Communications Advisor - Toronto, Canada - Insurance Bureau of Canada

Insurance Bureau of Canada

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Our story:

Insurance Bureau of Canada is the national industry association representing Canada's private home, auto and business insurers. Its member companies make up the vast majority of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance market in Canada.

For more than 50 years, IBC has worked with governments across the country to help make affordable home, auto and business insurance available for all Canadians.

IBC champions key issues and helps educate consumers on how best to protect their homes, cars, businesses and properties.

Our vision is for consumers and governments to trust, value and support our industry and the products it sells.

Our team is on the front line in creating and maintaining relationships with governments and regulators, contributing to public policy objectives on key files relevant to our country and industry.

A well-informed and well-served consumer is also central to our vision.

Our team works to advance our credibility and educate consumers on road safety, injury prevention, emergency preparedness, climate adaptation, insurance literacy and insurance innovations.

Simply put, we strive to keep Canadians safe on the road, at home, at work, and at play.

Summary:

The cloud security analyst will have responsibility for design, implement and monitor various aspect of IBC's Azure cloud infrastructure. The cloud security analyst would also research, design, document, and modify security specifications throughout the production life cycle. Additionally, the role provides support and guidance to the developers, QA, helpdesk, network, and database support team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Serve as business partner with internal clients in particular the HR team. Manage issues of interest to employees and members, and provide strategic communications support
Develop and execute internal communications strategy
Assist with development and execution of member communications strategy
Create and manage editorial content calendars for IBC Central (IBC's intranet)
Research, produce and fact check a range of written material including articles for employee intranet, member communications (including Industry News), executivelevel speeches/remarks, key messages, web copy, correspondence, marketing materials, opeds and news releases
Working closely with our Events team, lead coordination of semiannual inperson all staff meetings, as well as quarterly postboard virtual meetings
Work with IBC departments and senior staff members to ensure consistent messaging across the organization
Maintain a thorough understanding of industry and public policy issues
Organize, format, write, edit and proofread documentation for department, company or member use
Follow established corporate graphic and communication standards
Create and edit PowerPoint presentations

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or public relations, or equivalent experience
Threefive years of related experience in corporate communications, government role or work with a trade association, or equivalent experience
Sound knowledge of (or willingness to learn) the property and casualty insurance industry, and an understanding of how provincial and federal governments function
Superior writing skills
Demonstrated ability to write a variety of communication materials for different speakers and audiences, including insurance industry, consumers and government
Ability to comprehend and summarize key takeaways from complex materials including internal and external research papers, policy papers and technical reports
Ability to contribute to communications strategies and generate creative, compelling ideas to tell our stories
Understanding of content creation for web/social channels (digital and video)
Strong ability to work remotely and be an effective team member in a hybrid working environment
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meeting deadlines
Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment, but also a true team player
Excellent relationshipbuilding skills
Highly proficient with communication tools including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

Why Join IBC?:

Competitive salary and benefits.
Hybrid work environment.
Variety of job tasks to help accelerate your professional skills development.
Working with a toptier team, full of allstars and industry leaders.
A career working with and influencing creative and the visual identity of the brand.
The ability to be creative and help keep Canadians safe on the road, at home, at work, and at play.
Strong leadership with a focus on your development and growth.
IBC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Alongside a commitment to excellence, IBC is also committed to building a diverse working environment with hiring practices that encourage diversity in all its forms, including race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity, among others._