Bilingual Senior Advisor, Strategic Communications and Public Affairs (15-month contract)

** This position can be fully remote or hybrid if located near a Mitacs office in Montreal Toronto or Vancouver. Please ensure that you apply for only one post close to your location **

Do you want to be part of a mission driven organization shaping Canadas innovation future Do you thrive in collaborative environments where creativity continuous improvement and strategic thinking are valued Are you motivated by work that strengthens Canadas competitiveness and delivers meaningful impact for communities and businesses

At Mitacs we take a talent first approach to building Canadas innovation capacity. We connect researchers with organizations across every region of the country to help solve pressing challenges and accelerate economic growth. By enabling business academic collaboration and supporting the development of highly skilled talent we contribute to a resilient future ready Canadian economy.

Guided by our values Impact Integrity Collaboration Excellence and Talent we work with partners nationwide to advance research commercialization and innovation

Position Summary

The Bilingual Senior Advisor Strategic Communications and Public Affairs lead the development and execution of strategic communications initiatives that strengthen Mitacs visibility reputation and alignment with organizational priorities. Reporting to the Director Communications and Public Affairs this role develops high-quality written content and communications materials for a range of internal and external audiences while supporting executive communications storytelling media relations events and brand alignment across the organization.

The role is instrumental in elevating the Mitacs brand and story ensuring consistent language and narrative across all communications. The role will also support Mitacs Executive members crafting remarks and media briefings as well as cultivating opportunities for Mitacs leadership in the media through pitching op-ed development and other thought leadership opportunities.

The successful candidate is a fluently bilingual communications professional with experience crafting strategic communications in both French and English. They are a strategic communicator experienced writer and editor with sound judgment strong attention to detail and the ability to translate complex information into clear compelling and audience-focused communications materials.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Communications Support:Leads the development and execution of strategic communications initiatives and materials aligned with organizational priorities and communications objectives. Support planning and execution of corporate events including development of program remarks and related promotion.
• Content Development and Storytelling:Research write edit and coordinate a range of communications materials including articles impact stories speaking notes briefing notes messaging documents website content and news releases.
• Executive Communications:Support the development of executive communications and thought leadership materials for senior leaders including speeches presentations key messages and external communications materials.
• Media and Public Affairs Support:Contribute to media relations and public affairs activities through the development of media materials communications support for announcements and events and coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Brand and Messaging Alignment:Support consistency and alignment across communications materials and initiatives to ensure adherence to Mitacs brand and messaging frameworks.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:Work collaboratively with teams across the organization including Communications & Public Affairs Government Relations Business Development Programs and Partnerships to support integrated communications initiatives.
• Digital and Multimedia Content:Support the development and coordination of digital and multimedia communications content across organizational channels.
• Project Coordination:Support the planning coordination and execution of communications projects and initiatives while managing competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in communications journalism public relations marketing political science or a related field.
• Fluently bilingual experienced in developing content and strategic communications in both official languages. Knowledge of written and spoken English is required in this role as you will interact with colleagues clients and stakeholders located across Canada.
• 5 years of experience in strategic communications public relations media relations content development or a related field.
• Exceptional writing editing and storytelling skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear and compelling communications materials for diverse audiences.
• Experience developing communications materials for senior leaders and external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and with stakeholders at different levels of the organization.
• Experience in the innovation research academic nonprofit public sector or agency environment would be considered an asset.
• Experience supporting media relations events executive communications or thought leadership initiatives would be considered an asset.

Equity diversity and inclusion and reconciliation are strong commitments at Mitacs:Equity Diversity and Inclusion - Mitacs. We believe a diverse workforce comprised of individuals with different lived experiences ideas strengths and backgrounds (e.g. gender identities and expressions Indigeneity race abilities sexual orientation and other identities) are crucial to our success. We welcome everyone to apply and encourage you to connect with us if you require accommodations during the recruitment process.

Hiring Range: $77100 - $97660

Hiring and Salary Range Transparency

Typically employees are hired transferred or promoted within the salary range specifically between the minimum and midpoint in the hiring range.

The salary range refers to the range of base salaries for a given position encompassing the minimum andmaximumamounts. The midpoint of the range is positionedapproximately halfwaybetween the minimum and maximumindicatinga fully qualified employee with comprehensive job knowledge and experience for the role.

Only in rare and exceptional circumstances where a candidate has the experience skills andexpertisethat far exceed thoserequired for the position would we consider paying above the hiring range for this role.

Our recruitment process may use artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools to support activities. Any use of AI is subject to human review and all hiring decisions are made by a human member of our hiring team.

Required Experience:

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