Coordinator, Corporate Communication (18 month Contract)

Definity; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Definity in Toronto, ONT, Canada is seeking a junior communications professional to support the Corporate Communications team. You will help develop internal and external materials, coordinate deliverables, and ensure content aligns with Definity’s brand narrative across channels.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement and exposure to employee communications, media relations, and executive messaging, with a focus on research, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration across business

Qualifications

• Must have at least two years of communication experience in financial services or a public company.
• Strong content planning, creation, and storytelling with cross-channel experience.
• Experience collaborating with multi-channel marketing and communications teams.
• Excellent project management, channel planning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to measure and analyze impact of communication efforts.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of internal and external communications plans.
• Draft, edit, and proofread content across channels in line with brand guidelines.
• Manage publishing of newsletters, intranet content, social media and announcements.
• Conduct media monitoring, support news release development and distribution.
• Monitor effectiveness via reporting, analytics, and stakeholder feedback.
• Collaborate with Corporate Communications and business partners to align with priorities.

Skills

Content planning

Storytelling

Multi-channel collaboration

Project management

Analytics

Education

Degree in English/Communications/Journalism/Public Relations/Marketing/Business/Finance

Tools

Media monitoring tools

Job description

Toronto, ONT, Canada and 1 more

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Definity is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers. We can’t do that without our people, so we embrace and encourage a culture that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.

We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. It’s better here.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Enterprise Communications, this position will play an important role in our team’s mission to inspire and engage our audiences through compelling stories . The role will be responsible for supporting communication deliverables and outputs within the Corporate Communication team at Definity. Working closely with a collaborative team of communicators who specialize in employee communication, media relations, corporate affairs, executive communication, and events, this role will involve supporting communications across a variety of channels, research, and reporting.

This role is an excellent fit for a junior communications professional with an interest in financial services who wants to work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders and business units.

What to Expect:

• Support the development and execution of internal and external communication plans by drafting communication materials, conducting research, coordinating deliverables, and supporting communications initiatives that advance business objectives
• Create, edit, and proofread clear, compelling, and audience-focused communications across a variety of channels, ensuring all content aligns with Definity’s corporate narrative, brand standards, and communications style guidelines
• Support the management and publishing of communication channels, including employee newsletters, intranet content, social media channels, corporate announcements, and other communication vehicles
• Conduct media monitoring and research, support news release development and distribution, maintain media tracking reports, and assist with media relations activities as required
• Monitor communication effectiveness through reporting, analytics, research, and stakeholder feedback. Support the development of recommendations to optimize communication strategies, tactics, and channel performance
• Build strong working relationships across the Corporate Communication team and with business partners throughout the organization to support the timely delivery of communication initiatives and ensure alignment with business priorities

What you Bring:

• Must have at least two years of communication experience, ideally within financial services or a public company environment
• Superb content planning and creation capabilities to further storytelling and drive engagement
• Experience collaborating with integrated multi-channel marketing and communication teams
• Excellent project management, channel planning, and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to measure and analyze impact of communication and engagement efforts
• Knowledge of French is an asset but not a requirement
• Post-secondary degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or Finance
• Post-graduate certification in related discipline an asset

Salary Range: $45,000 - $82,100

Actual salary for the role may vary depending on work location of the successful candidate and other factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, working conditions and the local labour market.

This position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy.

Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by [e-mail].

As part of Definity’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that our work, meetings, and travel take place on the lands now known as Canada, and recognize the enduring presence, wisdom, and stewardship of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who have long cared for these lands.

Background checks

This role requires successful clearance of a background check (including criminal checks and leadership references).

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