VP, Communications - Strategic Leader (Hybrid)

CPA Ontario; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (3 days onsite + 2远|

Home office stipend

Well-being and benefits

Job summary

CPA Ontario is seeking a Vice-President, Communications to steer strategic storytelling, advocacy, and engagement that advances the CPA profession. You will guide internal and external communications, shape campaigns, and partner with leaders to elevate the organization and the profession.

The role requires a track record of leading communications in complex finance-related organizations, expert media relations, and strong executive storytelling.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive communications leadership in complex finance-related organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable outcomes through communications strategies and programs.
• Experience leading media relations teams and professionals.
• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Exceptional people management, development and coaching skills.
• Experience developing annual reports, managing crises and issues, and supporting leaders with executive communications.
• Experience developing innovative and engaging internal communications strategies and products.
• Superior writing and editing skills with executive messages, speeches, talking points, presentations and briefing documents.
• Excellent understanding of digital communications and data analytics and how to leverage their use to their full capacity.
• A university degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or related discipline. A graduate degree would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Shape CPA Ontario’s internal and external communications strategy.
• Partner cross-functionally with teams to shape and execute communications strategies and programs that drive the organization’s key priorities forward.
• Drive the development and delivery of external communications, cultivating strong relationships with the media and other external partners.
• Design and deliver employee communications that foster connection, and support transformation, culture and engagement.
• Provide trusted, strategic guidance to the CEO and other members of the senior leadership team, supporting their internal and external communications objectives.
• Ensure strategies and campaigns are insight-driven, delivering meaningful stakeholder engagement.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.
• Partner with insights and data teams to measure and enhance effectiveness and deliver meaningful reporting and insights.
• Be an active contributor to CPA Ontario’s leadership network.

Skills

Media relations leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

People management

Digital communications

Data analytics

Education

University degree in English/Journalism/Communications/Public Relations or related discipline

Graduate degree would be an asset

Job description

CPA Ontario is seeking a Vice-President, Communications to steer strategic storytelling, advocacy, and engagement that advances the CPA profession. You will guide internal and external communications, shape campaigns, and partner with leaders to elevate the organization and the profession.

The role requires a track record of leading communications in complex finance-related organizations, expert media relations, and strong executive storytelling.