Title: Communication Leader (Finance)

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Duration: 12 Months with possible extension

Story Behind the Need

Business Group: Financial Services Company – Quarterly Earnings Processes

Candidate Value Proposition

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a great team in a fast-paced, exciting environment. This role offers the chance to interact with high-level stakeholders and is perfect for someone who thrives on the high adrenaline and energy of the earnings cycle.

Job Description

The Manager of Corporate and Financial Communications supports the preparation of Financial Communications materials and tactical Media Relations work for each Quarterly Results Release cycle and supports the Corporate Reputation management efforts as a member of the Global Communications team at Client.

Responsibilities

• Work with Global Communications team members to support media relations outreach and tactics for each Quarterly Results cycle, as well as media and thought leadership opportunities for the Chief Financial Officer throughout the year.
• Draft news releases, key messages, and Q&As to leverage with media and other external audiences in support of our Corporate and Financial priorities.
• Support the development of Corporate Reputation efforts, including developing brief on emerging issues, building key messaging, and supporting execution in a timely manner tied to key issues in play.
• Support the delivery of communications (talking points, speeches, letters) of the Annual Reporting results cycle and Annual General Meeting.
• Build and execute proactive and reactive strategic communications working with stakeholders to protect the company’s reputation and manage active and emerging issues.
• Support the Global Communications team’s in maintaining strong governance across reputation efforts, including regular tracking of key issues, shared document repository management.

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

• Minimum five years of communications experience
• 5+ years financial services quarterly earning experience
• Proven project management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, media relations databases, Cision, Factiva,
• PublicRelay, LexisNexus, and/or other media monitoring and analytic platforms.
• Experience providing communications support to senior leadership.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Distribution experience with Microsoft teams
• Experience at a publicly held company preferred

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Additional Soft Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative and strategic thinker, with good judgement and strong conceptual thinking skills.
• Ability to influence across the enterprise at multiple levels in the organization.
• Proven ability to leverage data and analytics to inform strategy.
• Attention to detail.

Best vs. Average: The ideal candidate is someone who has extensive experience with multiple cycles of financial reporting and quarterly earnings for a public company.