Manager of Stakeholder Relations and Outreach - Ottawa, Canada - Canada Foundation for Innovation
Description
Created by the Government of Canada in 1997, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) strives to build our _- nation's capacity to undertake world-class research and technology development to benefit Canadians. Thanks to _
- CFI investment in stateoftheart facilities and equipment, universities, colleges, research hospitals and nonprofit _
- supporting private-sector innovation and creating high-quality jobs that strengthen Canada's position in today's _
- knowledge economy. _
JOB OPPORTUNITY
**Manager of Stakeholder Relations and Outreach
Reporting to the Director of Communications, the Manager of Stakeholder Relations and
Outreach is responsible for overseeing the planning, development and implementation of
initiatives related to promotion, partnerships, marketing and outreach with the goal of enhancing
relationships and visibility with the CFI's key external audiences and users of research in all
sectors. They will also oversee the CFI's internal communications. The role involves supervising
those on the External Relations and Communications (ERC) team charged with public
positioning, analytics, partnerships, and external and internal relations.
**Essential duties and responsibilities: - Manage the ongoing planning, development and implementation of outreach, including
implementing innovative ways to liaise with and distribute content and messaging to our
various audiences
- Manage and monitor the workflow of the outreach team by assigning priorities and
- Supervise a team of communications and marketing specialists, maintaining a
- Mentor and support training plans and evaluate performance of team members
- Help plan, manage, track and report on the annual communications budget
- Maintain an awareness and understanding of the environment in which the CFI operates
research and innovation, and of general trends in Canadian society
- Working with the Director of Communications and the outreach team, develop various
activities designed to foster an understanding of CFI activities as they relate to research
and innovation, and to demonstrate their impact in support of government priorities
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Manager of Stakeholder Relations and Outreach
- Engage in relevant networking opportunities and foster relationships with key
research and innovation community, assessing opportunities and risks to the CFI's
reputation
- Work with the Events Coordinator to coordinate interactions among senior CFI
research institutions, and the private and non-profit sectors
- Work with outreach and creative services colleagues to help develop a range of content
- Provide regular updates, reports and analyses on the effectiveness of CFI outreach and
- Provide advice and make recommendations on goals, target audiences, promotions,
Navigator as a key tool for engaging with relevant stakeholder groups.
Requirements:
The incumbent shall have at least five years of experience in communications and marketing, as
well as the following:
Knowledge
- A clear understanding of the mandate of the CFI and of the environment in which it
- Thorough understanding of the applied research and knowledge translation
stakeholders and supporting programs and organizations
- Experience with and knowledge of funding mechanisms and programs supporting
Skills
- Demonstrated capacity to manage concurrent projects and deadlines
- Demonstrated capacity to work well under pressure and respond effectively in a
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in both
- Selfmotivation
Manager of Stakeholder Relations and Outreach
Experience
- Demonstrated experience in developing and executing outreach and promotional
- Demonstrated experience in strategic thinking, research and analysis to develop
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