Senior Manager, Media Relations

We are committed to connecting Canadians through unique partnerships, our world-class network and content Canadians love—and our innovative team is growing. We are looking for dedicated team members to join our Corporate team who have a genuine passion for making positive impacts on customers and the communities where we live and work. We have a variety of business units with exciting and meaningful work waiting for you, including Communications, HR, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Supply Chain, Finance, and Real Estate. If you are considering your next step, we have exciting opportunities waiting for you. Come build a rewarding career at Rogers and be a driving force behind our success story

Senior Manager, Media Relations

We are looking for a driven and passionate communications professional to join Rogers External Communications team as Senior Manager, Media Relations and Issues Management.

Reporting to the Director, Media Relations, you will be responsible for managing company-wide media relations for the Media Relations Centre of Excellence. You excel at building media relationships and company storytelling across multiple channels. You are experienced in managing a high volume of media inquiries and issues.

You thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, results-driven environment, and can operate in a complex matrix organization with a sense of urgency.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Build and manage media relationships, identify opportunities, and develop plans to drive positive earned media coverage for Rogers across traditional, digital, and social channels.
• Dig in and research media requests working collaboratively with business and company function leads.
• Develop briefs and strategic messaging in response to issues and media requests, distilling complex information into simple terms.
• Proactively monitor media outlets, understand industry issues, competitor activity, and analyze and distill meaningful insights from media coverage.
• Build trusted relationships with team members and key internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements:

• 7+ years' experience working in Corporate Communications
• Post-secondary education in communications, public relations, political science, journalism, or related field
• Strong understanding of overall media and digital media landscape
• Excellent research, analytical, writing, and verbal communications skills
• Strong project management and organization skills with a fine attention for the details
• Results-driven, creative and collaborative team member who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to build trusted relationships with team members and leaders across large organizations
• A working style that is self-motivated, well-organized, and resilient to ever-changing timelines, requests and deliverables
• Proficiency in Microsoft O365 (PPT, Teams, Yammer, OneDrive) and other communications tools
• Bilingual (English/French) an asset.
• Experience in the telecommunications sector an asset.

To protect our people, brand and assets, a pre-employment background check will be conducted. As part of our selection process, all candidates must clear a criminal background check. Additionally, a credit check and drivers abstract may be required depending on the role.

Schedule: Full time

Shift: Day

Length of Contract: Not Applicable (Regular Position)

Work Location: 333 Bloor Street East (824), Toronto, ON

Travel Requirements: Up to 75%

Background Check(s) Required: Criminal Record and Credit Check

Posting Category/Function: Marketing & Marketing Communication

Requisition ID: 330034

To support career growth, collaboration, and high-performing teams, all Corporate Employees are expected to work onsite a minimum of four (4) days per week starting October 6, 2025, increasing to five (5) days per week effective February 2, 2026. We believe that in-person connection strengthens our culture and drives industry-leading performance.

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Posting Notes: Rogers Sports & Media