Director of Corporate Communications

The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is the voice for wind energy, solar energy and energy storage in Canada. We represent 350+ member companies working to advance the policies, regulations and market conditions that will power Canada’s clean energy future. Our work spans advocacy, research, events and member services, all in service of a more sustainable electricity system for Canada and future generations. Learn more at renewablesassociation.ca.

The Role The

Director of Corporate Communications

leads the day-to-day work of CanREA’s corporate communications function, with primary responsibility for media relations, writing and editorial quality, and social and digital communications.

Reporting to the Vice President of Communications and Marketing, the Director turns CanREA’s strategic communications priorities into strong, timely and effective communications. The Director is a hands-on communications leader who works directly with media, writes and edits high-value public-facing content, oversees social and digital communications, and leads the corporate communications team.

The Director works closely with colleagues across CanREA, including policy, government affairs, membership, events and marketing, to ensure communications are coordinated, accurate and aligned with the Association’s priorities.

Location Remote work from anywhere in Canada

Primary Responsibilities Media Relations

Lead CanREA’s day-to-day proactive and reactive media relations, ensuring timely, accurate and coordinated responses to media inquiries.

Build and maintain strong working relationships with national, regional and sector journalists, and identify opportunities to strengthen CanREA’s profile and influence through earned media.

Develop and execute proactive media pitches and plans tied to CanREA’s policy, advocacy and organizational priorities.

Monitor media coverage and emerging issues to identify communications opportunities and reputational risks, and provide timely advice to the Vice President and other leaders.

Prepare key messages, briefing notes, backgrounders, media responses and other materials for interviews and public announcements.

Coordinate media interviews and support CanREA spokespeople, including preparing and delivering media training as required.

Maintain media contact information and ensure CanREA has effective processes for tracking media inquiries, coverage and results.

Support issues and crisis communications in coordination with the Vice President.

Writing and Editorial Leadership

Write and edit high-quality public-facing communications, including news releases, statements, reports, studies, opinion pieces, speeches, letters, media materials, web content, fact sheets and other communications products.

Ensure CanREA’s communications are clear, concise, accurate, accessible and consistent with approved messages, editorial standards and organizational priorities.

Provide strong editorial judgment and quality control across major communications products and platforms.

Work with subject-matter experts to translate complex energy and policy issues into clear and compelling communications for public, media and stakeholder audiences.

Maintain and apply CanREA’s editorial standards, style guidance, key messages and communications best practices.

Social Media and Digital Communications

Lead the communications team’s social media planning and content, including editorial direction, content calendar, writing, review and performance assessment.

Oversee communications content for CanREA’s website and e-newsletters, ensuring content is timely, useful and aligned with strategic priorities.

Identify opportunities to use digital storytelling, multimedia and emerging communications tools to increase the reach and impact of CanREA’s work.

Use analytics and other measures to assess communications performance and improve content and channel effectiveness.

Communications Planning and Organizational Support

Working with the Vice President, translate CanREA’s strategic communications and marketing plan into communications priorities, workplans and deliverables.

Plan and lead communications support for major policy initiatives, reports, announcements, campaigns and organizational priorities.

Coordinate closely with CanREA’s marketing function to ensure communications and marketing activities are aligned while maintaining clear functional responsibilities.

Collaborate with policy, government affairs, membership, events and other teams to identify communications needs, opportunities and risks.

Oversee bilingual corporate communications, including the translation process for public-facing materials, ensuring translations are timely, accura