Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY): 04/10/2019

Worker Type: Permanent

Language(s) Required: English

Leadership and agriculture industry knowledge rewarded
Create a line of sight for teams to ensure communication contributes to FCC’s overall strategy. Use your strong leadership skills and ability to set a clear strategic direction to enhance our corporate reputation.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Lead a team of formal leaders and professional-level staff by providing coaching and support to ensure stability and drive excellence
• Deliver effective internal and external communication including channels and content management, media relations, and linguistic services
• Identify and manage issues, including identifying new approaches for outreach with key media stakeholders
• Implement and measure communication strategies that expand corporate reputation and effectively position the FCC brand, drawing on FCC’s leadership in ag and finance knowledge
• Integrate proactive and reactive corporate communication and media strategies

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• An expert communicator and collaborator with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills, and sound business judgment
• A proven leader who creates a positive environment that is adaptable and helps colleagues exceed expectations and deliver high performance
• A strategic thinker with the expertise to apply best practices in corporate and employee communication, media and community relations, issues management, crisis communication and business continuity
• An experienced business professional who has a solid working knowledge of how the Canadian agriculture and financial industries work

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• An undergraduate degree in communication, journalism, English or French and at least 10 years of experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience); fluency in both official languages and knowledge of the Canadian agriculture industry are important assets
• Professional accreditation in communication