Public Relations Manager, Canada

At Stantec, we have some of the world’s leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we’re building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day.

**Your Opportunity**

Are you looking for an opportunity where you can work with and be inspired by amazing creative colleagues, make an impact on your community, gain valuable experience, and build your career? Meet Stantec. Ranked as one of the most sustainable companies in the world, our global firm - once a home grown Canadian company now with a worldwide reputation - touches some of the most exciting and innovative projects in the world with more than 31,000 team members. And we want you on our team We have an opening for one Public Relations Manager (PRM) on our global PR team, working with our Canadian regional operations and marketing teams. This role requires someone who has serious skills when it comes to PR—a team player who always thinks strategically, can see creative stories and bring them to life, provide counsel to leadership, and respond quickly to shifting priorities. In this role, you’ll take on media relations, campaign strategy (including digital partnerships), content marketing, and issues/crisis management in partnership with Marketing & PR/Communications colleagues and leadership. Combining your business savvy and PR skills, you’ll manage our distributed team of Canada-based regional professionals to help lead dynamic campaigns which position our firm to grow. We’re looking for someone to be based in one of our major Canadian metropolitan offices, with a preference for Toronto, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax, Calgary, Edmonton, or Vancouver. Reporting to the Director of Public Relations, the PRM-Canada is part journalist, part storyteller, part strategic advisor, part campaign designer, part manager. Some of the activities you’ll focus your energy on include, but are not limited to:
**Your Key Responsibilities**
- The PRM-Canada fosters and grows relationships with the evolving Canadian media landscape. Working with regional marketing teams and operational leaders, the individual develops and executes creative outreach strategies which connect our projects and people with broader trends and news cycles. The PRM-Canada also establishes media relations benchmarks aligned with business objectives and demonstrates evolution of media outreach and results through industry share of voice analysis.
- The PRM-Canada proactively cultivates strategic and empowering experiences for thought leaders (and clients) to engage with media. Related opportunities include, but are not limited to thought leadership promotion, news cycle-driven opportunities, and storytelling of project milestones, among other opportunities. The PRM-Canada leads local brand activation and is responsible for company reputation management and crisis response (working with the larger PR team). Counsellor to Leadership
- The PRM-Canada works closely with senior internal clients and marketing leadership to stay apprised of the top business priorities to drive growth and marketplace presence. Within that counsel, the PRM-Canada ensures that strategies align with key goals. The PRM-Canada spearheads corporate programs and staff training for social media fluency, and media/interview preparedness. Crisis Communications / Business Continuity
- The PRM-Canada is a key partner to regional leaders, business leaders, and fellow PR team members in driving crisis communications strategies. Responsibilities include proactive leadership training, compliance with the firm’s Corporate Crisis Management Plan, and being a responsive Crisis Management Team member, counseling teams through issues. Mentorship
- The Canada PRM works closely with PR colleagues to provide professional development opportunities, expose emerging team members to opportunities, and support professional and personal growth. Brand Support - Copywriting & Editing
- Strong storytelling and writing skills are essential for this role. The PRM-Canada is a champion of the Stantec brand and an expert in implementing Stantec’s branded voice and style guide. The PRM-Canada develops and/or advises on dynamic content, and edits existing content for external communications channels, while working as a creative editorial manager for content produced by others. Social Media & Digital Strategy
- The PRM-Canada works with marketing leaders, business developers, and key business leaders to set the course for upcoming and/or active top pursuits. They also participate in strategy development and deliver integrated public relations and marketing plans for pursuit positioning for top projects and key ma