Manager, External Communications

Hudbay Minerals Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudbay Minerals Inc. is seeking a Manager of External Communications to enhance the company's brand reputation and engagement. This full-time position in Toronto involves crafting strategic messaging, leading media relations, and coordinating global communications efforts. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, experience in the field, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Annual performance bonuses

Health benefits for you and your family

Company paid insurances

Defined Contribution pension plan

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Wellness Subsidy of up to CAD $1,000

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in communications.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills; experience in creating engaging narratives.
• Strong understanding of the North American media landscape.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective messaging aligned with corporate strategy.
• Lead media relations program and manage social media accounts.
• Support investor relations activities and collaborate with key partners.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Storytelling skills

Self-motivated

Team player

Education

University degree or post-graduate diploma in communications or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Manager, External Communications

Date : Jul 11, 2025

Location : Toronto, ON, CA

Company : Hudbay Minerals

Role Title :

Manager, External Communications

Reports to :

Vice President, Investor Relations, Financial Analysis and External Communications

Manager Once Removed

Direct Reports : N / A

Job Type : Full-time Permanent

Location

Toronto, Corporate Office

About Hudbay :

Hudbay (TSX, NYSE : HBM) is a copper-focused critical minerals company with three long-life operations and a world-class pipeline of copper growth projects in tier-one mining jurisdictions of Canada, Peru and the United States.

Hudbay’s operating portfolio includes the Constancia mine in Cusco (Peru), the Snow Lake operations in Manitoba (Canada) and the Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia (Canada). Copper is the primary metal produced by the Company, which is complemented by meaningful gold production and by-product zinc, silver and molybdenum. Hudbay’s growth pipeline includes the Copper World project in Arizona (United States), the Mason project in Nevada (United States), the Llaguen project in La Libertad (Peru) and several expansion and exploration opportunities near its existing operations.

Copper is Hudbay’s primary metal, representing approximately 60% of our revenues. Copper is essential for achieving global energy transition and AI technology needs – it is one of the most heavily utilized metals in renewable energy systems and is a key component for power networks, circuit boards and cooling systems in data processing centres. Our leading organic growth pipeline provides significant long-term copper optionality to add to our production profile to meet the robust copper demand.

With over 90 years of continuous operation, Hudbay stays strong by building on traditions and knowledge, remaining current through ongoing learning, adapting to new influences and embracing new opportunities. We know that committing to safety, embracing diversity, sharing skills, rewarding performance and encouraging a healthy work-life balance can help our people and our company make giant strides.

Our Company Mission :

Our mission is to create sustainable value and strong returns by leveraging our core strengths in community relations, focused exploration, mine development and efficient operations.

Our Company Purpose :

We care about our people, our communities and our planet. Hudbay provides the metals the world needs. We work sustainably, transform lives and create better futures for communities.

We transform lives : We invest in our employees, their families and local communities through long-term employment, local procurement and economic development to improve their quality of life and ensure the communities benefit from our presence.

We operate responsibly : From exploration to closure, we operate safely and responsibly, we welcome innovation and we strive to minimize our environmental footprint while following leading operating practices in all facets of mining.

We provide critical metals : We produce copper and other metals needed for everyday products and essential for applications to support the energy transition toward a more sustainable future.

Purpose of Role :

Hudbay is seeking qualified candidates to apply for a new Manager, External Communications role to be based in our downtown Toronto Corporate office (located at 25 York Street) as a member of the Investor Relations and External Communications group. The purpose of this role is to execute our external communications program by developing and implementing comprehensive communication strategies to further enhance the company’s brand reputation and engagement with key stakeholders.

Key aspects of the role include developing effective messaging to share the company’s story and reach our target audiences, leading our media relations program, developing strategies to further enhance our company brand reputation, coordinate communication efforts across the business, managing our social media program and external websites, supporting investor relations activities and providing back-up support in the absence of other team members.

Role Accountabilities :

• Develop effective messaging aligned with corporate strategy and business objectives – develop messaging that resonates with external stakeholders and effectively communicates the company’s strategy and business objectives. Work closely with the senior management team as a communication expert on strategic initiatives and create content for executive messaging, including talking points, press releases, thought leadership and other communication items.
• Lead media relations program – identify media engagement opportunities to amplify the company’s storytelling, including interview and advertising opportunities. Prepare company responses to media requests, draft briefing documents for senior management in advance of interviews and develop creative content for advertisements. Develop and manage strong relationships with media contacts.
• Manage social media and external websites – manage the company’s social media accounts to ensure accurate and regular posting. Manage and maintain the company websites with regular updates and new content creation, including the corporate website and site-specific micro-websites.
• Maintain strong corporate brand reputation – identify opportunities to further enhance the company’s positive brand reputation through consistent and authentic communications that demonstrate our company’s purpose, values and mission.
• Coordinate global communications – collaborate closely with leaders of each business unit to ensure consistent external messaging, alignment with the company’s disclosure policy and support local initiatives as requested. Develop leadership materials, such as business letters and townhall content, and provide support on employee communications.
• Daily media monitoring – monitor real-time company media coverage, social media trends and industry news, and disseminate a daily summary of relevant media articles to senior management.
• Support investor relations activities – assist in the developing of content for investor materials, such as press releases, presentations and annual reports.
• Collaborate with key partners – manage external suppliers, such as website providers, digital teams and communication consultants, to support the execution of external communications initiatives.
• Other tasks – monitor the general inbox and respond to media and retail investor inquiries, in addition to other duties as assigned.

Skilled Knowledge :

Experience needed to perform job accountabilities well :

• Minimum 5 years of experience in communications
• A university degree or post-graduate diploma in communications or related field
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills; experience in creating engaging narratives
• Strong understanding of the North American media landscape
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Other experience considered an asset :

• Knowledge of mining industry or natural resources sector
• Experience working for a publicly traded company
• Experience working with design software
• Experience working with website maintenance software (e.g., Wordpress)
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish

Personal Attributes :

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Works well under pressure

Travel :

5% to 10% travel – site visits and industry conference attendance, as needed.

Why Hudbay?

• At Hudbay our values of Dignity & Respect , Caring , Openness and Trustworthiness are embedded into our culture by the way we work and how we interact with one another.
• We pride ourselves in providing our employees with a competitive total rewards that include :
• Annual performance bonuses
• Health benefits for you and your family, with a health spending account
• Company paid insurances forLife, Spousal and Dependent Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, and Short & Long Term Disability cover
• A Defined Contribution pension that includes company contribution and additional matching of your voluntary contributions
• An Employee Share Purchase Planwith contribution matching
• We support our employees in their individualized wellness journeys by providing a yearly Wellness Subsidy of up to CAD $1,000
• Hudbay gives back to the community with its employee charity matching program for eligible charitable donations made by employees
• Regular performance appraisals to acknowledge our employees for their contributions, strengths and work well done
• The opportunity to work out of our Platinum Class A and Platinum BOMA BEST Certified office building in Toronto’s South Core Business District conveniently located beside the newly renovated Toronto Union Station
• This role is eligible for flexible working arrangements, allowing you to balance remote work with time in the office.

Applications will be accepted until 11 : 59pm EST on Friday, July 25, 2025 .

Hudbay is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Due to the volume of applications received we will only contact candidates selected to advance in the recruitment process.

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