Senior Communications Specialist, 12-month contract, maternity leave coverage-(Hybrid)
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Central1resources · Toronto, Canada$90K–$105K/yrFull-timeHybrid1w ago
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Responsibilities
- Editorial planning & content delivery
- Develop, manage, and execute a comprehensive internal communications editorial calendar aligned to business priorities, employee needs, and key initiatives
- Create clear, engaging, and employee-focused content across channels, including intranet, newsletters, leadership communications, and campaign materials
- Translate complex business initiatives into accessible and relevant messaging for employees
- Ensure a consistent voice, tone, and quality across all internal communications
- Channel management & continuous improvement
- Manage and maintain internal communications channels (e.g., intranet, newsletters, digital platforms), ensuring content is current, accessible, and engaging
- Monitor channel performance and identify opportunities to improve reach, usability, and effectiveness
- Recommend and implement enhancements to tools, formats, and approaches to better serve a virtual and distributed workforce
- Support the execution of employee engagement activities such as town halls, campaigns, and key moments
- Communications planning & delivery
- Partner with internal stakeholders to develop and execute communications plans for projects and initiatives that impact employees
- Provide practical, solutions-oriented communications counsel to project teams and business partners
- Ensure communications are timely, coordinated, and aligned with broader organizational messaging
- Support change and transformation initiatives by delivering clear, employee-centric communication approaches
- Employee experience & engagement
- Contribute to communications that help employees feel informed, connected, and proud to work at Central 1
- Support the amplification of employee-focused initiatives, culture programs, and engagement activities
- Collaborate with People & Culture, Marketing, and other teams to ensure a consistent and compelling employee experience
- What you'll have
- Post-secondary education in Communications, Journalism, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 5-8+ years of experience in internal or corporate communications
- Proven experience developing and executing communications plans and editorial calendars
- Demonstrated ability to manage and optimize internal communications channels in a digital, virtual-first environment
- Strong writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences and channels
- Experience supporting employee-focused initiatives, change communications, or organizational transformation efforts
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Excellent stakeholder collaboration skills and a proactive, service-oriented mindset
- Professional communications accreditation or certification (i.e. CMP, SCMP, APR) preferred
- High attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
- Alignment with Central 1's values and a passion for creating positive employee experiences
- Salary range: $90,000-$105,000
- #LI-Hybrid
- Central 1 does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to screen,
Benefits
Work-life flexibilityHybrid work environmentVariable annual incentive planGenerous annual vacation allotmentTop-notch flexible benefits plan including family building and gender affirmationRetirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%Access to a learning platform and educational assistance supportAccess to a virtual wellness platformCareer development opportunitiesWellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activitiesDay off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off optionsCorporate discounts*subject to employment agreementJob Summary:As the Senior Communications Specialist, Employee Communications, you will play a key role in delivering engaging, high-quality internal communications that keep employees informed, connected, and aligned with Central 1's strategy and culture.You will be responsible for managing internal communications channels, executing a dynamic editorial calendar, and supporting the planning and delivery of communications that enable employees to successfully participate in organizational initiatives and transformation efforts.This role is highly collaborative and hands-on-ideal for a communications professional who thrives in a fast-paced, virtual-first environment and is passionate about creating meaningful employee experiences through thoughtful, well-executed communications.Paid time offFlexible schedule
Additional Information
Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information, visit www.central1.com .
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