Marketing Communications Lead

**Role and Responsibilities** **At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. We digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions to empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces, and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be, building the next generation of cutting-edge, digitally immersive training and critical operations solutions. Today and tomorrow, we make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter and return home safely.**: CAE Defense and Security strongly supports the idea of One CAE, which brings together the many differences and experiences of our employees into one collaborative team that works together for a greater good - the safety and mission readiness of our military customers. The marketing and communications group creates an environment where creativity, invention and discovery are part of our everyday. **What You Will Do** - Draft and disseminate high-volume of well-written and strategic external materials to include, press releases, white papers, blogs, articles and social media content - Oversee execution of PR campaigns and programs to drive positive awareness around the company brand and its product offerings - Work cross-functionally to plan and execute efforts across the globe that advance the company’s narrative, market leadership and industry-leading innovation - Develop talking points, presentation materials and thought leadership platforms for executive speaking engagements - Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across regions and business units to align messaging and priorities for key initiatives - Research and pursue opportunities to gain recognition as a thought leader, communicating or mission and customer-focused capabilities - Assist in oversight of communications calendar to ensure consistent and comprehensive messaging - Act as a CAE representative at events - Successfully engage our customers, partners and industry to elevate brand awareness - Maintain quality and consistency across all communications **About You** - Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field - Minimum 5+ years professional experience in communications roles requiring exceptional written and verbal communication and public relations experience - Strong knowledge of communication practices and techniques - Highly developed project and time management skills to meet deadlines - Exceptional ability to develop proactive, compelling, and creative communications plans and materials - Proven experience executing well-written and strategic communications (e.g. press releases, media pitches, Op-Eds, speaking abstracts, award submissions, messaging, and FAQs.) - Bilingual with excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills in English - Experience in writing for print publications, web content, social media, and other communication(s) materials - Experience in communications planning and project management - Ability to manage simultaneous projects and meet strict deadlines - Canadian Defense Industry or Government experience preferred **Expanded qualifications**: - 10+ years experience in corporate or marketing communications - 3+ years management and leadership experience - Knowledge in B2B, B2C and end to end marketing - Working experience with military customers an advantage - Modeling and simulation industry experience a plus LI-MC1 **Position Type** Regular CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted. **Equal Employment Opportunity** At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception. As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we’re proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team. At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity or age. The masculine form may be used in this job description solely for ease of reading, but refers to men, women and the gender diverse.