Senior Advisor, Communications

Desjardins Group; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Communications Advisor to enhance its brand image and lead strategic initiatives. In this dynamic role, you will design and manage impactful communications, serve as a community manager for social media, and guide complex projects that require in-depth knowledge and stakeholder interaction. Your expertise will help shape the organization's communication strategies and ensure alignment with its goals. Join a team that values equity, diversity, and inclusion, and offers a supportive environment where your contributions can make a significant difference.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in communications or related field.
• Strong interpersonal skills and strategic mindset required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise on strategic communications projects and initiatives.
• Develop policies and standards to support strategic projects.

Skills

Interpersonal Savvy

Strategic mindset

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

As a senior communications advisor, you help promote the organization’s projects, policies and programs by designing and developing communications and sharing them within Desjardins Group and with its members and clients. You help establish and promote the organization’s online brand image by creating, managing and updating social and digital media communications and serving as social media community manager. You lead complex and innovative development projects and strategic initiatives involving print media, linguistic services and speechwriting. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

1. Lead specialized development projects, initiatives and activities that significantly impact the entire organization
2. Advise clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic communications projects and initiatives
3. Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives
4. Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
5. Represent your unit before decision-making bodies
6. Represent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizations.

What we offer*

1. Competitive salary and annual bonus
2. 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
3. Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
4. Group insurance including telemedicine
5. Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

*Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

1. Bachelor's degree in a related field
2. A minimum of six years of relevant experience
3. Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
4. Knowledge of French is required

Interpersonal Savvy, Strategic mindset

Trade Union (If applicable)

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Communications (FG)

Unposting Date

2025-04-4