Director, Corporate Communications

Sun Life Financial; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 105,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company, Sun Life Financial, seeks a Director for Corporate Communications. This pivotal role involves strategic storytelling about IT and digital transformation, along with executing communication plans that align with business objectives. The ideal candidate will collaborate globally and coach their team, ensuring impactful communications while supporting employee engagement. Join a diverse and inclusive environment where your contributions make a difference.

Qualifications

• Expertise in strategic external and internal communications.
• Proven experience with executing strategic communications plans.
• Strong storytelling skills and graphic design abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute strategic communications plans.
• Counsel senior leaders on communications best practices.
• Drive proactive media relations and manage reputational issues.

Skills

Strategic storytelling

Media relations

Leadership

Communication strategies

Negotiation

Education

10+ years in communications

Job description

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Director, Corporate Communications

Apply locations Toronto, Ontario time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id JR00111972

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Do you want to play a leadership role in driving strategic corporate communications that promote and advance Sun Life’s digital and technology priorities? Are you an experienced Director of Corporate Communications who is passionate about internal and external strategic storytelling about IT and digital transformation, creating engaging employee experiences and collaborating with stakeholders across multiple geographies to deliver results? If the answer is ‘yes,’ read more to see if this role could be a fit for you.

In addition to the skills below, we’re looking for an insights-driven, passionate team player who is proactive, positive and proven in their ability to roll up their sleeves and play a leadership role on our broader Corporate Communications team supporting key company initiatives. This role reports into the AVP of Corporate Communications.

What will you do:

• Create and execute strategic internal and external plans to support Sun Life’s focus on being a digital leader, specifically supporting Sun Life’s Digital Business and Technology Solutions team (DBTS).
• Support in creating and executing a strategic internal and external plan to help position Sun Life’s Chief Information and Technology Officer as an industry thought leader, advance the CIO’s and DBTS’ priorities and Sun Life’s reputation in digital and help build CIO’s internal/external profile.
• Write and create engaging communications with a passion for telling compelling stories that resonate with audiences
• Counsel senior leaders on communications best practices, strategies, issues and change priorities
• Drive proactive and compelling media relations and social media, and manage reputational issues
• Collaborate with communications teams across the enterprise to ensure alignment and prioritization with the employee experience top of mind
• Coach and develop team members to support their growth and career progression
• Fuel employee engagement by delivering strategic and visual internal communications tied to Sun Life’s business priorities
• Serves as a change agent for delivering new and interactive ways to communicate to employees globally
• Solve day-to-day issues based on expertise and collaboration with others to find practical solutions
• Own strategic metrics and measurement of employee and external communications, and media coverage.

What do you need to succeed?

• Seasoned communications leader with expertise in strategic external and internal communications, including media relations, in a large, multinational organization
• Proven experience creating and executing strategic communications plans to promote and advance business priorities
• Strong story telling skills and an eye for graphic design to support the delivery of impactful communications campaigns through written, visual and dynamic communications
• Self-starter with a proactive ability to initiate integrated communications plans, own execution and measure results across multiple channels
• Strong issues management skills to quickly analyze issues, understand business impacts and deliver communications to mitigate issues
• Ability to advise and counsel senior executives and adapt to meet their business needs
• Client-service oriented with a proven ability to navigate and manage multiple stakeholders to provide communications advise and counsel
• A proven strategic ability to lead a team to plan, prioritize and collaborate with others to meet tight deadlines and deliver measurable results based on communications plans
• Ability to manage and coach team members to help them grow and develop
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, negotiation and project management skills

Assets:

• 10+ years of experience in communications, media relations, including 7+ years in a communications leadership role
• Expertise in leading communications programs and campaigns in the information technology, digital transformation and/or cybersecurity space
• Bilingual (English, French)
• Social media expertise and presence on LinkedIn and other channels
• Understanding of emerging technology trends and digital transformation
• Experience in developing engaging digital internal and external content strategies
• Experience with multimedia communications, including video or graphic design

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [e-mail] .

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range:

105,000/105 000 - 180,000/180 000

Job Category:

Communications

Posting End Date:

15/06/2025

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