Communications Manager

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Role

Contributes to the overall success of the Scotia Global Asset Management business in Canada ensuring specific individual goals, plans, and initiatives are executed and delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

Is this the right role for you? In this role, you will:

• Champion a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Implement strategic communications plans and tactics to support the requirements of the Global Asset Management team by:
  • Assisting in the development and execution of integrated communications plans;
  • Writing, reviewing, and editing communications for a wide variety of materials including memos, scripts, executives’ remarks, presentation decks, newsletters, social media, articles, briefing documents, financial reporting, press releases, among others;
  • Managing the end-to-end delivery of press releases, including drafting, managing approvals, translation, and distributing over the newswire;
  • Distributing, reporting, and tracking efforts.
• Prepare high-quality communications materials and ensure a high level of confidentiality of those materials for Scotia Global Asset Management by:
  • Delivering high-quality draft materials in a timely manner for review by designated approvers;
  • Supporting/reviewing the translation of all materials as required;
  • Supporting issues management and the development of sensitive materials with a high level of confidentiality.
• Manage business-wide employee events to deliver strategic messaging and enhance employee engagement by:
  • Assisting in the idea generation, development, and execution of a strategic agenda for events relevant to the interests of a diverse audience, including town halls and informal leader presentations;
  • Writing, reviewing, and editing necessary communications, including presentation decks, speaker notes, briefing documents, and follow-up material;
  • Assisting in event management and executive coaching to ensure seamless execution and flow.
• Contribute to the effective functioning within and beyond the GAM communications team by:
  • Contributing to one-on-one touch bases and team meetings;
  • Generating new ideas and approaches to streamline processes;
  • Actively working to establish collaborative systems/methods and supporting the creation and adoption of communications tools to increase productivity and efficiency across the Global Wealth Management Communications Team and more broadly, such as with Canadian Banking Communications and Enterprise Communications;
  • Building trust and effective working relationships with internal partners;
  • Facilitating a culture of open and honest communication within the team.
• Understand how the bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions by:
  • Actively pursuing effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s values, its code of conduct, and the global sales principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to, and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions, and conduct risk;
  • Championing a high-performance environment and contributing to an inclusive work environment.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? - We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Degree in Communications, Journalism, Bachelor of Arts or equivalent.
• 5+ years’ experience in corporate communications, financial communications, and/or public relations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate and drive audience engagement.
• Knowledge and experience communicating effectively via a number of mediums, including print, web, scripting, social, etc.
• Asset management communication or PR industry experience is required (2+ years).
• Strong project management skills.
• Good interpersonal, collaboration, and relationship management skills.

Working Conditions

• Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let our recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.