Senior Communications Manager - TELUS in Québec

Description

Join our team and see what we will accomplish together

TELUS is looking for a fully bilingual communications professional to join its Communication team for TELUS Quebec for a temporary replacement related to a one-year maternity leave. The ideal candidate for the Communications Manager position has proven proficient at managing public relations and marketing proactive communication initiatives in the vast, complex and ever-changing media environment. Using a holistic approach to communications, this person will possess the ability to leverage influencers, traditional and social media, sponsored channels, internal communications and digital amplification to elevate TELUS’ brand and social purpose in the Quebec market. Leveraging a creative approach to proactive media campaigns, we are looking for a team member who can demonstrate success in both strategy development and end-to-end tactical execution, by collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will join the Quebec and Corporate Affairs communications team and will work with seasoned communicators with national and provincial responsibilities in media relations, corporate and financial communications, issues management, internal communications, storytelling, influencer marketing and francization.

Here is how

• Manage proactive and marketing communications campaigns related to our social purpose, end-to-end, in order to increase TELUS’ brand awareness within Quebec-owned, earned, paid and internal communication channels, including through influencer campaigns and rigorous amplification strategies
• Adapt, customize and amplify national campaigns that will resonate with the unique Quebec market, including community investment initiatives, projects from the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation and consumer products and services
• Manage TELUS collaboration with Quebec influencers while delivering and measuring the impact of creative and engaging best-in-class content
• Execute best practice project management in the context of cross-functional teams including external agencies. This will require both a keen attention to detail and a clear understanding of the big picture, proactive and effective communications across multiple teams, and adept management of many priorities and interests
• Write compelling and engaging communications plans, press releases, articles and messaging that effectively tell TELUS’ story to an external and internal audience
• Provide communications counsel and support to executives and subject matter experts as required

Qualifications

Required skills and abilities:

• Ability to collaborate with and influence diverse cross-functional teams across the country - to effectively represent the Quebec communication team at the table
• Ability to effectively engage diverse & remote teams and to maintain a view of both the overall picture and the important details
• Strategic mind with strong interpersonal, organizing, prioritization, and multitasking skills
• Knowledge in social media, in sourcing and working with influencers, and in implementing best-in-class key performance indicators to measure success
• Knowledge of the Quebec cultural industry and content creators in the province
• Excellent writing skills, including with press releases, internal communications, strategic plans, reports, and more
• Highly adaptable to rapidly changing situations and an ability to prioritize in the heat of the moment
• An up-to-date and evolving understanding of the changing nature of Quebec and Canada’s media landscape and the ability to translate that understanding into best practices

You have:

• More than five years of experience in communication marketing, influencer marketing, social media, public relations or internal communication
• An undergraduate degree in marketing or communications or equivalent post-secondary education
• Experience in a large corporate environment or agency
• Competency in Google and G-suite applications
• Bilingualism – fluent in both English and French, both oral and written

Please note: This is a mobile role.