Communication Specialist

The Communication Specialist will help translate strategy into addition to supporting the overall volume and digestion of communications to the Sales teams of the Bank.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop and compile monthly newsletter content

• Draft internal calendar invitations and postevent surveys

• Maintain and update the Communications and Webinar Calendars

• Manage translation requests (AI and Versacom)

• Coordinate compliance review submissions and workflows (RedOak)

• Coordinate national webinar requests and scheduling

• Draft internal communications for review and approval

• Maintain and update SharePoint content

• Provide meeting and event support including Slido management slide progression and technical coordination

• Create basic visual assets and templates using PowerPoint and Brand Hub

• Support metrics reporting including email open rates clickthrough rates and webinar attendance

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum four years experience in communications management consulting and/or project management.

• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with all company functional areas management levels and various types of external vendors and agencies.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

• Strong proofreading skills are essential.

• Exceptional attention to detail is critical.

• Ability to juggle many projects and work within tight time constraints is a must.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Financial services industry experience is considered a strong asset but is not required. All candidates will be expected to develop a working knowledge of banking products.

• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.

When you join our team:

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Salary range is expected to be between

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short- and long-term disability life and AD&D insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays vacation personal and sick days and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S. please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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