Senior Communications Specialist in Vaughan

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, we keep the world working by serving more than 4.6 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer expertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported 2025 revenue of $17.9 billion.

Compensation: The base salary for this role ranges between $80,080 - $110,110 with eligibility for an incentive target of 10% which is contingent upon achieving both individual and company performance objectives. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as geographic work location, relevant experience and individual skills.

Position Summary: The Senior Communications Specialist (Bilingual) is responsible for developing and delivering high-quality communications in English and French across Grainger Canada. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Communications, this role provides advisory and executional support for internal and external communications, with a particular focus on translation quality and French-language compliance.

Key Responsibilities (You Will):

• Develop, write, edit, and translate high-impact communications in English and French, including enterprise announcements, business communications, change materials, FAQs, leader messages, and other team member facing materials.
• Work closely with translation and localization vendors to triage, coordinate, and advance high volumes of translation submissions through established workflows.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert and trusted advisor to leaders, communications partners, and stakeholders on bilingual communications, translation practices, localization, language risk, messaging, channels, timing, and content readiness.
• Adapt and localize communications to ensure they are clear, relevant, culturally appropriate, and aligned with Grainger Canada’s voice and communication standards.
• Coordinate and execute communications across enterprise channels, ensuring content is accurate, timely, accessible and appropriately targeted.
• Lead the translation and linguistic review of corporate, sensitive, compliance-driven, and people-impact communications.
• Advise communications partners, leaders and stakeholders on translation approaches, language risk, bilingual content requirements and content readiness for distribution.
• Apply translation memory, terminology standards, established language guidelines, and quality-assurance practices to ensure consistency, accuracy, and efficiency across bilingual communications.
• Support compliance with applicable French-language requirements, including the Charter of the French Language.
• Develop and maintain scalable self-service translation resources, tools, templates, and guidance.
• Review communications for consistency with Grainger Canada’s communications standards, brand voice, accessibility expectations, and employee experience objectives.
• Manage multiple communications priorities and deadlines, balancing urgent business needs with appropriate review, quality, and compliance requirements.

Education and Experience (You Have):

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Translation, Public Relations, Journalism, English, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in communications, translation, or a related field within a large, matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated experience developing, writing, editing, and translating high-visibility, sensitive, or employee-impact communications in both English and French.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both French and English.
• Strong attention to detail, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on efficiency, quality, and scalability.
• A professional translation designation, such as ATIO or OTTIAQ, is an asset.

Rewards and Benefits: Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet your individual needs. Check out some of the benefits available to you with Grainger:

• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO) and up to 12 company holidays per year.
• Life insurance coverage, including spousal and dependent life insurance.
• Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan & Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
• Educational & Professional Membership Fee Assistance program.
• Employee discounts, team member perks and more!

DEI Statement: We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly match this job post as you may still be the right candidate for this role or others. We aspire to create a culture where everyone is comfortable being who they are, can learn and grow to realize their full potential, and is recognized and rewarded for their impact. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.