At a Glance
- Tasks: Craft impactful communications strategies and collaborate with leaders to drive engagement.
- Company: Join BMO Financial Group, a leader in creating positive change.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health insurance, tuition reimbursement, and retirement plans.
- Other info: Remote work opportunity with a focus on professional growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping communications that resonate across the organization.
- Qualifications: 5-7 years in communications with strong writing and storytelling skills.
The predicted salary is between 95000 - 135000 $ per year.
This is a 12 month contract. Remote applications invited.
Works directly with the Regional President and collaborates with regional leadership, stakeholders, and corporate partners to deliver clear, timely, and actionable communications that support business priorities and change adoption. Acts as a trusted advisor and helps strengthen leadership effectiveness and employee engagement.
Develops communications strategies and plans that support regional priorities and business goals. Assesses requests and advises on audiences, messages, channels, timing, sequencing, and communications risks to strengthen the Regional President's voice and build trust and engagement.
Creates clear, concise, and actionable content for channels such as email, Viva Engage, town halls, conference calls, presentations, speaking remarks, newsletters, and video. Builds strong relationships and works across regional, branch, and enterprise teams to gather input, align priorities, coordinate delivery, and clarify responsibilities.
Uses feedback and available channel data to assess communications effectiveness, identify opportunities, and recommend improvements. Identifies emerging issues and advises the Regional President and appropriate business and communications partners on implications, options, and responses.
Uses digital tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to improve quality, reduce complexity, and support efficient ways of working; shares useful practices with colleagues. Ensures communications meet quality, accessibility, brand, and bilingual requirements, including simultaneous French and English distribution where applicable.
Works independently, manages changing priorities, incorporates feedback, and recommends trade-offs or alternative support when capacity is constrained. Leads communications for sensitive, confidential, or high-priority work and supports other leadership events as capacity permits.
Connects regularly with the Regional President to understand priorities and shares relevant insights with the team and regional partners. Supports other work aligned with role priorities as capacity permits.
Qualifications:
- Typically 5-7 years of relevant experience and a post-secondary degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to turn complex information into audience-focused messages.
- Experience advising senior leaders and developing communications strategies and plans that support business priorities and change.
- Strong judgement and the ability to assess audience needs, complexity, impact, and communications risk.
- Strong collaboration and influence skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across teams and levels.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, respond to feedback, and adapt plans when circumstances change.
- Ability to use feedback and available data to evaluate communications and make practical recommendations.
- Comfort using digital and AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to improve quality and efficiency.
- Knowledge of corporate communications standards, including accessibility, brand, and bilingual requirements.
Senior Communications Manager in Montréal employer: Bank N.A.
BMO Financial Group is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, empowering employees to make a meaningful impact from day one. Located at 250 Yonge Street, the company offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits including health insurance and tuition reimbursement, and ample opportunities for professional growth and development. With a commitment to creating lasting positive change, BMO values its team members and encourages them to push boundaries while supporting their career aspirations.
