Senior Advisor, Communications

The Senior Advisor, Communications is a member of the corporate communications team responsible for leading the development and execution of internal communications strategies that inform, engage and inspire IO employees. They will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with IO leaders and internal client departments, providing counsel on and executing appropriate communications approaches that link to business strategy. The Senior Advisor also supports broader corporate communications initiatives, including corporate reporting and the organizational awards strategy. 

What You Will Do:

• Assesses, recommends and leads internal communications strategies within IO that link to business strategy and support and evolve the corporate culture and Employee Value Proposition (EVP).
• Serves as trusted advisor to senior leaders and internal department clients to plan, design and deliver communications strategies.
• Supports broader corporate communications efforts including internal news content, enterprise awards strategy and corporate reporting.
• Develops plans, materials, speeches, messaging and executes events for employees in support of executives.
• Provides oversight of IO’s intranet, the IOpener, and collaborates with teams to maintain content ensuring accuracy, relevance, employee connection and engagement.
• Leverages data and insights to iterate and inform communications planning as appropriate.
• Manages the execution of organizational hybrid format Town Halls, including logistics, suggesting agendas and presentation/remarks development.
• Stays abreast of best practices in communications and culture development and continuously improves IO’s communications approaches.
• Develops and tracks outcomes-based performance measures tied to employee communications objectives. 

What We Are Looking For:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in journalism, communications, public relations, marketing or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in corporate communications, specifically internal communications and/or employee engagement and organizational behaviour.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, sound judgement and strong analytical skills.
• A client-centric mindset with a demonstrated ability to build collegial relationships, collaborate with internal clients.
• Executive presence and experience advising executive leadership.
• A self-starter with an innate desire to innovate and grow, and a curiosity to embrace new challenges and opportunities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite of products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint and Teams.
• Demonstrated experience with SharePoint intranets.
• Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset. 

What We Offer:

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities.
• A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 5% contribution made by the employee. IO also offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account, designed to help IO colleagues plan and save for their future.
• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.
• A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
• Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning.
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and license fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee’s role.
• Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs
• A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.

We offer a competitive salary range of $82,800 to $124,100 (P4 level), pay will align with skills, knowledge and experience of the candidate.

This posting will close on January 6, 2025 at 11:59 pm.

Interviews will occur on a rolling basis until the role is filled.