Communications Advisor

OPTrust • Toronto, ON

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At OPTrust, paying pensions today, preserving pensions for tomorrow is our mission and business. When you choose OPTrust, you join a team of smart, talented people who fuel our success and have a passion for pensions. Everyone at OPTrust – in Toronto, London and Sydney – makes a meaningful impact. Our culture is driven by team members with different backgrounds and perspectives creating an inclusive and fulfilling place to work for everyone. We work in a fast-paced environment, but we find time to have fun and give back to the community.

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree or certificate in journalism, marketing, public relations, or a communications-related discipline.
• Seven to ten years of relevant communications experience in a creative agency, PR firm, public and private sectors.
• Proven experience in pension policy, investment, and responsible investing.
• A team player who thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment and can easily manage multiple projects.
• Curious, confident, and can turn complicated concepts into clear, compelling, and memorable content.
• Effective writer, strategic thinker, and presenter.
• Proactive and creative in your approach to tackling challenges and identify solutions.
• Solid track record of creating influential communications content and campaigns.
• Passion for pensions or interested in contributing to meaningful work to create peace of mind in retirement for our members.
• Exemplify OPTrust’s values: collaboration and teamwork, integrity, respect, flexibility, excellence, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Pension communications experience a is plus.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit great, memorable and compelling content.
• Develop and lead communication strategies and make an impact with creative ideas that support organization-wide initiatives.
• Collaborate within the Communication team consisting of storytellers, strategic thinkers, designers, brand experts and digital strategists.
• Partner with our internal clients and a variety of stakeholders to create campaigns that connect, inform, and engage different audiences.
• Help tell stories, define key messages, and bring ideas to life.
• Support and help drive the development of communication strategies, projects, and programs to drive awareness of key initiatives.
• Work closely with leaders to strengthen OPTrust’s culture.
• Find ways to enhance and innovate communications practices and channels.
• Develop original content and stories for OPTrust’s intranet, website, social media, Town Halls, Q&As, member newsletters, email campaigns, and other materials.
• Review, proofread, and edit communications using the Canadian Press Stylebook as a guide.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensure clear understanding and adherence of all OPTrust’s policies, procedures, guidelines as well as living our values and fostering an inclusive culture.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits focused on your health and wellness, including dental, vision and extended health benefits, as well as membership in our world-class defined benefit pension plan.
• A flexible, hybrid work model.
• A dedicated inclusion, diversity and equity strategy with meaningful opportunities to participate, including our employee-led resource groups.
• Extensive professional development opportunities and learning initiatives including access to LinkedIn Learning, guest speakers, tuition reimbursement, professional association memberships, leadership development programs, a mentorship program, monthly professional development time and more.
• A competitive vacation package with additional work-life balance days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees