Manager - Communications and Reporting (Great Bear Project) - 24 months

Kinross Gold Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Communication & Reporting Manager for a significant project in Ontario. This role offers a hybrid work environment and involves overseeing all project communications, ensuring high-quality reporting, and collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in communications, particularly in the mining sector, and possess strong skills in report writing and relationship management. Join a dynamic team and contribute to a project with substantial potential, where your expertise will help shape the future of operations and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in communications and reporting, preferably in mining.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or marketing required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare internal and external project communications, including reports and presentations.
• Coordinate with project teams for timely delivery of materials and reports.
• Manage site visits and develop the GBR Communications Management Plan.

Skills

Verbal and written communications

Technical report writing

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Bachelor’s degree in communications

Bachelor’s degree in marketing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Presentation tools

Job description

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Manager - Communications and Reporting (Great Bear Project) - 24 months

Hybrid Work Environment (3 days in office, 2 days remote with flexible hours)

Dress Code Business Casual

Location Downtown Toronto, Outside of Union Station (TTC & GO accessible)

A Great Place to Work

In March 2022, Kinross acquired Great Bear Resources and its flagship Great Bear project (GBR), located near Red Lake, Ontario. The Great Bear property is a greenfield, large-scale deposit with the potential for significant open pit and underground operations. At the start of 2025, the project is moving into the detailed engineering and major equipment procurement phase.

The Project Communication & Reporting Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the preparation of external and internal project communications, including press releases, board and senior leadership meeting materials, indigenous and community relations materials, newsletters, and monthly and weekly reports. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining templates, team calendars, and assisting with formatting and editing of team documents. The role will report to the VP & Project Director, Great Bear Project and work closely with the GBR Project Services Manager and the GBR and corporate External Affairs teams. The role will be located in the Kinross Head Office in Toronto, with business travel to site as required.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain the project governance and reporting calendars and ensure on-time delivery of various material and reports at the required quality level.
• Coordinate input from the GBR Project team for the preparation of presentations and reporting materials for strategic planning sessions, board meetings, and various senior leadership team meetings.
• Coordinate the preparation of the presentation material for funding requests.
• In collaboration with the Project Services Manager, collaborate with the Project Team to prepare monthly and weekly reports.
• Coordinate material and report reviews with the GBR Management and Kinross Senior Leadership, following up as required to ensure reviews are completed on a timely basis.
• Complete quality, clarity, and completeness checks on all documents.
• Ensure that all material and reports are submitted prior to the deadlines.
• Collaborate with the External Relations team and the Environmental teams onsite to prepare GBR newsletters and other materials required for indigenous relations and community relations presentation and consultation.
• Manage the creation of press releases and presentation material for investor site visits and work closely with the corporate communications team on messaging and content.
• Develop and implement the GBR Communications Management Plan, including the development of a social media plan with the guidance of the Corporate communications team.
• Maintain the Kinross GBR web page.
• Act as point of contact for managing site visits for investors, insurers, and other corporate stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain the communications procedure and project reporting guidelines for GBR.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the Project scope, execution strategy, risks, and key messages to be able to effectively draft and review materials.
• Set up and maintain the Project photo and video library.
• Set up and maintain Project templates for all project functional areas.
• Provide input into the development and layout of the landing page of the GBR SharePoint.
• Build and maintain relationships with the Kinross Corporate communications team and ensure that all GBR materials adhere to Kinross policies and branding.
• Provide coaching and feedback to the GBR team on effective report writing and presentation development.
• Other related duties as assigned by the VP & Project Director.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business administration, finance, communications, or marketing.
• 10+ years of related work experience in communications and reporting, preferably in public companies in the mining industry and/or with large scale construction projects.

Personal Attributes

• Proven, highly developed verbal and written communications, as well as technical report writing and presentation skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and various presentation tools and formats.
• Able to quickly understand context and details (technical, financial, and marketing) and to synthesize and summarize information.
• Able to creatively leverage photos, videos, drawings, diagrams, charts, graphs, and animation in documents and presentations.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to build and foster strong relationships with project team members and Kinross corporate personnel and to achieve outcomes through influence at all levels.
• Acts and maintains a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality in all aspects of work.
• Able to manage varying workloads and deadlines, to escalate issues and concerns in a productive and solution-oriented manner.