Sr. Media Relations Advisor

CAE•Montreal, QC

About The Position

The Communications team is a committed and creative team that contributes to CAE’s success through internal and external communications, media relations, social responsibility and public affairs initiatives. Working within an established Communications leadership structure, this role is built for a communications professional who wants broader influence, greater autonomy and a visible enterprise mandate. Our enterprise functions don’t just support the business, they help lead it. This is a high-impact advisory role for someone ready to operate close to enterprise decision-making, with direct exposure to senior leaders and the opportunity to help shape how CAE shows up externally.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Political Science Journalism, Marketing Communications, or related discipline.
8 years of experience in public relations agencies, corporate communications, or political communications.
Bilingual with excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills in English and French.
Experience in media relation strategy and communication stakeholder management.
International and local media relations experience.

Nice To Haves

Ability to manage simultaneous projects and meet strict deadlines.
Strong organizational skills, sense of autonomy and self-discipline.
Ability to show initiative, autonomy and creativity.
Experience in corporate, aerospace, or government environments.
Experience with media and public relations agencies.

Responsibilities

Coordinate CAE’s external media exposure, providing enterprise-level oversight, prioritization and risk management across media engagements in close alignment with Communications leadership.
Recommend media positioning and exposure for enterprise and business unit opportunities, including complex, sensitive or high-visibility engagements involving senior executives and the CEO.
Manage the media pipeline, help arbitrate competing priorities, and provide senior counsel on which opportunities to pursue and how to prepare for them.
Support external briefs, panel and conference preparation, speaking points, editorials, executive speeches and other materials that strengthen CAE’s positioning.
Work closely with Communications advisors, Government Relations, Marketing, HR and other functions to ensure consistent and disciplined external messaging.
Play a key role during issues and crises by guiding responses, advising spokespersons and helping mitigate reputational risk.