Senior Strategy Manager

Location: 

Toronto, ON, CA, M5J 2V5

Req ID:  54594
Jobs by Category:  Operations
Job Function:  Marketing
Status:  Full Time
Schedule:  Regular

Description

Our team and what we’ll accomplish together


As the Senior Strategy Manager, 1:1 Communications, you will own the strategic roadmap for our Always-on Awareness and Service communications. This role is deeply focused on transforming how we work by leveraging advanced automation, continuous process optimization, and AI enablement to scale our communications and enhance our targeting capabilities.
You will lead complex cross-functional initiatives, guide strategic decisions, and influence senior leadership. Success in this role requires deep strategic vision, a passion for operational excellence, expertise in marketing automation, and the ability to architect seamless, always-on customer journeys.


Here’s how


  • Always-on & Service communications Strategy: Define and own the long-term strategic roadmap for Always-on Awareness and Service communications across all channels (email, MMS/RCS, push, etc.). Ensure these critical touchpoints deliver a frictionless customer experience while driving business value.
  • Process Improvement & Targeting Enablement: Lead process optimization initiatives to eliminate silos and streamline campaign execution. Build, refine, and enable advanced targeting frameworks to ensure all customer interaction solutions are highly personalized, accurate, and scalable.
  • Automation & AI Integration: Champion the integration of advanced marketing automation to scale 1:1 communications. Identify and advocate for opportunities to leverage AI for process optimization, effective journey mapping, and operational efficiencies.
  • Cross-Channel Orchestration: Act as the strategic 'engagement backbone,' ensuring all targeting and retargeting tactics adapt dynamically to customer behavior while overseeing contact frequency rules and arbitration strategies to minimize customer fatigue and DNCs.
  • Executive Stakeholder Leadership: Partner with senior leaders across Marketing, Channels, Product, Engineering, and Operations. Influence prioritization, secure buy-in for automation and process shifts, and ensure 1:1 communications are effectively applied across priority business initiatives.
  • Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and inspire team members and broader cross-functional pods/squads. Cultivate a high-performance culture focused on strategic thinking, continuous process improvement, and agility.
  • Performance Measurement & Optimization: Champion a test-and-learn culture by designing A/B testing frameworks, monitoring campaign ROI, and utilizing closed-loop measurement to continuously optimize journeys and deprioritize low-value activities.

Qualifications

What you bring

  • 5+ years of experience leading marketing strategy, change management, and high-visibility, complex organizational initiatives.
  • Proven track record of defining and executing transformational strategies to build adaptable, scalable business solutions.
  • Strong expertise in driving process improvement and automation, leveraging Six Sigma methodologies and emerging AI capabilities.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and drive alignment across matrixed organizations.
  • Extensive experience orchestrating Agile pods, squads, and cross-functional teams to deliver rapid results in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
  • Adept at navigating ambiguity, designing strategic frameworks from the ground up, and pivoting seamlessly based on real-time performance data and evolving business needs

Great-to-haves


  • Direct experience implementing or utilizing AI-driven solutions for process optimization, efficiency gains and to support strategic, transformational programs
  • Experience in the telecommunications industry or another complex, cross-channel, data-rich, customer lifecycle-driven business.
  • Hands-on experience or strategic oversight of leading marketing automation platforms (e.g., Adobe Journey Optimizer, Salesforce Marketing Cloud).
  • Bachelor’s degree or similar post-secondary degree; an MBA or background in management consulting, corporate strategy, or business transformation is highly valued.


What we give back to you

  • A highly-engaged, dynamic and collaborative environment on a team that likes to have fun.
  • Opportunities for personal development through training, networking and career development.
  • An organization that actively supports you giving back to the community you live in.
  • A place that embraces our core values: Spirited teamwork, Courage to innovate, Embrace change and Initiate opportunity, and a Passion for growth.  
  • Flexible work styles with the ability to work in and out of the office.
Salary Range:  $86,000-$136,000
Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan:  15%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if the posted salary range doesn't match your expectations. We're open to discussing competitive compensation packages tailored to your experience level and expertise. TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

  • Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
  • Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
  • Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
  • Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
  • Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
  • And much more …
Job Type:  This is for a current vacancy

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world. 

You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

 

 

 

 

Operations

We’re the ones that design, build, repair and maintain the billions of dollars’ worth of the infrastructure that keeps more than 15.2 million Canadians connected.

We are honoured to be recognized

1.4M
Days volunteered in our communities.

70%
Team members that work at home or are mobile.

15.2
Million customers that TELUS is serving across Canada.

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.