Public Relations Manager, Canada

Stantec; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in engineering and design seeks a Public Relations Manager to enhance its media presence and manage communications. This role involves strategic planning, relationship building with media, and overseeing crisis responses. Ideal candidates will have strong writing skills and experience in public relations within a corporate setting.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of public relations experience in corporate or agency preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with crisis communication and media management.
• Strong storytelling and writing skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage media relations and campaign strategies with regional teams.
• Develop and implement outreach strategies aligned with business goals.
• Provide counsel to leadership and support crisis communication efforts.

Skills

Media Relations

Crisis Communication

Campaign Planning

Writing Skills

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, English, journalism, or marketing

Job description

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Description

Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works to support operational excellence. The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents.

Are you looking for an opportunity where you can work with and be inspired by amazing creative colleagues, make an impact on your community, gain valuable experience, and build your career? Meet Stantec. Ranked as one of the most sustainable companies in the world, our global firm – once a home grown Canadian company now with a worldwide reputation – touches some of the most exciting and innovative projects in the world with more than 31,000 team members. And we want you on our team!

We have an opening for one Public Relations Manager (PRM) on our global PR team, working with our Canadian regional operations and marketing teams. This role requires someone who has serious skills when it comes to PR—a team player who always thinks strategically, can see creative stories and bring them to life, provide counsel to leadership, and respond quickly to shifting priorities.

In this role, you’ll take on media relations, campaign strategy (including digital partnerships), content marketing, and issues / crisis management in partnership with Marketing & PR / Communications colleagues and leadership. Combining your business savvy and PR skills, you’ll manage our distributed team of Canada-based regional professionals to help lead dynamic campaigns which position our firm to grow.

We’re looking for someone to be based in one of our major Canadian metropolitan offices, with a preference for Toronto, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax, Calgary, Edmonton, or Vancouver.

Your Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Public Relations, the PRM-Canada is part journalist, part storyteller, part strategic advisor, part campaign designer, part manager. Some of the activities you’ll focus your energy on include, but are not limited to :

Media Relations & Research

• The PRM-Canada fosters and grows relationships with the evolving Canadian media landscape. Working with regional marketing teams and operational leaders, the individual develops and executes creative outreach strategies which connect our projects and people with broader trends and news cycles. The PRM-Canada also establishes media relations benchmarks aligned with business objectives and demonstrates evolution of media outreach and results through industry share of voice analysis.
• The PRM-Canada proactively cultivates strategic and empowering experiences for thought leaders (and clients) to engage with media. Related opportunities include, but are not limited to thought leadership promotion, news cycle-driven opportunities, and storytelling of project milestones, among other opportunities. The PRM-Canada leads local brand activation and is responsible for company reputation management and crisis response (working with the larger PR team).

Counsellor to Leadership

• The PRM-Canada works closely with senior internal clients and marketing leadership to stay apprised of the top business priorities to drive growth and marketplace presence. Within that counsel, the PRM-Canada ensures that strategies align with key goals. The PRM-Canada spearheads corporate programs and staff training for social media fluency, and media / interview preparedness.

Crisis Communications / Business Continuity

• The PRM-Canada is a key partner to regional leaders, business leaders, and fellow PR team members in driving crisis communications strategies. Responsibilities include proactive leadership training, compliance with the firm’s Corporate Crisis Management Plan, and being a responsive Crisis Management Team member, counseling teams through issues.
• The Canada PRM works closely with PR colleagues to provide professional development opportunities, expose emerging team members to opportunities, and support professional and personal growth.

Brand Support – Copywriting & Editing

• Strong storytelling and writing skills are essential for this role. The PRM-Canada is a champion of the Stantec brand and an expert in implementing Stantec’s branded voice and style guide. The PRM-Canada develops and / or advises on dynamic content, and edits existing content for external communications channels, while working as a creative editorial manager for content produced by others.
• The PRM-Canada serves as an advisor for social and digital media strategy to internal clients offering guidance on the full spectrum of opportunities, from personal digital brand development to content strategy. The role is responsible for supporting the company's corporate channel content standards to amplify strategic, business-focused content and campaigns. Additionally, the PRM-Canada works with Stantec’s Digital Team to track industry conversations, measure campaign impact, and activate our subject matter experts to amplify our content.

External New Business Positioning

• The PRM-Canada works with marketing leaders, business developers, and key business leaders to set the course for upcoming and / or active top pursuits. They also participate in strategy development and deliver integrated public relations and marketing plans for pursuit positioning for top projects and key markets / sectors.
• As part of the centralized Public Relations Team, this individual embraces a collaborative work environment and regularly meets with the Director of Public Relations, Senior Manager, and fellow Public Relations Managers to discuss priorities, assignments, and progress toward long-term goals. The Public Relations Manager participates in larger PR and Digital Team meetings to discuss initiatives and contribute to brainstorm sessions for story and promotional campaign development and content marketing strategies.
• The PRM-Canada provides data driven counsel to leaders and internal clients. Using the team’s suite of measurement and analytics tools, this individual tracks campaign metrics while having the proactive mindset to adjust those efforts to ensure sure objectives are met. Furthermore, the PRM-Canada is fluent with industry trends while consistently thinking of new and emerging tactics to deploy in support of campaign goals.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities & Credentials

Demonstrated Experience With

• Professional writing (samples required)
• Management of solid, dotted line team members
• Campaign planning and facilitation
• Build and maintain relationships with a wide range of media personnel
• Craft and pitch stories, guest column, strategic media placements
• Crisis Communication

Other Requirements

• Detail-oriented and organized, with exceptional prioritization skills
• Ability to effectively balance multiple priorities
• Fundamental understanding of the media landscape (traditional, social)
• Excellent interviewing, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment, as well as to work autonomously
• Ability to quickly establish credibility with multiple audiences and articulate clearly within tight deadlines
• Strategic mindset and strong business acumen
• Exhibit passion and grit to build a movement and do what it takes to get the work done

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, English, journalism, or marketing.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of public relations experience in corporate or agency preferred.
• Experience within the Environmental Consulting or A / E / C industry helpful
• Stantec is a place where smart, caring people come to build on each other’s talents and make an impact on the world. Find your fit. Apply today.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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Salary Range(s)

• Lower Mainland $119,000 / Other BC Areas $112,300 - Lower Mainland $178,600 / Other BC Areas $168,500 Min / Max Pay Range for postings located in BC (Lower Mainland includes Vancouver & Burnaby)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary : Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term / long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary / casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-Alberta-Edmonton

Organization : BC-1516 Public Relations-CA Corporate

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jun 3, 2025, 1 : 40 : 06 PM

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Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability / Protected Veterans

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