Communications Advisor

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada OPTrust Full time

Communication Advisor

Department: Brand and Communications

Type: Permanent

Location: Toronto

Posting Date: June 29, 2023

At OPTrust,
_paying pensions today, preserving pensions for tomorrow_ is our mission and business.

When you choose OPTrust, you join a team of smart, talented people who fuel our success and have a passion for pensions. Everyone at OPTrust - from London, Toronto, and Sydney - makes a meaningful impact, our environment is fast paced, but we find time to have fun and give back to the community as well. Our strength resides in our team members with different backgrounds and perspectives creating an inclusive and fulfilling place to work for everyone.

What OPTrust Offers You- Unique culture rooted in our core values - collaboration and teamwork, integrity, respect, flexibility, and excellence and continuous improvement - reflected across the team.- Dedicated business strategy for inclusion, diversity, and equity with multiple, meaningful opportunities to participate.- Flexible, hybrid work model being implemented to balance the benefits of working from home and the collaborative teamwork experience in the office.- Membership in our world-class defined benefit pension plan.- A purpose-driven environment, including the opportunity to contribute to OPTrust’s climate change and responsible investing programs.- Professional development opportunities and learning initiatives including access to LinkedIn Learning, in-house speaker series, tuition reimbursement program and professional association memberships.- Comprehensive benefits package focused on your health and wellness, including dental, vision and extended health benefits.- Opportunity to take parental and adoptions leaves to spend time with family.- Competitive vacation package and time away from work such as work-life balance days.

About the Role

We are looking for a strong communicator to join our creative team of storytellers, strategic thinkers, designers, brand experts and digital strategists. In this role, you will write and edit great, memorable and compelling content. You will develop and lead communication strategies and make an impact with creative ideas that support organization-wide initiatives. And you will have a lot of fun

What You’ll Do- Partner with our internal clients to create campaigns that connect, inform and engage different audiences- Help tell stories, define key messages and bring ideas to life- Support and help drive the development of communication strategies, projects and programs to drive awareness of key initiatives- Find ways to enhance and innovate communications practices and channels-
- Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders and work closely with leaders to strengthen OPTrust’s culture- Help ensure a consistent tone, voice and standards that reflect OPTrust’s brand identity- Review, proofread and edit communications using Canadian Press Stylebook as a guide

What You Bring- 7-10 years of relevant communications experience in a creative agency, PR firm, public and private sectors- Educated with a post-secondary degree or certificate in journalism, marketing, public relations or a communications-related discipline- A team player who thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment and can easily manage multiple projects- Curious, confident and can turn complicated concepts into clear, compelling and memorable content- Strong writer, strategic thinker and excellent presenter- Proactive and creative in your approach to tackle challenges and identify solutions- Solid track record of creating influential communications content and campaigns. Pension communications experience a plus.- Passionate about pensions or interested in contributing to meaningful work to create peace of mind in retirement for our members.

Serving a membership as diverse as ours and investing in a global market means cultivating an environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and equity in everything we do. We know a diversity of backgrounds, cultures and perspectives are critical to creating long-term value. OPTrust is an organization engaged in building on our unique and diverse strengths. If you require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, or have preferred pronouns, please send a message to

, or discuss your needs with the Recruitment Consultant during the telephone screen. We will do our best to work with you and provide appropriate accommodation.

We thank all interested applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.



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