Senior Executive Communications Strategist

Gestalt Communications; Oakville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Gestalt Communications seeks an exceptional Senior Consultant, Executive Communications to help prominent executives build credible, distinctive public profiles. You will craft strategy, narratives, content, media presence, social profiles, speaking platforms and opportunities that shape how executives are perceived by key audiences.

You will work across speeches, social content, earned and industry media, conferences and awards, with a focus on high-quality programs and proactive opportunity

Qualifications

• Four to seven years of relevant experience in executive communications, corporate communications, public affairs, journalism, speechwriting, media, reputation strategy or a related advisory environment.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, demonstrated through a strong portfolio.
• Ability to capture another person’s voice and create compelling work from conversations, rough notes and incomplete inputs.
• Strong strategic and reputational judgment, including knowing when an issue requires senior escalation.
• Excellent research, fact-checking and synthesis skills.
• Strong project-management skills and the ability to manage several concurrent assignments and deadlines.
• A practical understanding of Canadian business, public affairs and media.
• Discretion and comfort working with confidential, sensitive and high-profile matters.
• Collaborative and able to respond constructively to direct feedback and iterative editing.

Responsibilities

• Draft speeches, keynote remarks, op-eds, articles, briefing notes, executive correspondence, social content, scripts, talking points and other high-stakes materials in each client’s authentic voice.
• Research executives, organizations, industries, political and policy environments and public issues, translating complex information into clear narratives, messages and recommendations.
• Help develop executive positioning and thought-leadership strategies, including priority audiences, themes, issues, channels and opportunities.
• Advise executives on their social media presence, including channel strategy, editorial direction, content development, tone, engagement opportunities and reputational considerations.
• Develop and manage social and editorial calendars that connect executive content to business priorities, industry conversations, public issues and relevant moments.
• Identify and pursue earned-media opportunities across business, political, trade and industry media, including interviews, commentary, contributed articles, profiles, podcasts and broadcast opportunities.
• Develop proactive and creative media angles that position executives within broader business, industry, political, cultural and public conversations.
• Identify opportunities for substantive profile and feature stories that reveal an executive’s leadership, ideas, expertise, background or perspective beyond conventional corporate announcements.
• Build and manage conference and speaking strategies, including identifying priority conferences, keynote opportunities, panels, fireside chats and other platforms aligned with an executive’s profile and objectives.
• Develop keynote concepts, session ideas, speaker proposals, abstracts, biographies and supporting materials, and work with conference organizers and other partners to advance opportunities.
• Identify and pursue relevant awards, rankings, recognition programs, podcasts, partnerships and selected influencer or creator opportunities.
• Prepare compelling award nominations, applications and supporting materials.
• Prepare executives for interviews, speeches, keynote presentations, panels, podcasts, conferences, town halls and other public appearances.
• Work with creative and production partners where appropriate to develop compelling formats for executive storytelling, including video, digital content, visual storytelling and other non-traditional approaches.
• Monitor social and traditional media, industry conversations, reputational risks and emerging issues, and develop concise briefs, scenarios, recommendations and draft responses.
• Provide practical social media and reputational counsel when executives are considering whether, when and how to engage with emerging or sensitive issues.
• Develop and manage workplans, editorial calendars, media and speaking pipelines, opportunity trackers and approval processes across multiple client mandates.
• Coordinate day-to-day client workflow while escalating major strategic, reputational or relationship matters to the lead partner.
• Present work, ideas and recommendations internally and, where appropriate, directly to clients.
• Help develop Gestalt’s executive communications methodologies, templates, case studies, proposals and service offerings.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Voice adaptation

Strategic thinking

Project management

Reputational judgment

Collaborative

Job description

Gestalt Communications seeks an exceptional Senior Consultant, Executive Communications to help prominent executives build credible, distinctive public profiles. You will craft strategy, narratives, content, media presence, social profiles, speaking platforms and opportunities that shape how executives are perceived by key audiences.

You will work across speeches, social content, earned and industry media, conferences and awards, with a focus on high-quality programs and proactive opportunity