Corporate Communications Advisor

2 weeks ago


Surrey, British Columbia, Canada fortisBC Full time

Branch: Gas
Affiliation: Management & Exempt
Employment Status: Full-Time Regular
Salary Min: $93,300.00 Annually
Salary Max: $115,800.00 Annually
Short-term Incentive Eligible: Yes
Workplace Flexibility: Yes
Posting End Date: Posted until filled

As the province's largest energy provider with more than 100 years of knowledge and experience, we proudly deliver renewable energy, natural gas, electricity and propane to 1.2 million customers.

We're actively seeking new talent to join our mission of transforming B.C.'s energy landscape. As one of with a diverse team of over 2,600 employees, we are committed to a safe and inclusive culture where each of us can connect, belong, and grow. Join us, and together, let's shape a brighter future for B.C.

Position Overview

You're exceptional at building and maintaining the company's public image, and implementing strategic communication and proactive media relations initiatives to support FortisBC's major projects. A natural collaborator at heart, you build partnerships and relationships with clients and colleagues with ease. Your strategic mindset allows you to engage your audience through storytelling.

This role develops and implements strategic communication plans, establishes and maintains media relationships, identifies public issues, creates stakeholder messaging, and acts as corporate spokesperson. You enjoy researching, writing, editing and overseeing the production of various communication materials, which may include executive presentations, corporate announcements, corporate profiles, annual reports, and news releases.

As our Communications Advisor, Major Projects, you'll work with various departments and media outlets to craft messages to support a wide variety of topics. You'll also provide leadership to help identify and manage potential risks pertaining to our reputation and business interests and develop communications strategies related to our capital projects including the where you will be part of a team building a more reliable natural gas system for our more than one million customers across British Columbia.

In year 1, you will:

Develop a thorough understanding of our major projects and how they fit into the greater climate goals of the company and our customers. Look for opportunities to tell success stories around our major projects, specifically highlighting community investment and partnerships. Ensures there are standard key messages/talking points created for management to use for primary corporate issues when in discussion with stakeholders; providing clients and colleagues with media relations advice and counsel, media training, news release writing, media distribution processes and media monitoring/issues tracking.

In year 2, you will:

Continue delivering on year one items and enhance communications strategies. Deliver communication and engagement pieces to support the regulatory process. Successfully lead and navigate emergent issues and shape a positive public response.

What it takes:

A bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or an equivalent of four to seven years of experience. An extremely detail-oriented mindset with a proven strategic acumen. Proactive and excellent problem-solving skills. Ability to be, on a rotational basis, part of the 24/7 on-call departmental emergency response team, to respond to media enquiries in the interest of public.

What you need to know:

Some travel throughout the FortisBC service territory may be required.

In this role, you will have the option to participate in a flexible work program, enabling you to work from an approved flex location in British Columbia up to 85 days a year (equivalent to approximately two days a week), subject to business or operational needs.

Our engaging workplace offers a wide range of challenging opportunities, while being safe, inclusive and diverse. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, while supporting life-long career development. We also encourage volunteerism and nourish the need to give back to your community.

To learn more about the recruitment process with FortisBC, please visit the page for additional information.

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