Senior Advisor, Communications

Caisse Desjardins du Nord de Lanaudière; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance with telemedicine

Telework equipment reimbursement

Annual bonus

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a senior communications advisor in Montreal to design and develop communications, promote programs, and manage online brand via social/digital media. You will lead complex projects, advise stakeholders, and coach decision-makers across the organization.

A strong French proficiency and minimum six years of relevant experience are required. The role emphasizes collaboration with clients and partners, policy development, and strategic initiatives in a dynamic, inclusive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of six years of relevant experience.
• Advanced proficiency of French, both oral and written.
• Intermediate knowledge of English, both oral and written.
• Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Action oriented

Customer Focus

Interpersonal Savvy

Nimble learning

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Temporary position for 12 months.

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:

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

What we offer*

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

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Advanced proficiency of French, both oral and written
• Knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec
• Intermediate knowledge of English, both oral and written, due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
• Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset
• Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

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!

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Job Family
Communications (FG)