Manager, Corporate Communications

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Are you an experienced media relations and public relations professional with a nose for news who can generate news stories and social post ideas, tackle corporate disclosure activities, craft stories and proactively pitch media ideas? If so, this role is for you.

You will help plan and implement media relations and social media activities for the Office of the CEO, manage communications requirements for corporate disclosure activities and proactively develop key messages connected to industry and policy topics affecting Sun Life, including those related to issues and reputation management.

What will you do?

• Media relations

  • Provide advice and support to senior leaders in preparation for media interviews and external events - including preparation of briefing documents, news releases, key messages and speaking notes, plus analyzing current headlines and trending topics for issues management and prep.

  • Triage and manage requests from members of the media.

  • Proactively build relationships with key outlets and reporters.

• Build CEO profile & tell Sun Life’s story

  • Manage and execute external communications plans for Sun Life’s CEO - including proactive media relations, social media and external profile building.

  • Proactively promote Sun Life’s story and narrative, including executive profiles, Sun Life’s results, outcomes and strategic initiatives.

  • Create content easily adapting tone and personality to shift between writing spokesperson message points, to informational web and social communications.

• Corporate disclosure communications

  • Work closely with Legal, Investor Relations and Finance to manage corporate disclosure activities including Earnings News Releases, media requirements around Quarterly Results, external Board announcements, Annual Meeting and Investor Relations media announcements.

What do you need to succeed?

• Minimum 7 to 10 years experience in media relations/public relations/journalism

• Exceptional written and storytelling communications skills including editing, proofreading and attention to detail

• Proactive media relations professional with a creative approach, commitment to excellence and ability to confidently counsel senior leaders on media relations and social media

• Understanding of media, including social media, and multiple audiences - network of relationships across media and influencers

• Strong relationship building skills and ability to maneuver multi-stakeholder teams

• Strong time management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and produce materials to meet tight deadlines

• Post-secondary education in related field (communications, journalism, public relations)

Assets:

• Financial Services experience and/or experience working for a publicly traded company and/or global organization

• Policy experience

• Bilingualism is an asset

What’s in it for you?

• A supportive and collaborative team of communications and visual communications professionals

• Time off giving you the flexibility to focus on the moments that matter including 20 vacation days per year

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security

• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health - mental, physical and financial

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

• Flexible hybrid work model

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The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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