Senior Manager, Marketing Communications

SNC-Lavalin; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is hiring a Senior Manager for Marketing Communications in Montreal. In this dynamic role, you will lead integrated marketing strategies that enhance brand awareness and support business objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in marketing communications within a matrixed environment and be fluent in both English and French. You'll collaborate with diverse teams across Canada to ensure messaging consistency and alignment with market goals. Competitive compensation and flexible benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible benefits

Training and professional development

Generous time-off policies

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of global Engineering Services market.
• Proven experience in a matrixed organization.
• Significant marketing communications leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated marketing communication strategies.
• Collaborate with marketing teams across Canada.
• Manage marketing communications resources effectively.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-cultural communication

Project management

Creative flair

Fluency in English and French

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Overview

We’re hiring for a role within our Global Communications and Marketing (GCM) team. Join our agile team of marketers and digital communicators. We act as trusted advisors to the business, delivering regional and global campaigns which support growth in all the regions we operate in across the Engineering Services sector.

In this role, you will report to the Global VP of Marketing and Digital Communications, the role is part of the Marketing & Digital Communications Center of Expertise (COE), working collaboratively with other COEs (Brand, Creative Design, External Communications, Internal Communications) and the Canadian Communications & Marketing Business Partner.

The Senior Manager, Marketing Communications is responsible for planning, developing, and executing integrated marketing communication strategies that enhance brand awareness, support business objectives, and drive engagement across multiple channels. Your work will directly contribute to business growth, brand positioning and attracting and retaining talent across the Canadian Engineering Services sector.

To succeed, you’ll need a strong understanding of the global Engineering Services market and the built environment, the markets AtkinsRealis works within, including its competitive and client landscape. You will be able to provide Marketing Communications best-practice guidance and support to the Canadian Marketing team, leveraging global and regional synergies, content and resources whilst ensuring all campaigns land appropriately for each targeted audience.

Your role

• Contribute Marketing & Digital Communications expertise to Canadian plans developed with the Business Partner and in collaboration with other COEs which align to regional business objectives and priorities for growth.
• Ensure messaging and content consistency across Canadian markets aligning to global messaging and market narratives.
• Use market insights, customer feedback and perceptions to differentiate all marketing activities - driving brand positioning, business goals, and market growth.
• Lead delivery of Marketing and Digital Communications of campaign content across Canada, utilising integrated channels, including digital marketing, social media, podcasts, thought leadership, client-facing assets, and events, ensuring the campaigns are targeted to local market and specific audiences.
• Oversee Canadian digital marketing activities, including paid digital, social media, email marketing, marketing automation, SEO/SEM, and web content updates, ensuring alignment with global governance and KPIs.
• Collaborate with business development, win work, market teams and subject matter experts to communicate client value propositions, products, and services to target audiences.
• Manage marketing communications resource ensuring they are connected to the wider global team, agile, motivated, engaged, effectively developed and coached in their work and careers.
• Proactively engage with internal stakeholders updating on project progress.
• Record, measure and evaluate all deliverables and celebrate success.
• Mange allocated budgets.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience working in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to think strategically, see the big picture, and align with broader company objectives
• Significant experience of leadership within a marketing communications function with a track record of growing capability, driving best practice and continuous improvement as well as attracting and developing talent
• Ability to demonstrate success in similar marketing communications leadership roles, with global or multi-region responsibility in a matrix organisation.
• Highly collaborative, able to work effectively within a team as well as independently, and comfortable engaging with diverse personality styles and management levels—both in person and across states/geographies.
• Cross-market strategic thinking and ability to manage complexity across markets.
• Strong managerial skills. Ability to coach, mentor and guide all team members, direct and indirect reports. Strong leadership and collaboration skills with remote teams.
• Expertise in cross-cultural communication and localization strategies.
• Creative flair, strong initiative and confidence to propose, develop, share, and execute ideas.
• Exceptional project management and prioritization skills; organized and detail-oriented.
• End-to-end event management experience, including industry conferences and client events.
• Focused on measuring performance and making data-driven decisions.
• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to report to and collaborate with senior leadership.
• The drive and determination to deliver excellent outcomes in a deadline-driven environment whilst maximising return on investment.
• Full fluency in English and French, including speaking, writing, and interpersonal communication. *
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with keen attention to detail.

Note: More than 80% of the workload is for outside Québec: This position requires knowledge of a language other than French, namely English, as more than 80% of the workload is intended for clients, partners, or projects located outside Québec.

Reward & 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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