Manager, Corporate Communications - Toronto, Canada - Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)

Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)

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Toronto, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Description

Location
Toronto

Employment Category
Regular Full-Time

Department
Communications

Closing Date
05/07/2023

Job Reference
10241

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada's used nuclear fuel inside a deep geological repository, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come.

Founded in 2002, the NWMO has been guided for 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Keepers that are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management.

Canada's plan will only proceed in an area with informed and willing hosts, where the municipality, First Nation and Métis communities, and others in the area are working together to implement it.

The NWMO plans to select a site in 2024, and two areas remain in our site selection process:

the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area in northwestern Ontario and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area in southern Ontario.

Manager, Corporate Communications

(Employment Status:
Fulltime)

Position Location:
Toronto Head Office - 2 St. Clair Avenue East

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Corporate Communications, the Manager of Corporate Communications is responsible for leading, developing, implementing and measuring comprehensive corporate communications plans to deliver multi-platform communications programs to a broad range of audiences.

The Manager will lead communications planning corporately, support issues management and align with other areas to ensure communications plans align to corporate needs/objectives and ensure they are implemented on time and budget.

The Manager will be accountable for managing budgets, vendors and contracts and ensuring relevant processes and systems are in place to deliver work on time and budget.

Responsibilities:

Evaluate the need for, develop, lead, implement and measure strategic corporate communications plans. Strategically deliver multiplatform communication programs to a range of audiences with the objective of increasing public awareness, understanding and advocacy of the NWMO and Canada's plan for used nuclear fuel at the provincial, national and international level. Ensure alignment with regional and other corporate plans/strategies working closely with Regional and Indigenous Communications Managers to ensure alignment on plans and messaging.
Oversee measurement, monitoring and evaluation of corporate communications plans and report results regularly to the Communications Team and other relevant teams. Ensure insights are recorded, tracked and applied to improve / inform future direction and strategies. Provide strategic advice, lead and implement followup actions as warranted.
Lead the yearly corporate advertising plan and budget in alignment with corporate campaigns/strategies. Ensure alignment with Creative Team, Public and Media Relations Manager and Regional Communications Managers and regional strategies.
Develop and manage the daytoday operations of the Corporate Communications budget, update line of business forecasts, report on monthly variances and track area accruals in coordination with other managers and budget line owners across the team. Ensure appropriate resourcing is costed and accounted for in forecast and other business plans.
Oversee use of project management systems and tools, to support team in ensuring plans are implemented on time and budget.
Lead the administration of the Corporate Communications Team's procurement processes. Manage and track external vendors and contracted work to ensure appropriate resources are in place. Working with the procurement team, ensure appropriate procurement processes are followed, updates are provided on a regular basis and support team members as it relates navigating the procurement process. Provide support to others on the Communications Team as it relates to vendor management and the process for accessing contracted public affairs resources and other external vendors.
Advance and support a strong corporate culture. Provide leadership and direction, regular performance feedback, coaching and training to employees. Establish clear roles and responsibilities and develop clear measurable annual performance objectives and support the team to navigate change. Provide guidance, coaching and strategic communications advice/support to colleagues across the Communications Team and to others across the organization and to external partners as needed.
Support our strong safety culture by ensuring employee safety and ensuring that activities meet or exceed the health, safety and environment requirements of the NWMO.
Develop and deliver briefings and presentations about the NWMO's work to key audiences where appropriate. This may include external audiences such community leaders, influencers, service groups, representati