Advisor, External Communications and Media Relations

Alberta Securities Commission

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is the industry-funded regulator responsible for administering the province's securities laws, fostering a fair and efficient capital market in Alberta, and protecting investors. As a member of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the ASC works to improve, coordinate, and harmonize the regulation of Canada's capital markets. The Communications & Investor Education (C&IE) division provides strategic communications advice and support to all areas of the ASC. The division’s award-winning CheckFirst.ca website, materials, and ongoing consumer education focus on providing Albertans with relevant information about investing and how they can protect themselves from securities fraud. Through internal communications, media relations, digital communication, investor and industry education, and stakeholder engagement, the team promotes transparent, relevant, and timely information to support intelligent securities regulation and investor protection in Alberta and throughout Canada. This role is a critical member of the communications and investor education effort, contributing to building and maintaining a professional representation of the ASC and relationships with key external audiences, including the media.

Requirements

• Providing senior-level writing and editing for a variety of communications products and tactics for diverse audiences.
• All aspects of media relations, including drafting and distributing news releases, briefing notes, Q&As, and other media products.
• Building relationships with journalists, maintaining an understanding of how the media landscape is changing, and managing and coordinating media interview requests.
• Handling media inquiries and working closely with the Communications & Investor Education team and senior management to determine appropriate responses.
• Coordinating media products and responses within the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA).
• Media monitoring, including tracking coverage, measuring the impact of communication initiatives, and compiling daily and monthly media clippings packages.
• Identifying emerging issues, reputation risks, and industry trends to inform key messaging and strategic planning.
• Managing organizational annual and market insights reports, including developing communications plans and production management.
• Developing and implementing communications strategies and assisting with external initiatives and events, including ASC Connect, and other industry education webinars and stakeholder engagement events.
• Building and maintaining high-trust relationships and partnerships with a variety of stakeholders including internal partners, external vendors and agencies, members of the CSA, and other organizations.
• Co-representing the ASC and CheckFirst externally at conferences and other public activations.

Responsibilities

• Providing senior-level writing and editing for a variety of communications products and tactics for diverse audiences.
• All aspects of media relations, including drafting and distributing news releases, briefing notes, Q&As, and other media products.
• Building relationships with journalists, maintaining an understanding of how the media landscape is changing, and managing and coordinating media interview requests.
• Handling media inquiries and working closely with the Communications & Investor Education team and senior management to determine appropriate responses.
• Coordinating media products and responses within the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA).
• Media monitoring, including tracking coverage, measuring the impact of communication initiatives, and compiling daily and monthly media clippings packages.
• Identifying emerging issues, reputation risks, and industry trends to inform key messaging and strategic planning.
• Managing organizational annual and market insights reports, including developing communications plans and production management.
• Developing and implementing communications strategies and assisting with external initiatives and events, including ASC Connect, and other industry education webinars and stakeholder engagement events.
• Building and maintaining high-trust relationships and partnerships with a variety of stakeholders including internal partners, external vendors and agencies, members of the CSA, and other organizations.
• Co-representing the ASC and CheckFirst externally at conferences and other public activations.

Benefits

• 100 per cent employer-paid benefits
• Comprehensive health and dental
• Travel insurance
• Paid vacation time
• Flex and sick days
• Employee family assistance program
• Transportation allowance
• Generous flexible spending account
• Professional development through subsidized courses, conferences, workshops, seminars, and in-house training
• ASC Social Club initiatives
• Annual United Way Campaign

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed