Manager, Corporate Communications

**Manager, Corporate Communications - Contract**:

- Requisition ID: 1021
- Location: Bolton, Ontario, Canada, L7E 3A9
- Job Type: Contract

**Who We Are**:
Becoming experts on beer doesn't happen overnight - we've been in business since 1927 and today, The Beer Store is the primary distribution and sales channel for beer in Ontario and is owned by 30+ Ontario-based brewers Through our Retail Stores, Distribution Centres, Draught Services, Customer Contact Centre, and our Corporate Office, we form one large team that is passionate about the beer business. The Beer Store is proud to foster a respectful and inclusive culture that expands and leverages the diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives of our team members to deliver exceptional service for our customers. We continue to be successful by working together, respecting each other, having a positive attitude and by trying new and innovative ideas. Not only are we knowledgeable, passionate, and loyal ambassadors for beer, we’re also health and safety advocates, environmental champions, DEIB enthusiasts and we give proudly back to our communities.

**The Role**:
We are currently searching for a **Manager, Corporate Communications**, reporting to the Director, Marketing. This is a** Full-Time 12-Month Contract** opportunity. The Manager, Corporate Communications will play a crucial role in enhancing our company's reputation and image through effective communication strategies and targeted public relations efforts. This role will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive communication plans that align with our business objectives and engage our target audience across various platforms. Building strong brands, crafting compelling messages, and managing relationships with key stakeholders is top priority.

**Location**:
Our Corporate Office is located in Bolton, ON. We offer Remote/Hybrid Flex work with visits into the office on an as-needed basis depending on the role and function.

**What You'll Be Doing**:

- Build of internal brand, including leadership brand, and tailor consistent messaging across all audiences
- Maintain and shape public perception and increase awareness of the brand
- Monitoring the brand reputation and discussions relating to the organization in media spaces while being able to respond to audiences on time
- Manage all Corporate Communications, including calendar, corporate brand style guide, templates and communication materials
- Manage media relations and develop contacts with media members, influencers, and community leaders
- Monitoring and analyzing any benchmarks or metrics regarding the brand’s reputation and providing recommendations for improvement
- Develop and support all communications related to Talent, including aiding HR with internal training, communication updates, style guides and bringing innovative ideas and ways to talk to our employees
- Oversee and review the preparation of presentations and/or speeches geared toward employees, and stakeholders
- Development of press releases, bylined articles, white papers
- Design and project manage the production of visual communications and digital content
- Perform other related duties and projects as assigned

**Who You Are - Your Knowledge, Skills & Experience**:
**Education**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Communication, English, Journalism, or Marketing

**Experience**:

- Minimum 7-10 years of experience in a communication focused role; corporate communications and external PR are considered an asset
- Experience in managing communications in time sensitive or high-stake situations
- Proven work experience as a Communications or PR Lead, preferably in a regulated industry

**Skills**:

- Confident and effective communicator and presenter. Including ability to present concepts verbally, can take a range of viewpoints into account and align stakeholders
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design, professional printing/publishing skills are essential
- Strong technical skills to develop and own messaging and presentations across multiple platforms such as PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Outlook, web, etc.
- Strong creative, analytical, and organization skills
- Superior project management and time management skills
- Strong knowledge of social media and new trends in communications
- Self-motivated with a positive and professional approach to management
- Strong problem solving skills: able to define the problem and generate appropriate solutions in a timely manner

**What We Offer**:
Our success as an organization is a result of our commitment to our greatest strength our people We believe that any opportunity we can provide to help further your career growth and development is an investment in not only your individual success, but our overall success as a business.

We work to recognize you in meaningful ways including a competitive compensation, a health benefits program, employee & family assistance program, recognition programs, hybrid