Internal Communications Specialist - Toronto, Canada - Avison Young

    Avison Young
    Avison Young Toronto, Canada

    Found in: Talent CA C2 - 2 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Overview

    Part of the global marketing and communications team, this role will work with leaders in corporate, operational, and client-facing roles to drive employee understanding and engagement around Avison Young's purpose and strategy. This role will also have the opportunity to support content development and media outreach.

    Responsibilities

    Reporting to the Director, Media Relations – North America and working closely with the global internal communication team, this role will:

  • Work closely with Canadian Leadership (President, Chief Operating Officer, Director – National Operations) to implement national employee communications and engagement strategies
  • Develop internal communications plans in collaboration with stakeholders to execute strategic initiatives throughout the organization; support communications initiatives, both in Canada and globally (specifically around Avison Young's rapidly evolving tech platforms)
  • Manage digital tools (Firstup) and relevant content for intranet designed to drive clear, consistent messaging across the business. Responsible for set-up, training, maintenance and driving adoption of Firstup
  • Oversee message cascade (action and effectiveness) to business, connecting country-specific to global initiatives
  • Coordinate French translation of all employee-facing materials, as well as any supporting external materials as required
  • Work closely with the Director, Media Relations – North America, to ensure all internal communications and plans are integrated/aligned with external activities and plans
  • Measure, report and adjust communications activities based on outcomes
  • Monitor communications plan milestone completion; identify process and operational roadblocks; own solution development
  • Own major end-to-end internal processes and events on a project, take initiative, and use problem solving skills to think beyond the task to the outcome that needs to be achieved
  • Develop content (PPT, talking points, videos) and delivery for large-scale meetings (Town Halls, Sales Meetings, Country All-Hands)
  • As required, support social and traditional media efforts, draft news releases and prepare content (., briefings, social media) – familiarity with Hootsuite a plus
  • And, of course, other duties as assigned

    • Qualifications

    QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism or related field
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in internal communications
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing plans/strategies around employee engagement, executive communications, change management, and large-scale events/town halls
  • Commercial real estate experience preferred but not mandatory

    • SKILLS:

  • Demonstrate strong writing ability and attention to detail
  • Be self-motivated and reliable, with an ability to work independently and collaboratively in a heavily matrixed organization, with cross-functional team members
  • Ability to prioritize, solve problems independently, and work effectively under pressure
  • Effective listening, writing and oral communication skills
  • Proficient in Intranet (Firstup a big plus) products and MS Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

    • Workplace Type

    On-Site

    Avison Young practices as an equal opportunity employer in all services locations around the world. We are committed to building and maintaining a workforce diverse in experience, skills and knowledge with uniformity in service excellence, commitment and integrity.

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