Senior Consultant, Communications & Public Affairs

CIBC•Toronto, ON

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

CIBC's Communications & Public Affairs team manages all internal corporate-level communications for employees. As a Senior Consultant, Communications & Public Affairs, you'll play a key role in planning and executing communications that support the Chief Administrative Office (CAO). Within this scope, you will report to the Director, Communications & Public Affairs, and work with members of the Communications & Public Affairs team, to support and execute communication strategies and plans as well as employee engagement activities that foster a solid understanding of the purpose-driven and growth-minded strategic direction of CIBC. You'll focus on multimedia storytelling to showcase the mandates of these groups, strategic initiatives, and employee engagement activities. Your responsibilities will include writing, editing, event planning, providing communications counsel, and tactical execution. You'll collaborate with partners across the CAO to plan and deliver employee events, produce multimedia content, and shape communications strategies that drive engagement and alignment. At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You'll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you'll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

Requirements

Significant communications experience as a skilled communicator.
8+ years in a communications or marketing role.
Excellent writing, editing, and proofing skills, with first-rate attention to detail.
Ability to translate complex concepts into relevant and relatable media formats.
Strong project management skills to manage competing and demanding priorities.
Ability to build trust, influence others, and achieve results through collaboration.
Engage with purpose to find the right solutions.
Critical thinking skills to inform decision making.
Work independently, collaborate effectively, and demonstrate accountability in all you do.
Bring your real self to work, and live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Executive communications experience.
Event management experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of strategic communications plans and events that support CAO initiatives, priorities, and employee engagement.
Manage the planning and production of employee messaging, and experiment with new storytelling tools and formats.
Confidently work with senior executives in multimedia settings and provide expert advice on effective communication.
Build strong partnerships with senior executives and teams across the CAO, focusing on achieving shared outcomes.
Embrace a growth mindset to learn about emerging technologies, tools, and new ways of working in financial services.
Collaborate with teams in multimedia production, corporate events, business management, intranet, and translation to deliver impactful communications programs.
Apply your communications and multimedia expertise to ensure all programs align with our objectives.
Ensure communications are delivered with the right tone, content, and timing, while upholding CIBC’s brand standards.
Provide recommendations to improve the efficiency and quality of communication programs year-over-year.
Play a key role in implementing communication strategies and tactics that drive results.
Demonstrate excellent project management skills by effectively handling competing and simultaneous priorities.
Take initiative as a self-starter, collaborating with others and demonstrating accountability in all aspects of your work.
Staying current with CIBC and client/business strategies/priorities while ensuring accuracy of information through attention to detail as well as sensitivity to context.
A strong ability to execute against high volumes, swift pace, and tight deadlines, while managing multiple deliverables in a time-sensitive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Incentive pay
Banking benefits
Benefits program
Defined benefit pension plan
Employee share purchase plan
Vacation offering
Wellbeing support
MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development