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

Mitacs

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position can be fully remote or hybrid, if located near a Mitacs office in Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver. Mitacs is a mission-driven organization shaping Canada’s innovation future. They connect researchers with organizations across the country to solve challenges and accelerate economic growth. Mitacs values impact, integrity, collaboration, excellence, and talent. The Bilingual Senior Advisor, Strategic Communications and Public Affairs leads the development and execution of strategic communications initiatives to strengthen Mitacs’ visibility, reputation, and alignment with organizational priorities. This role develops high-quality written content and communications materials for internal and external audiences, supports executive communications, storytelling, media relations, events, and brand alignment. The role elevates the Mitacs brand and story, ensuring consistent language and narrative. It also supports Mitacs Executive members by crafting remarks and media briefings, and cultivating media opportunities through pitching and op-ed development. The successful candidate is a fluently bilingual communications professional with experience in both French and English strategic communications. 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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
Support the development of executive communications and thought leadership materials for senior leaders, including speeches, presentations, key messages, and external communications materials.
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.
Support consistency and alignment across communications materials and initiatives to ensure adherence to Mitacs’ brand and messaging frameworks.
Work collaboratively with teams across the organization, including Communications & Public Affairs, Government Relations, Business Development, Programs, and Partnerships, to support integrated communications initiatives.
Support the development and coordination of digital and multimedia communications content across organizational channels.
Support the planning, coordination, and execution of communications projects and initiatives while managing competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.