Senior Advisor, Executive Communications

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible benefits

Professional development support

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc. is seeking an Executive Communications and Strategic Counsel to partner with the President & CEO, shaping top‑level messaging and engaging employees across the organization.

You will translate strategy into compelling narratives, support leadership engagement and prepare executives for key engagements. The role requires a bilingual communicator with 7+ years in executive communications, outstanding writing, and strong stakeholder management in a fast‑paced, dynamic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, literature, or related field.
• Bilingualism (French and English) required.
• Seven+ years of progressive experience in executive, corporate or internal communications.
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic communications counsel to senior leaders.
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills with adaptable tone.
• Excellent organizational skills for multi-priority environments.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in both French and English.
• Member of Canadian or Global Leadership Team; collaboration with leaders outside Québec.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to the President & CEO on messaging and engagement.
• Develop and execute executive communications aligned with corporate strategy.
• Advise on complex communications matters and build cross‑org relationships.
• Lead content development for speeches, emails, and videos.
• Prepare executives for engagements with briefings and Q&A development.
• Lead strategy for town halls, leadership forums and internal events.

Skills

Strategic communications

Executive messaging

Storytelling

Stakeholder management

Leadership engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, literature or related field

Tools

MS Office / PowerPoint

Presentation design

Job description

Job Description Overview

Join our Internal Communications Centre of Excellence. We partner with leaders across regions and functions to deliver clear, engaging communications that support our people, culture and business priorities. In this role, you will serve as a trusted communications advisor to the President & CEO, providing strategic counsel and leading initiatives that strengthen leadership engagement, align employees with business priorities and bring our strategy to life.

Your role Executive Communications and Strategic Counsel:

Serve as a trusted communications advisor to the President & CEO, providing strategic counsel on messaging, positioning, audience needs and employee engagement.

Develop and execute communications strategies and plans aligned with corporate strategy and business priorities, while anticipating communications needs, risks and sensitivities.

Advise on complex and sensitive communications matters, building strong relationships across the organization to align messaging and support business objectives.

Content Development and Storytelling:

Develop high-quality executive communications, including speeches, presentations, talking points, emails, articles, video scripts and digital content, reflecting the voice and perspective of senior leadership.

Translate complex business information into clear, compelling narratives that bring strategy, business performance and key priorities to life.

Shape and deliver messages that inspire understanding, engagement and action across diverse employee audiences, while evaluating effectiveness and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Leadership Engagement and Events:

Lead communications strategy, messaging and content development for executive town halls, leadership forums and other high-profile internal events.

Design engaging leadership experiences that encourage dialogue, strengthen employee connections and reinforce business priorities.

Prepare executives for key engagements through briefings, presentations and Q&A development, partnering with stakeholders and production teams to ensure successful delivery.

About you

Bachelor’s degree in communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Literature or a related field.

Bilingualism (French and English)*

Seven or more years of progressive experience in executive, corporate or internal communications.

Demonstrated experience providing strategic communications counsel to senior leaders.

Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt tone and messaging for different audiences and executives.

Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Strong stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English.

Member of the Canadian or Global Leadership Team: This position requires knowledge of a language other than French, namely English, as it involves collaboration with members of the Canadian or global leadership team located outside Québec.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems.

Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world.

We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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