Workforce Communications Advisor II

We are looking for an energetic, innovative, and reliable communications professional who can actively support the internal communications requirements for our Seaspan workforce. In this role, you will have your finger on the heartbeat of the organization and play a critical role in making a difference for our front line teams – with a particular focus on our hourly workers. You thrive in fast-paced/growing organizations and are looking to grow your skills as part of an agile communications function. You are comfortable providing communications counsel to various business partners across the organization – and taking them through a strategic planning process to help uncover the purpose/need, goals and objectives of any given initiative before jumping into tactics.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 50 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.

What you’ll do

• Implement employee communications and engagement strategies primarily focused on for Seaspan’s hourly operations (trades) workforce.
• Develop and deliver on internal communications plans in collaboration with sponsors and stakeholders to execute strategic initiatives throughout the organization.
• Work as part of the Communications team to communicate business strategies and provide consistent and compelling content across all platforms.
• Produce supporting content for internal initiatives and events including stories, presentations, visual collateral, key messages, and more.
• Measure, monitor, and report on the effectiveness of communication efforts – and adjust approach based on outcomes.
• Review communications across the organization to develop, maintain and communicate standards for communications, focusing on clarity, simplicity, style, consistency as well as brand identity and delivery.
• Work closely with the Manager of Internal Communications to ensure all internal communications and plans are integrated/aligned with external activities and plans.

What you’ll bring

• A post-secondary degree in marketing, communications, public relations or journalism.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience working in a Communications role.
• Outstanding English writing and editing skills: ability to write for a broad spectrum of multi-media communications channels including multi-culture/lingual sensitivity, and adjust the tone of the content based on the audience.
• Solid project execution: ability to deliver (multiple) projects from end-to-end, hitting deadline without compromising quality.
• Relationship builder: ability to manage stakeholders and develop/maintain relationships both internally with business partners and externally with outside vendors.
• Digital know-how: up-to-date understanding on emerging technologies and digital media/tools.
• Employee engagement and culture: understanding of internal communications and change management best practices.
• Curiosity and can-do approach: willingness to continuously stretch, grow and learn – and always looking for ways to improve how Seaspan communicates with and engages employees.

Why you’ll love working here

• This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Free on-site gym.
• Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.

The estimated salary for this position is $82,700 – $99,200. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skillset and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

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