plans in support of strategic objectives.
• Reporting to the Strategic Communication Partner Manager in the Engagement and Communication Branch and working as part of the integrated Strategic Communication Partner community, you apply knowledge of and research into external and internal influences to provide proactive, pragmatic strategic communication advice, recommendations, and expertise to support your clients.
• You engage and negotiate with leaders, colleagues, and technical subject matter experts in your client groups to understand needs and opportunities. You ensure consistent, timely, and accurate communication internally and externally, creating alignment, fostering collaboration, and identifying opportunities for integrated messaging within the organization.

What we’re looking for in you:

• Client-focused self-starter with the proven ability to thrive in an environment that can, at time, be ambiguous.
• Demonstrate deep skill in strategic communication planning and strategic communication account management.
• Professional accreditation with the Canadian Public Relations Society or the International Association of Business Communicators is an asset.
• Post-secondary education in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field with a minimum of 5-7 years of progressive professional experience, ideally working with corporate client groups in complex environments.

Additional Information:

• If you need accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please email [email protected]. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
• All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada at the time of application.
• Occasional overnight travel (a few times a year) may be required.
• Should an individual with the required qualifications not be available, applicants with closely related qualifications may be considered. As a result, the position may be redesigned and/or reclassified.

What we offer you:

• Flexible Work Program - hybrid work and flexible hours
• Flexible benefits program options, including Personal & Health spending account(s)
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Generous vacation entitlement and flex days
• Great benefits from your first day of work

More information about working at the AER’s including our comprehensive Total Rewards package can be found in the careers section of our website https://www.aer.ca/providing-information/about-the-aer/careers/what-we-offer.

Application closing date: July 24, 2023, at midnight