BDC
SENIOR ADVISOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS (Temporary - 6 months)
Montreal · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 15 days ago
AccessibilityBusiness DevelopmentLogisticsLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- Provide advice to senior executives, national/regional management regarding issues and opportunities, positioning and speaking engagements, with a proactive and multichannel approach.
- Oversee the work of external suppliers on an as needed basis
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain trust-based relationships with the media and journalists.
Requirements
- Experience in public relations within an agency environment, with a strong track record in media relations, is a definite asset.
- Alternatively, experience in communications for financial institutions or Crown corporations are also strong assets
- 7-10 years of experience in communications with experience in a wide array of communications functions (e.g. media relations, social media, issues management, speechwriting)
- Experience working with executives and members of senior management, including presidents and CEOs
- Proven track record of designing and executing enterprise-level communications strategies
- Experience and exposure to government relations is considered an asset
- Ability to see the big picture
- Ability to influence others with diplomacy and tact
- Ability to work under pressure
Benefits
- Flexible schedule and the possibility of telecommuting.
- Please note that temporary employees are not eligible for benefits.
- In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
- Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...
Company info
- We are banking at another level.
- Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act.
- It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.
Equal opportunity
- If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at accessibility@bdc.ca.
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