Bilingual Communications Manager

at  Arup

At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
For more than 70 years, we have helped bring to life some of the most innovative and iconic projects across the globe, from the Samuel De Champlain Bridge to Toronto Pearson International Airport among many others in Canada. Arup has had a presence in Canada for over 25 years. With offices in Toronto, Montreal, and Calgary, more than 550 employees, including designers, engineers, planners, and consultants, lead influential projects across the transportation, healthcare, energy, water, technology, education, recreation, and commercial property sectors. Our work helps shape more livable cities and make a lasting positive impact in our communities.
Our Canada offices are looking for a Communications Manager to be based in Toronto or Montreal, who will be an essential communications liaison to all Canadian offices and an integral member of the Americas Communications team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual a must (speak, read, write) – English and French
• Minimum 6 years of external communications experience, preferably with at least 2 years leading and strategizing projects, and managing staff
• Combination of both in-house and (PR/marketing) agency and corporate communications background or a variety of AEC business, innovation and impact domains preferred.
• Experience in external communications, public relations and digital tactics to create integrated PR campaigns; ability to think strategically, building and implementing plans that drive results.
• Ideally, brings media relationships across Canada.
• Superior organization and project management skills with ability to drive, develop and implement multiple communications strategies/programs in partnership with experts, concurrently without day-to-day oversight and engagement.
• Exceptional communicator, professionalism, interpersonal skills and client relationship management experience; ability to influence and build partnerships with stakeholders.
• Proactive self-starter with an ability to uncover and develop stories and content for internal and external use.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Architecture / Built environment / Design studies, Urban planning, Liberal Arts or related field. Interest in corporate communications, sustainable development, social impact, and digital innovation.
• Motivated to make a difference with a highly collaborative team.
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• Serve as the key point of contact and strategic counsel in Canada on all communications-related activities and contribute to the Americas communications strategies across the business portfolios of 1) Property, Science, Industry, and Technology – and Social Infrastructure, including Healthcare; 2) Transport including Aviation, Rail, Roads and Streets; 3) Energy, Water, and Resources; 4) Advisory Services; 5) Technical Services; 6) Digital Services; Cities, Planning, and Design; and 7) Climate Services and Sustainability.
• Collaborate with local Canada office leaders, communications and marketing colleagues, business leaders, and technical teams to develop, manage, and implement comprehensive integrated PR and communications plans aligned with our strategy (internal and external) and build and guard reputation and brand.
• Participate in team meetings with experts to identify important internal and external engagement opportunities and execute them.
• Set up and coordinate PR opportunities, including pitching experts and projects to target media. Build and maintain relationships with essential Canada media and influencers; communicate with press regularly.
• Initiate and guide discussions to develop campaigns that tell our stories across a variety of channels and use the latest communications best practices and tools.
• Partner with other communications experts on our team to create strategic and compelling content/stories, narratives, and presentations in a variety of formats.
• Understand dynamics of business and the sector in which it operates, leveraging understanding to identify new communications opportunities. Passion for delivering industry defining and market-facing campaigns.
• Learn, grow, contribute to, and guide a high-performing team.