Internal Communications Manager

Infrastructure Ontario; Toronto; On-site; CAD 109,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Comprehensive health & dental coverage

Parental leave top-ups

Healthcare Spending Account

Job summary

Infrastructure Ontario is seeking an Internal Communications Manager to develop and delivery strategies that inform, engage, and align employees with the organization's vision. You will advise senior leaders and lead planning for internal communications, employee engagement, and employer branding.

Role spans change communications, multi-channel campaigns, and collaboration with People & Culture. A defined contribution pension, health benefits, and development opportunities are offered in a

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in internal communications, employee communications, change management communications, corporate communications, or a related field.
• Strong experience supporting senior leaders through communications planning, executive messaging, presentations, and employee engagement activities.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing internal communications strategies and engagement initiatives within a complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute internal communications strategies that support corporate priorities, organizational transformation, and employee engagement.
• Partner with senior leaders to create messaging, presentations, town hall content, and communications that strengthen awareness, alignment, and engagement across the organization.
• Manage content and communications across internal channels, including the intranet, employee newsletters, broadcast communications, digital signage, and leadership communications.
• Act as the communications business partner for key internal portfolios, including People & Culture, employee engagement initiatives, technology-related communications, and corporate programs.
• Lead communications planning and execution for organizational change and transformation initiatives, ensuring employees receive timely, relevant, and clear information.
• Support Infrastructure Ontario's employee value proposition and employer brand by developing campaigns and content that strengthen employee engagement and talent attraction.
• Monitor and analyze employee engagement and communications performance metrics, providing recommendations to improve effectiveness and reach.
• Work collaboratively with communications colleagues and business leaders to enhance internal communications practices, tools, and processes.

Skills

Internal communications

Stakeholder management

Executive messaging

Change communications

Employee engagement

Influence leaders

Education

Post-secondary education in Communications/Marketing/Public Relations/Journalism

Job description

Position Purpose:

The Internal Communications Manager develops and delivers communication strategies that inform, engage, and align employees with Infrastructure Ontario's vision, culture, priorities, and business objectives. Acting as a strategic communications advisor to senior leaders, the role leads internal communications planning, employee engagement initiatives, change communications, and employer brand activities. Working across the organization, the position helps strengthen employee understanding, engagement, and connection to organizational priorities.

What You Will Do:

• Develop and execute internal communications strategies that support corporate priorities, organizational transformation, and employee engagement.
• Partner with senior leaders to create messaging, presentations, town hall content, and communications that strengthen awareness, alignment, and engagement across the organization.
• Manage content and communications across internal channels, including the intranet, employee newsletters, broadcast communications, digital signage, and leadership communications.
• Act as the communications business partner for key internal portfolios, including People & Culture, employee engagement initiatives, technology-related communications, and corporate programs.
• Lead communications planning and execution for organizational change and transformation initiatives, ensuring employees receive timely, relevant, and clear information.
• Support Infrastructure Ontario's employee value proposition and employer brand by developing campaigns and content that strengthen employee engagement and talent attraction.
• Monitor and analyze employee engagement and communications performance metrics, providing recommendations to improve effectiveness and reach.
• Work collaboratively with communications colleagues and business leaders to enhance internal communications practices, tools, and processes.

Who You Are:

• Post-secondary education in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related discipline an asset.
• Several years of experience in internal communications, employee communications, change management communications, corporate communications, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing internal communications strategies and engagement initiatives within a complex organization.
• Strong experience supporting senior leaders through communications planning, executive messaging, presentations, and employee engagement activities.
• Exceptional written communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and advise leaders at all levels.
• Experience supporting organizational change, transformation initiatives, employee engagement programs, or employer branding activities.

What We Offer:

• Commitment to creating a diverse,equitableand inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging andrepresentsand reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
• A Defined Contribution Pension Plan, with Infrastructure Ontario contributing the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary and will also match any employee contribution up to anadditional5% of their annual salary. Toprovidefurther options for planning and saving for the future, IO offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account to eligible employees.
• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.
• A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for15 weeks.
• Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutritioncounsellingor financial planning.
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership andlicencefees per year for eligible colleagues ifdirectly relatedto the employee’s role.
• Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs
• A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.

We offer a competitive salary range of$108,700 to$127,300 (P5 level), pay will align with skills, knowledge and experience of the candidate.

This posting will close on October 19, 2026at11:59 pm.

Interviews will occur on a rolling basis until the role is filled.

This posting is for a current active vacancy. We are actively recruiting to fill this position.