Senior Internal Communications Strategist

Vancity; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 109,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage Employer

Customizable Benefits

Generous Vacation

Extra Stat Holidays

Immediate Health Coverage

Defined Benefit Pension

Job summary

Vancity in Vancouver seeks a Strategic Communications Manager to develop and execute internal communications strategies, ensuring employees are informed, engaged, and aligned with priorities. You will provide strategic counsel to senior leaders, support transformation initiatives, and manage issues with clear, consistent messaging across channels.

This full-time, permanent role at the head office reports to the Director, Enterprise Communications, with on-site work and hybrid flexibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in corporate communications, public affairs, public relations, employee communications, or a related field.
• Experience developing and executing enterprise communications strategies across internal and external audiences.
• Demonstrated success providing communications counsel and strategic advice to senior executives and leadership teams.
• Strong experience managing media relations, issues management, crisis communications, and reputation management initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading the execution of an integrated communications strategy that supports business goals, transformation initiatives, and brand expression.
• Advising senior leaders on communication approaches for sensitive, complex, and high-profile issues.
• Overseeing internal and external communications programs to ensure consistency, clarity, and alignment with organizational values.
• Managing proactive media relations, public relations initiatives, and thought leadership opportunities for Vancity and its subsidiaries.
• Leading issues management and crisis communications activities to mitigate reputational risk.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Executive advisory

Media relations

Crisis communications

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business Administration, or related

Job description

Vancity in Vancouver seeks a Strategic Communications Manager to develop and execute internal communications strategies, ensuring employees are informed, engaged, and aligned with priorities. You will provide strategic counsel to senior leaders, support transformation initiatives, and manage issues with clear, consistent messaging across channels.

This full-time, permanent role at the head office reports to the Director, Enterprise Communications, with on-site work and hybrid flexibility.