BILINGUAL MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS

Communications

Permanent

Are you an engaged leader who excels at coaching a team in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment? Are you an influencer who can effectively build and develop strong internal working relationships? Are you bilingual and looking to work with a talented team of professionals from different backgrounds who are passionate about providing strategic, compelling and meaningful communications to our audiences? If yes, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Closing date: August 28, 2024.

Today, the Royal College has over 55,000 members and the vision remains to advance the learning for specialist physicians to deliver the best health care for all. The Royal College partners and collaborates to lead the evolution of specialty medical education and standards; support specialist physicians, learners and teams to continuously improve; and advocate for excellence in specialty medicine by supporting innovation, well-being, equity and person-centered care.  We are a national, nonprofit organization established in 1929 by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education of specialists in Canada. 

Reporting to the Director, Communications, Marketing and Language Services, the Manager, Communications is accountable for the high-quality creation and delivery of communications strategies and plans for internal and external audiences, as well as for proactive and reactive communications strategies for emerging risks, issues and crises. The Manager, Communications leads a team of communications advisors who support business needs across the Royal College, engage and inform employees through an effective internal communications program, and protect the Royal College reputation in the face of issues and crisis. This role ensures that the Royal College produces effective, targeted and impactful communications to employees, partners, members, candidates, the media and the public.

Here’s an insight into your typical day to day:

• Lead and coach communications advisors and senior communications advisors in their development of communication strategies and plans along with their client engagement approaches to ensure that Communications meets the business needs of the organization.
• Sets operational directions, clear goals, targets, deadlines, accountabilities, and expectations of the unit so that activities and operations align with strategic directions and operational need.
• Oversees the development and implementation of communications strategies and plans to effectively position the Royal College with key audiences.
• Fosters a positive team environment to meet operational objectives and provide fulfilling professional work
• Manages, motivates and engages the employees in a manner that promotes a healthy, safe, effective and engaging working environment. This includes regularly supporting members of the team, appropriately delegating tasks and projects and providing feedback, and measuring performance against results.
• Fosters the learning and development of members of the team by recommending professional development opportunities and ensuring new skills can be applied to the workplace. Finds where possible engaging projects to help team members to grow and broaden their skillsets, to fulfill the current and future skill requirements of employees, teams, and the Royal College.
• Establishes a culture of continuous improvement within the unit, by periodically reviewing and identifying any problems with the unit’s operations and services and developing solutions so that processes are fit for purpose, consistent with best practice and future-proofed
• Reviews the writing, editing and translation of content for a variety of materials in a variety of formats to ensure internal and external audiences receive quality communications from the Royal College.

Does this sound like you?

• Level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in communications, Business or related field or related experience.
• Written and verbal communications skills in English and in French (bilingual) including ability to interact in both official languages and write content in both official languages.
• 10 years’ experience in Communications.
• 3 years demonstrated management experience leading, managing and coaching a team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; above-average listening skills and ability to deliver group presentations and facilitate or chair meetings.
• Strong creativity: aptitude to influence a variety of internal and external partners.
• Effective project management skills with an outstanding ability to multi-task and set priorities.

How to get noticed?

Please apply through our UKG recruitment platform with your résumé, covering letter and salary expectations by August 28, 2024.

The Royal College invites applications from all qualified applicants. The Royal College is strongly committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, we will only contact those under consideration. An eligibility list may be established for similar positions of various tenures. The list will be retained for a maximum period of 18 months.

The Royal College supports a hybrid work environment which includes a combination of working both onsite in Ottawa and from home. 

The Royal College will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that considers an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact us.

Please note that the job advertisement will no longer be available once the position has closed.

Band M2 - Salary ranges from $101,800.00 to $140,030.00

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