Communications Strategist

**About The Ottawa Hospital**:

- Inspired by research and driven by compassion- The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada’s largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,100 beds and approximately 12,000 staff members, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region.- From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking solutions to the most complex health-care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision for better patient care.- Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.**Position Information**:

- The Communications Strategist is a key member of a highly integrated communications team. The Communications Strategist works closely with the Strategy and Media Relations, Content Marketing teams and internal TOH stakeholders to develop insightful, data-driven marketing and communications strategies.- The Communications Strategist is deeply knowledgeable about the marketing and communications environment and works closely with TOH's key stakeholders to understand their operations and objectives in order to provide strategic communications advice and planning. The Strategist combines this knowledge along with metrics, best practices, professional experience and other inputs to produce evidence-based strategies, advice and targeted communications collateral that address client objectives while being aligned with the Hospital's strategic priorities.**Basic Requirements**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism or another relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
- A minimum of five (5) years experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of communications and marketing strategies and plans;
- Professional experience in a strategic communications or marketing role and a mastery of skills required to develop and implement successful marketing/communications;
- Experience in internal communications;
- Experience providing services to, working with, and influencing senior internal clients, e.g. professionals and leadership;
- Significant experience in researching, writing, and editing communications plans and products under tight deadlines with clear and simple language, using technical, complex or sensitive information or documents;
- Experience identifying and managing issues and providing strategic communications advice to senior management (verbally and in writing) in a complex and dynamic working environment;
- Excellent organizational, time management and critical thinking skills with the ability to use good judgment for assessing and responding to difficult situation;
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills;
- Eligible to work in Canada.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Experience working in a health-care environment preferred with demonstrated experience communicating complex issues to multiple audiences an asset.
- Proficiency in English and French - oral expression (advanced level) and comprehension (advanced level).

**What you can expect from us**:

- The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone. We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones.- We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection. We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services.- The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career objectives.-
The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.