(GX243) Internal Communications Manager

  • Arkell
  • Homewood Health
Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning. We have an exciting opportunity for an Internal Communications Manager to lead and implement our national internal communications strategy, acting as a key resource for advice and support in the context of internal strategic communication, ensuring employee engagement, awareness and understanding of our business strategy. In this role you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here! What you’ll be doing: - Oversee and support national internal communications, ensuring that important updates, changes and news are communicated clearly, effectively and in a timely manner to all employees through various channels - Create engaging written content for various platforms, including newsletters, emails, intranet articles and others, to effectively convey project updates, milestones and important information - Produce creative, customized communication strategies, leveraging vehicles such as print and digital publications, email campaigns and other culture-building tools to engage, inform and inspire our internal audiences and support the various divisions of Homewood - Support and work closely with the HR team to promote and deliver key HR programs and initiatives - Lead content and editorial direction for the intranet news streams, newsletter and other communication vehicles - Manage junior team member, including providing coaching, learning and development opportunities and oversee the workload remotely - Measure and evaluate employee communication deliverables and identify opportunities for continuous development - Act as an advisor to the Senior Management and Executive teams for organizational communication writing and planning to support business objectives and the organization during highly sensitive events - Develop and maintain the company intranet, internal TVs and other platforms - Own and develop internal communications policies and procedures across the organization What you bring: - Bachelor degree in Communications, Business, Journalism, English or related field - Five plus years’ experience in internal or corporate communications or marketing - Experience with delivering communication initiatives in a national or multi-location organization, with diverse employee groups - Experience in health care, treatment centre or other medical/clinical environment would be an asset - Strategic thinker and communicator, able to interact with and understand the needs of different stakeholders in a variety of locations and time zones - Strong consulting skills with sound judgment and the ability to make quick decisions - Experience with managing employee intranets or other content management system, specifically administration of pages, workflows, permissions, content owners, etc. - Writing and editing skills in a variety of styles and voices, with experience in content development for business, marketing, online and internal vehicles - Outstanding English verbal and written communication skills; French language skills will be a strong asset - Maintain a high standard of professionalism and skilled at handling confidential, sensitive information with discretion - Experience or ability to work with remote teams and management across Canada - Professional and engaging, excellent at building relationships across diverse groups to inform effective and strategic communications - Capable of navigating and operating within a fast-paced environment, dealing with emerging priorities and working within tight timelines - Experience managing or leading a small team and developing junior employees would be an asset - Strong proficiency with MS Office; graphic and video design experience using Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro etc.) considered a key asset As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada. Why work with us Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference! Homewood Health Inc. is committed to ensuring that its teams reflect the diversity of our community and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. In accordance with the various provincial legislations that we operate under, Homewood Health is committed to working in collaboration with any team member who may require workplace accommodation in order to successfully perform any or all aspects of their role. Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.

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