Senior Consultant, Public Affairs & Communications

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We are looking for aSenior Consultantbased in Ottawa to support client work across bothpublic affairs and strategic communications with a strong emphasis on communications and stakeholder engagement.

This replacement role is ideal for someone who understands how decisions are made in Ottawa is comfortable engaging with government stakeholders and can translate complex policy issues into clear compelling communications. You will work closely with senior leaders and support clients across sectors such as healthcare technology financial services energy andinfrastructure.

WhatYoullBe Doing

• Supporting the development and execution of integratedpublic affairs and communications strategies with a strong focus on messaging positioning and narrative development
• Leading the development of high-quality content including briefing notes media materials position papers and executive communication
• Monitoring and analyzing federal political legislative and regulatory developments translating insights into actionable recommendations for client
• Supporting and where appropriate leading engagement with federal stakeholders including government officials policymakers and industry associations
• Contributing to lobbying-related activities including preparation of materials and ensuring alignment with federal requirement
• Building and maintaining stakeholder maps and engagement strategies to support outreach initiative
• Supporting and leading client meetings consultations and government engagement initiative
• Advising clients on communications strategy stakeholder positioning and reputation management in complex policy environment
• Tracking and evaluating the impact of public affairs and communications initiative
• Mentoring junior team members and contributing to a collaborative team environment

WhatYoullNeed to Succeed

• 58 years of experience inpublic affairs strategic communications government relations or political environment
• Strong understanding of the federal government ecosystem including parliamentary processes and decision-making structure
• Demonstrated experience in communications strategy including content development messaging and stakeholderpositioning
• Exposure to federal lobbying activitiesand government engagementstrategies
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with federal stakeholder
• Excellent writing research and analytical skills with the ability to translate complex policy issues into clear narrative
• Experience advising clients in regulated or policy-driven sectors (e.g. healthcare tech energy financial services
• Ability to engage in lobbying activities in compliance with applicable federal regulation
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Bilingualism (French and English) is a strong asset
• A proactive solutions-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail

Why Join Us

At Burson you will:

• Work on high-impact mandates at the intersection ofcommunications and public affair
• Engage directly with key decision-makers in Ottawa
• Be part of a collaborative high-performing tea
• Benefit from mentorship and clear career progression opportunities
• Thrive in a flexible and supportive environment that values initiative ownership and impact

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