SENIOR ADVISOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS (Temporary - 6 months)
Core
Designing, leading, and delivering impactful communications initiatives to raise awareness of BDC (the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs) and support its business development efforts for Canada's SMEs.
Role type
Senior Advisor, Public Affairs and External Communications
Builds
Enterprise-level communications strategies, media relations campaigns, and stakeholder engagement efforts for a Crown Corporation.
Domain
Public sector / Financial services / Public Affairs
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Media relations, communications planning, issues management, speechwriting, stakeholder relationship management, government relations, strategic communications, project management, executive advisory
Preferred skills
Agency environment experience, financial institution or Crown corporation communications background, earned media generation
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Align peers across marketing, government relations, and social media to deliver communications strategies; build an overarching communications narrative; plan and deliver 360º project plans with KPIs; lead media relations and issues management; advise senior executives on positioning and speaking engagements; maintain trust-based relationships with media and journalists.
Seniority
Senior, strategic leadership with hands-on execution