Employee Communications Specialist, HR (1 year contract)

Stantec; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an Employee Communications Specialist to develop and implement communications strategies that engage our people and support our long-term business plan. The role focuses on internal communications, aligning with HR initiatives and learning programs, and requires collaboration with HR leaders across the company.

The position is a 12-month contract, with eligibility for benefits, and emphasizes communication at scale, audience-focused messaging, and managing complex priorities

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute on impactful communications plans, including creative campaign concepts, implementation approaches, and timelines.
• Create content across channels, including email, intranet articles, and video briefs, adapting messages for different audiences and formats.
• Build a deep understanding of audience needs and operational priorities, including language considerations, to deliver targeted and effective communications.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with leaders and internal partners to enable clear, effective, and timely communications.
• Communicate with purpose to inform, engage, build alignment, and support meaningful behavior change.
• Confidently manage multiple priorities, assessing urgency and impact while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness of communications across channels, using insights to inform future decisions.
• Collaborate closely with the rest of our marketing, communications, and public relations organization, including our graphic design and video teams, digital teams responsible for our intranet content, leadership and functional communications team, and others.

Job description

Your Opportunity

The Employee Communications Specialist will develop and implement communications strategies that reach the hearts and minds of our people through meaningful communication experiences that inspire action and support our long-term business strategy. This position is a 12-month contract opportunity, anticipated to end in December 2027, with eligibility for benefits.

In this role, you’ll execute key communications work that connects our people to one another—and to our purpose—so they clearly understand how their work brings Stantec’s Strategic Plan and brand to life every day. Primarily supporting our Human Resources teams, you’ll develop internal communications plans and execute on tactics to activate key learning and organizational development initiatives companywide.

You’ll be part of a team within Employee Communications focused on Human Resources communications across the company. Working closely with HR leaders, you’ll bring your creativity, authenticity, and strategic thinking to your work, while also helping improve how we communicate at scale. Strong relationship building, prioritization, and time management skills will be critical to the success of this role.

This role thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment where priorities can shift quickly. It calls for strong initiative, efficiency, flexibility, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate sensitive information with care.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute on impactful communications plans, including creative campaign concepts, implementation approaches, and timelines.
• Create compelling content across channels, including email, intranet articles, and video briefs, adapting messages for different audiences and formats.
• Build a deep understanding of audience needs and operational priorities, including language considerations, to deliver targeted and effective communications.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with leaders and internal partners to enable clear, effective, and timely communications.
• Communicate with purpose to inform, engage, build alignment, and support meaningful behavior change.
• Confidently manage multiple priorities, assessing urgency and impact while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness of communications across channels, using insights to inform future decisions.
• Collaborate closely with the rest of our marketing, communications, and public relations organization, including our graphic design and video teams, digital teams responsible for our intranet content, leadership and functional communications team, and others.