Bilingual Manager, Media Relations - Montréal, Canada - BMO Financial Group
Description
rue St-Jacques O Montreal Quebec,H2Y 1L6
Works collaboratively with business/group and stakeholders to assess communications needs, recommend communications plans & solutions, secure necessary approvals, and create/deliver communication solutions that effectively support and address communications needs.
Delivers high quality communications solutions that target audiences can easily access, understand and action that are alignment with company standards.
Note that this is a contract opportunity with a target end date of November 2025.
- Makes recommendations and /or assists in solving problems to ensure communication solutions are implemented.
- Participates in communication strategy development.
- Gathers content from multiple sources and develops communications for various vehicles including leadership messages, intranets, town halls, newsletters, video, presentations and new social media.
- Identifies and liaises with the stakeholders about opportunities for communications to other groups (e.g. customers, media, etc.) to increase communication effectiveness and alignment.
- Supports business/group change management activities from a communications perspective.
- Provides assistance or may lead planning, development and execution of events and conferences (as required)
- May act as lead communications role in coded/confidential projects.
- Reviews progress to plans and escalates complaints, issues and concerns.
- Recommends, develops and executes communication plans and solutions based on an understanding of the business strategy and stakeholder needs, and in alignment with an overarching communication strategy.
- Provides communications advice and guidance to assigned business/group, on communication principles/programs/approaches, on effective ways to communicate (e.g. message development, vehicle selection, etc.), and on implementation of solutions.
- Proactively collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to provide business context in the design, development and implementation of communication solutions.
- Leads or participates in defining communication plans designed to positively influence or change behaviour; develops tailored messaging; identifies appropriate distribution channels.
- Reviews material to ensure it complies with relevant quality standards, including translation requirements.
- Coordinates, distributes and publishes communication solutions.
- Recommends improvements, changes, additions or deletions of communication content and the vehicles/platforms/tools/technology as necessary, and coordinates with partners to ensure content is uptodate and relevant.
- Stays up to date on company and industry trends by forming and fostering relationships with employees across the company, so as to identify newsworthy items for communication and dissemination.
- Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders and ensures alignment between stakeholders.
- Actively looks for opportunities for continuous improvement of communications processes and procedures, and participates/leads communications continuous improvement initiatives.
- Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprisewide focus.
- Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
- Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations.
- Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
Qualifications:
- Typically between 6 years of relevant experience and postsecondary degree in in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or a related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Writing and editing skills
- Good.
- Uses a straighttalk and storytelling approach for communications.
- Ability to take technical and complex information and distill it to key messages that make sense for the audience.
- Technical proficiency gained through education and/or business experience.
- Verbal & written communication skills
- Indepth.
- Collaboration & team skills
- Indepth.
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Indepth.
- Influence skills
- Indepth.
- Data driven decision making
- Indepth.
This position requires proficiency in English to interact, support and/or provide services to non-French speaking customers, employees and/or partners inside and/or outside the province of Quebec.
Compensation and Benefits:
$54, $101,500.00
Pay Type:
Salaried
The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type.
Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure.
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