Student, Marketing Coordinator, SLAM, Defined Benefit Solutions (DBS)

Sun Life Financial; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Sun Life Financial in Canada is seeking a motivated candidate to join the Defined Benefit Solutions marketing team on a campus graduate program. You will help execute thought leadership content, coordinate events, and support campaigns across social media and email while adhering to Sun Life’s brand guidelines.

You will manage marketing collateral updates, report on KPIs, and navigate cross-functional partners including designers, legal, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Exceptional project, time management, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Bilingual French and English is an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the go‑to‑market execution of thought leadership and educational content including the 2026 DBS Industry Watch and the 2027 DBS (Focus) event.
• Coordinate key pieces of projects, sponsorships, and event logistics.
• Support social media and email campaigns where tasks can include copy writing and image selection per Sun Life’s brand guidelines, and deployment activities.
• Help manage annual updates to marketing collateral, including the pension risk transfer (PRT) PowerPoint presentation, brochure and the DBS website.
• Gather and report on marketing key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Manage the marketing team’s online filing system in SharePoint.
• Navigate the organization to manage the completion of marketing and communications tasks with internal partners – designers, legal and compliance, linguistics teams, etc.
• Support continuous process improvements by recommending, implementing, and documenting new processes.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Organization

Written communication

Verbal communication

Bilingual French/English

Microsoft Office

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Sun Life,we’redriven by our Purpose: helping our Clientsachieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful. Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

Job Description

Sun Life’s Defined Benefit (DB) Solutions is a team of experienced pension professionals. Our mandate is to help companies manage the risks of their Canadian DB pension plans. We work closely with plan sponsors, consultants and other industry experts to deliver innovative and customized de‑risking solutions that address the unique challenges each plan sponsor faces.

What will you do?

• Support the go‑to‑market execution of thought leadership and educational content including the 2026 DBS Industry Watch and the 2027 DBS (Focus) event.
• Coordinate key pieces of projects, sponsorships, and event logistics.
• Support social media and email campaigns where tasks can include copy writing and image selection per Sun Life’s brand guidelines, and deployment activities.
• Help manage annual updates to marketing collateral, including the pension risk transfer (PRT) PowerPoint presentation, brochure and the DBS website.
• Gather and report on marketing key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Manage the marketing team’s online filing system in SharePoint.
• Navigate the organization to manage the completion of marketing and communications tasks with internal partners – designers, legal and compliance, linguistics teams, etc.
• Support continuous process improvements by recommending, implementing, and documenting new processes.

What do you need to succeed?

• Exceptional project, time management and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is considered an asset
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneNote, Teams)
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team, taking initiative to manage your day to deliver on your responsibilities

What is in it for you?

• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture where you’re an innovator and trusted partner
• An environment of continuous learning and improvement
• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2022 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada
• Experience with a nationwide live broadcast event - Including content development, promotional materials, event logistics and event day production.

L‑équipe Solutions prestations déterminées (SPD) aux Régimes collectifs de retraite (RCR) de la Sun Life est composée de spécialistes d’expérience en matière de régimes de retraite. Notre mandat est d’aider les entreprises à gérer les risques associés à leurs régimes de retraite à prestations déterminées canadiens. Nous travaillons de près avec les promoteurs de régime, les consultants et d’autres spécialistes de l’industrie pour offrir des solutions de réduction des risques novatrices et personnalisées qui répondent aux défis particuliers de chaque promoteur.

Les fonctionsSoutenir l’exécution de la mise sur le marché du contenu informatif et de leadership éclairé des SPD, y compris l’Info Industrie 2026 et l’événement Objectif 2027 des SPD. Coordonner les éléments clés des projets, des parrainages et de la logistique des événements. Soutenir les campagnes sur les médias sociaux et les campagnes par courriel. Cela peut inclure la rédaction de textes et la sélection d’images, conformément aux lignes directrices de la marque Sun Life, ainsi que les activités de déploiement. Participer à la gestion des révisions annuelles des documents de marketing, y compris la présentation PowerPoint sur le transfert de risques de retraite, le feuillet d’information et le site Web des SPD. Recueillir les données liées aux indicateurs clés du rendement (ICR) en marketing et les communiquer. Gérer le système de classement en ligne (SharePoint) de l’équipe du marketing. Naviguer dans l’organisation pour gérer la réalisation des tâches de marketing et de communication avec les partenaires internes : concepteurs et conceptrices, Affaires juridiques, Contrôle de la conformité, Services linguistiques, etc. Contribuer à l’amélioration continue des processus en recommandant, en mettant en œuvre et en documentant de nouveaux processus.

Les aptitudes pour réussirCompétences exceptionnelles en gestion de projets et du temps, et grand sens de l’organisation. Solides compétences en communication écrite et orale. Expérience démontrée en gestion de projets. Bilinguisme (français et anglais, à l’oral et à l’écrit), un atout. Bonne connaissance de la suite Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneNote, Teams). Capacité à travailler de façon autonome et au sein d’une équipe, en prenant l’initiative de travailler sa journée de manière à s’acquitter de ses responsabilités.

Les avantages pour vousUn milieu de travail convivial, collaboratif et inclusif où votre esprit novateur peut s’exprimer et où vous êtes un ou une partenaire de confiance. Un environnement qui favorise la formation et l’amélioration continues. Nous avons eu l’honneur d’être reconnus comme l’un des meilleurs lieux de travail au Canada en 2022 par Great Place to Work® Canada. De l’expérience liée à un événement virtuel diffusé en direct à l’échelle du pays – création de contenu, matériel de promotion, logistique et production de l’événement.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted for. The Base Pay which you will be considered for will vary depending on the Campus program you are selected for. Eligible Sun Life employees for various Campus Graduate programs will also participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e‑mail a request to [e-mail].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

Job Category: Temporary Employee Posting End Date: 22/10/2026

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