Senior Manager, External Communications

The Senior Manager, External Communications is an experienced corporate communications professional who can lead the planning, development, and delivery of our critical financial reporting activities including annual report and annual meeting, as well as a variety of corporate and investment communications activities.

This role sits at the intersection of corporate communications, financial reporting, and stakeholder engagement, and requires a strong and confident communicator who can translate complex investment and financial information into clear, compelling narratives for a broad audience.

The Senior Manager, External Communications will report to the Director, External Communications.

• Bachelors Degree in English, Corporate Communications or Journalism, or related field

• Minimum 8-10 years in corporate communications, financial communications, or reporting

• Experience in pension funds, asset management, financial services, or public-sector institutions preferred

• Experience leading the delivery of annual reporting preferred

• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to simplify technical content

• Strong project management skills with experience managing multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines

• Experience working with senior executives and cross-functional teams

• Critical analysis, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and planning skills

• Exceptional writing ability, creativity, and oral communication skills

• Ability to effectively translate complex financial, investment, and governance content into clear, accessible language

• Strategic thinker with strong editorial judgment

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and deadline driven

• Confident communicator who can influence without authority

• Comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity

• Excellent leadership, teamwork and collaborative skills

• Highly motivated and results-driven

• Ability to work during evenings and weekends as needed

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What we’re offering

• Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development

• Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage

• Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan

• The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program

• A flexible work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working

• Competitive time off

• Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year

• Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis

At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring. We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check out Life at Teachers'.

How to apply

Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today! You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.

Accommodations are available upon request (peopleandculture@otpp.com) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.

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