Communications Coordinator

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

***Please note this is a 1-year contract opportunity***

About the role:

Do you have a passion for telling stories that educate, engage, and persuade? Do you have a natural interest in technology and Fintech? Do you enjoy staying up to date on the latest digital trends and thinking?

Sun Life is looking for a Corporate Communications Coordinator to join a close-knit, collaborative team focused on progressing the company’s Digital Leadership Strategy. Reporting into the Communications Manager, the selected candidate will learn and do something new each day. This dynamic role will support internal and external communications using a variety of mediums ranging from events, to social, to media.

What will you do?

• Support internal/external communications by drafting and creating visual content, articles, emails, social media posts and other collateral for distribution to various audiences through multiple channels
• Logistics and administrative support for large internal events including town halls
• Review and set up e-mails for distribution to broad audiences
• Coordinate and collaborate with colleagues on events, translation, and publishing
• Write, edit, and create graphics to support engaging communications
• Conduct research for briefing documents and communication plans
• Track metrics and look for trends in data
• Help coordinate publishing of internal messages (manage approvals, translation, scheduling, and tracking)
• Coordinate and collaborate with Communications colleagues and partners across the organization

What do you need to succeed?

• Previous experience in communications, in a Co-op or Coordinator role
• Degree or diploma in communications, public relations, journalism, or related field
• A positive, can-do/will-learn attitude
• Strong writing skills (corporate writing or journalism preferred)
• High functional knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
• Beginners level knowledge of Adobe Creative
• Experience creating visual and engaging content
• Strong organizational skills with knowledge of project management
• Passion for research, problem solving, and analyzing data
• Demonstrated experience developing new ideas and recommending creative solutions
• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team environment
• General knowledge of media relations and social media best practices and procedures
• Prior exposure to various communication channels, understanding the pros and cons of each
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a diversified team environment
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and produce materials to meet tight deadlines

Preferred Skills:

• 1 - 2 years experience in communications, public relations or marketing is strongly preferred
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere Pro
• Experience in content creation
• Experience within the financial services industry an asset
• Bilingualism (English/French) an asset

What's in it for you?

• Hybrid work environment
• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
• 15 vacation days per year
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Access to our Global Learning Centre, available 24/7 for your learning needs
• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health - mental, physical and financial

Recent Awards:

• We are honoured to be recognized as a 2022, 2023 and 2024 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada
• Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork 2022
• Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for Professional Development in Canada 2022
• Named “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, 2021 and 2023

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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