Manager, Brand & Communications Business Solutions

Farm Credit Canada; Regina; Hybrid; CAD 108,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Competitive total rewards packages

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Farm Credit Canada seeks a Manager, Brand and Communication to lead a high-performing team and translate strategy into clear direction for internal clients. You’ll coach and align Brand & Communication partners, manage budgets and resources, and drive measurable outcomes across FCC’s brand initiatives.

You’ll collaborate with experts in media relations and creative development to connect the right skills to business needs, ensuring coordinated planning and governance across FCC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Eight+ years in brand and communications, with leadership experience.
• Ability to advise and influence senior leaders and manage stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking and ability to translate priorities into integrated plans.
• Knowledge of governance and best practices in brand/communication.
• Ability to lead through change and build a high-performing team.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Brand & Communication team.
• Set strategic direction for integrated brand and comms planning.
• Provide consistent executive-level counsel to internal clients.
• Oversee client portfolio, budgets and external partners.
• Coordinate access to media relations, social media, and creative.
• Design scalable planning processes, governance and standards.
• Use data and feedback to guide decisions and improve performance.
• Foster an inclusive, accountable team culture and ownership.
• Advise senior leaders on opportunities, risks and strategy.

Skills

Strategic advisory

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Brand & communications knowledge

Change leadership

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Why FCC?

Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY): 10/29/2026

Worker Type: Permanent

Language(s) Required: Bilingual (English and French)

Term Duration (in months):

Salary Range (plus eligible to receive a performance based incentive, applicable to position) : $107,780 - $145,820

At FCC, we’re proud to be 100% invested in Canadian agriculture and food. As a federal Crown corporation, we provide financing, knowledge resources and business management software to over 103,000 customers nationwide. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

• Competitive total rewards packages: market-aligned and performance-based salary and incentive programs, flexible and comprehensive group benefit and savings plans, and well-being support through benefits and wellness programs
• Purpose-driven work: We build strong relationships, share knowledge and support the people who feed the world
• Growth: Learning and development opportunities to help you thrive
• Hybrid work options

How you’ll make an impact

Are you ready to lead and develop a high-performing team of Brand and Communication Business Partners? As Manager, Brand and Communication, you’ll set a clear vision, establish priorities and expectations, and create an inclusive environment where Business Partners are trusted, supported and accountable for helping FCC’s internal clients achieve their business goals.

You’ll translate FCC’s strategy into clear direction for the team and strengthen how Business Partners engage internal clients, assess needs and recommend brand and communication strategies aligned with business goals. You’ll remove barriers and make decisions about priorities, capacity and resources while coaching team members to grow their strategic advisory and relationship management capabilities. As a member of the leadership team and a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you’ll build the processes, systems and governance that enable strategic, integrated brand and communication planning across all FCC business areas.

Working closely with subject matter experts across Brand and Communication – including media relations, social media and creative development –you’ll connect the right expertise to business needs, improve coordination and demonstrate how brand and communications contribute to measurable results.

What you’ll do

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of Brand and Communication Business Partners by setting clear expectations, providing timely feedback and creating meaningful opportunities for growth
• Set the strategic direction for integrated brand and communication planning, ensuring recommended strategies support FCC’s highest priorities, internal client goals and measurable business results
• Set the team’s vision, priorities and performance goals, ensuring Business Partners understand FCC’s strategy and provide consistent, high-quality counsel to internal clients
• Oversee the team’s client portfolio, capacity, budgets and external partners
• Make clear trade-offs and coordinate access to expertise such as media relations, social media and creative development
• Design and maintain scalable planning processes, systems, governance and standards that enable consistent development of strategic, integrated brand and communication plans for all FCC business partners while protecting FCC’s brand and reputation
• Use data, employee feedback and organizational insight to assess impact, guide decisions and continuously improve strategies, processes and team performance
• Create an inclusive, accountable team culture where people collaborate, make sound decisions and take ownership of results
• Manage performance, recognize strong contributions and address issues promptly and fairly
• Build team capability and succession by identifying future needs, developing talent and assigning work that supports growth
• Advise and influence senior leaders and internal clients on brand and communication opportunities, risks and strategic choices, particularly during organizational change or complex situations
• Build alignment between Business Partners, internal clients and Brand and Communication subject matter experts by clarifying roles, resolving competing priorities and creating shared accountability for integrated outcomes

What you’ll bring to the team

Required qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree
• At least eight years of progressive experience in brand and communications, including experience leading people, strategic advisory teams, portfolios or complex cross-functional programs (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Proven ability to advise and influence senior leaders, exercise sound judgment and navigate complex stakeholder environments
• Strong strategic and systems thinking, with demonstrated ability to translate business priorities into integrated plans and build repeatable processes that support consistent delivery across multiple internal clients
• In-depth knowledge of brand and communication principles, governance and best practices
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change, manage risk and build an inclusive, accountable and high-performing team environment
• Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills, including the ability to shape clear executive-level advice and content

This is a bilingual position. You must be able to work in both official languages, English and French. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if they are unsure whether they fully meet the language requirements.

Preferred qualifications:

• Demonstrated success building trust and alignment at all levels of an organization
• Experience leading a brand or communications function in a complex, regulated or national organization
• Knowledge of finance and the Canadian agriculture and food industry

We’re committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace

Our team is made stronger through diversity, and we’re dedicated to building a workforce that brings together a range of backgrounds, abilities and perspectives.

We encourage qualified applicants to apply, including members of these four employment equity groups:

• Indigenous Peoples
• Members of visible minority groups
• Persons with disabilities
• Women

Accessibility and accommodations To support an inclusive and accessible candidate experience, we encourage anyone needing an adjustment or accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process to email us at [e-mail]. An HR partner will respond and work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation. Information received in relation to accommodation requests will not impact hiring decisions.

At FCC, we’re passionate about creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. Our team is made stronger by a range of backgrounds, abilities, strengths and perspectives – and we’re committed to continuously improving so that we develop a workforce that reflects the communities where we live and work.

Accommodations are available on request for individuals with disabilities during each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, kindly send an email to [e-mail]. All information received in relations to accommodation will be kept confidential.

We value language diversity, and adhere to Canada’s Official Languages Act. We encourage you to apply in English or French, whichever is your language of choice. Bilingualism (English and French) is important and is always considered an asset.

Proud to be 100% invested in agriculture and food. Looking for a career with purpose? Bring your skills, enthusiasm and your true self to FCC. Providing financing, software and knowledge to the industry that feeds the world takes the talents of many — and with so many interesting areas to work in, you never know where your career will take you.

Areas we hire for:

• IT
• Marketing
• Lending and Operations
• HR
• Finance
• Governance

We’ve got you From a flexible work environment, competitive salary and benefits to a culture built on trust, support and growth, FCC offers an exceptional employee experience that brings out your best.

What we do

FCC is a financially self-sustaining federal Crown corporation with over 100 offices across Canada, and our corporate office in Regina, Saskatchewan. We lend money and provide other services to primary producers, agri-food operations and agribusinesses that provide inputs or add value to agriculture.

Questions? To learn more about the recruitment process or your application, contact us at [e-mail].