[Hiring] Senior Communications Advisor @Trillium Health Partners

Role Description

Mississauga Health is looking for a Senior Communications Advisor to support initiatives across a diverse portfolio. These initiatives may include cross-sectoral engagement, communicating and marketing our organizational brand, and setting and delivering on strategic goals and priorities. This role reports to the Executive Director, Mississauga Health and will work in partnership with the Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Trillium Health Partners (THP) Communications and the Director of Communications at Partners Community Health (PCH), for support and alignment.

The Senior Communications Advisor is responsible for the planning, development and implementation of high quality, internal and external strategic communications programs in support of Mississauga Health’s strategic goals and priorities. This includes a strong focus on synthesizing and sharing information with Mississauga Health leadership, member organizations and community partners with the overall goal of improving health services, products and experiences. The Senior Communications Advisor is a creative and strategic individual who has a broad range of experience with writing, editing, issues management, and digital media.

• Develop proactive and reactive communication strategies and supporting materials for a variety of internal and external partners.
• Oversee the creation, management and content development for all social media channels.
• Maintain the Mississauga Health website, including changes and content updates.
• Lead communication requests from Mississauga Health Secretariat, planning tables and Collaboration Council.
• Develop and execute innovative approaches to reaching and engaging stakeholders and community members.
• Develop a branding toolkit, guidelines, and collateral for Mississauga Health.
• Develop and oversee government relations strategy.
• Develop and oversee a marketing strategy to drive access to, and use of, Mississauga Health and member resources and initiatives.

Qualifications

• University degree in communications, public relations or journalism.
• 5+ years of experience in communications and public affairs in progressively senior roles.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills – strong writing, editing and production skills and familiarity with Canadian Press Style.
• Strong interpersonal and consulting skills; excellent customer relations and client management skills.
• Proven experience in working with complex communications structures and programs at multiple levels of an organization.
• Creation and development of strategic communications documents, including communication plans, memos, key messages, letters, newsletters, media releases, briefing notes and backgrounders.
• Issues management experience.
• Results-oriented and client-focused with a commitment to excellence.
• Strong conceptual skills, systems thinking and ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Knowledge of municipal and provincial governments, including the Ministries of Health and Long-Term Care, is an asset.
• Understanding of the regional health care and social services landscape is an asset.
• Experience working with leadership and executives.
• Experience in a health care environment is an asset.

Requirements

• The successful candidate will work mainly remotely from home.
• Travel across sites is required at times.

Benefits

• Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer.
• Commitment to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices.
• Accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process for applicants with disabilities.