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We are looking for well-rounded Senior Communications Specialist who loves collaborating with colleagues and external stakeholders across the country. This role involves a mix of internal and external communications, and the Specialist will be executing on a multi-channel communications strategy. Working closely with a stable and well-tenured national communications team, with great leaders to learn from. This is a 3-month full-time consulting opportunity, based in Toronto (hybrid), with opportunity for contract extensions down the road.
 

Who- the Company: 

Our client is a high-profile global professional services company with operations in over 50 countries and over 10,000 employees.  They have a reputation for hiring top talent and for providing their employees with interesting and challenging work in a professional environment. Swim Recruiting has been engaged to aid with this important search.
 

What- the Opportunity:

On behalf of our client, SWIM is looking a new Senior Communications Specialist. This is a project-based contract role with full-time hours. The initial contract term is currently set for 3 months, but could very well extend by several months, based on evolving business needs. The Sr Comms Specialist will work closely with a high-performance national marketing & communications team and will report directly into an impressive Senior Director.

The Communications Consultant will support a variety of corporate communications strategies, and will be accountable for developing new content, executive-level messaging, media relations, and acting as a key point of contact (for employees as well as media and external PR agencies). There are a few projects of various sizes/lengths/budgets/complexities that the Consultant will support, including the external and internal communication resulting from a recent significant business acquisition and the subsequent integration.
SWIM will provide qualified and interested candidates with a full job description.
 

Who- the Candidate:  

Candidates will have at least 5 years of relevant corporate communications experience, with a mix of internal and external comms (there is more emphasis on internal for this contract, but experience with media relations, PR, and social media is also very desirable).

We are looking for folks with some form of relevant education and qualifications, such as a degree in communications or marketing, a diploma in journalism, project management accreditation, etc.

Experience supporting Canada-wide communications is highly preferred- the more provinces and territories the better! As the company has operations in Quebec, French language skills are beneficial, but not at all mandatory.

Qualified candidates will be systems savvy, with experience using the full MS Office Suite, as well as communication templates, social media and media monitoring tools like Hootsuite, Talkwalker, Meltwater, Zoho, Templafy, Brandwatch, etc. An eye for graphic design is an asset but not required.

Ideally candidates for this role will have worked in/for a large and matrixed professional services organization with a diverse workforce based in dozens of Canadian offices, such as an accounting firm, a law firm, an engineering firm, a professional consulting firm, etc. It will also be viewed favourably if a candidate has worked in a communications consultancy firm or PR agency.
 

Where: 

Hybrid. This company has an office in downtown Toronto’s financial district, close to rapid transit. The Sr Comms Specialist will work from the office ~3 days a week and can work from home the other days. There are a few other offices in Greater Toronto that the consultant can work from. Candidates will the ideal qualifications and highly relevant work experience who live elsewhere in Canada (particularly Vancouver) may also be considered- but for now the strong preference is for this consultant to be Toronto-based.
 

How Much: 

Competitive hourly consulting rate, commensurate with relevant qualifications and depth of corporate communications work experience. Open to incorporated consultants or employees (on SWIM’s payroll). Please discuss your compensation expectations in more detail with SWIM- for now the range is quite wide at $40 to $68 an hour.

When & How to Apply:

If you are qualified for, and interested in, this excellent senior-level communications consulting opportunity with a high-profile global corporation, please do not delay in applying as this search is moving VERY quickly! Swim Recruiting will be presenting the profiles of shortlisted candidates directly to the hiring Senior Director. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out to that consultant directly. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit ‘APPLY’ to send us your resume. Thank you!