Senior Communications Manager

Bank N.A.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

BMO Financial Group is seeking a senior communications professional to lead regional communications for the Corporate Affairs function. The role involves advising senior leaders, developing strategies, and delivering clear, bilingual content across channels.

You will collaborate with regional teams, manage multiple priorities, and use AI tools to improve quality and efficiency, while ensuring accessibility and brand standards are met.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience and a post-secondary degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to turn complex information into audience-focused messages.
• Experience advising senior leaders and developing communications strategies and plans that support business priorities and change.
• Strong judgement and the ability to assess audience needs, complexity, impact, and communications risk.
• Strong collaboration and influence skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across teams and levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, respond to feedback, and adapt plans when circumstances change.
• Comfort using digital and AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to improve quality and efficiency.
• Knowledge of corporate communications standards, including accessibility, brand, and bilingual requirements.

Responsibilities

• Works directly with regional leadership to deliver clear, timely, and actionable communications that support business priorities and change adoption.
• Develops communications strategies and plans that support regional priorities and business goals.
• Creates content for channels such as email, Viva Engage, town halls, conference calls, presentations, speaking remarks, newsletters, and video.
• Builds strong relationships and works across regional, branch, and enterprise teams to gather input, align priorities, coordinate delivery, and clarify responsibilities.
• Uses feedback and available channel data to assess communications effectiveness, identify opportunities, and recommend improvements.
• Identifies emerging issues and advises the Regional President and appropriate business and communications partners on implications, options, and responses.
• Leads communications for sensitive, confidential, or high-priority work and supports other leadership events as capacity permits.
• Connects regularly with the Regional President to understand priorities and shares relevant insights with the team and regional partners.
• Supports other work aligned with role priorities as capacity permits.

Skills

Strong writing

Storytelling

Executive advising

Collaboration

Strategic communications

Project prioritization

Education

Communications degree

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Application Deadline:

11/14/2026

Address:

33 Dundas Street West

Job Family Group:

Corporate Affairs

This is a 12 month contract Remote applications invited.

• Works directly with the Regional President and collaborates with regional leadership, stakeholders, and corporate partners to deliver clear, timely, and actionable communications that support business priorities and change adoption. Acts as a trusted advisor and helps strengthen leadership effectiveness and employee engagement.
• Develops communications strategies and plans that support regional priorities and business goals. Assesses requests and advises on audiences, messages, channels, timing, sequencing, and communications risks to strengthen the Regional President's voice and build trust and engagement.
• Creates clear, concise, and actionable content for channels such as email, Viva Engage, town halls, conference calls, presentations, speaking remarks, newsletters, and video.
• Builds strong relationships and works across regional, branch, and enterprise teams to gather input, align priorities, coordinate delivery, and clarify responsibilities.
• Uses feedback and available channel data to assess communications effectiveness, identify opportunities, and recommend improvements.
• Identifies emerging issues and advises the Regional President and appropriate business and communications partners on implications, options, and responses.
• Uses digital tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to improve quality, reduce complexity, and support efficient ways of working; shares useful practices with colleagues.
• Ensures communications meet quality, accessibility, brand, and bilingual requirements, including simultaneous French and English distribution where applicable.
• Works independently, manages changing priorities, incorporates feedback, and recommends trade-offs or alternative support when capacity is constrained.
• Leads communications for sensitive, confidential, or high-priority work and supports other leadership events as capacity permits.
• Connects regularly with the Regional President to understand priorities and shares relevant insights with the team and regional partners.
• Supports other work aligned with role priorities as capacity permits.

Qualifications:

• Typically 5-7 years of relevant experience and a post-secondary degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to turn complex information into audience-focused messages.
• Experience advising senior leaders and developing communications strategies and plans that support business priorities and change.
• Strong judgement and the ability to assess audience needs, complexity, impact, and communications risk.
• Strong collaboration and influence skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across teams and levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, respond to feedback, and adapt plans when circumstances change.
• Ability to use feedback and available data to evaluate communications and make practical recommendations.
• Comfort using digital and AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to improve quality and efficiency.
• Knowledge of corporate communications standards, including accessibility, brand, and bilingual requirements.

Salary :

$70,000.00 - $150,000.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one - for yourself and our customers. We'll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-