Production and Marketing Manager

at  National Research Council Canada

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City: Ottawa
Organizational Unit: Construction
Classification: RCO
Tenure: Continuing
Language Requirements: Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC
Work Arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement (combination of working onsite and telework). Employees in this position who telework will be required to travel to the identified work site at least three times per week at their own expense.
We recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities. If you are an Indigenous candidate, you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. To learn more, please contact the hiring team, using the contact information below.

EDUCATION

University degree in a field related to business administration or technical writing/editing/translation or communications.
An equivalent combination of a university degree in another field combined with relevant experience may be considered.
For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

• Significant and recent experience in the delivery of complex technical documents in both official languages, including experience in the production and multi-media distribution of documents using IT tools.
• Significant and recent management experience, including project budget planning and management of staff.
• Significant experience in working with internal and external clients.
• Significant experience in product marketing and in negotiating business services contracts.
• Significant experience overseeing and managing product launches.
• Experience implementing communications plans may be considered an asset.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC
Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

We are looking for a Production and Marketing Manager to support our Construction Research Centre. The Production and Marketing Manager would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.
Reporting to the Director, Codes Canada, the incumbent manages all activities related to the production and marketing of Codes Canada publications, which include the National and Provincial Construction Codes and advisory documents, the Canadian National Master Construction Specification (NMS), as well as the Registry of Product Assessments, as produced by the Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC). These products are sold or distributed to thousands of government officials and construction professionals, are offered in both print and electronic formats, and in both official languages. The incumbent provides leadership in the establishment and implementation of overall document production plans and related marketing strategies, including the definition of products and services, development of business cases for new products, pricing recommendations, and management of the overall production and delivery of products.
In conducting these duties, the incumbent provides direction to and supervision of a team of employees who carry out inter-related but distinct responsibilities, such as ensuring the delivery of editing and translation services, ensuring the operation, development, modernization, and maintenance of the required IM/IT applications and services, managing the design, content, format, production and delivery of publications, and coordinating product production in print and electronic format, in both official languages.
The incumbent is also responsible for overseeing and supporting the implementation and execution of codes-related communications plans and the launch of codes products, as well as a broad range of activities.
Duties also include liaison with provinces and territories and other key client groups in the development of partnership opportunities while ensuring intellectual property is consistently negotiated and protected. In carrying out this work, the incumbent works in close cooperation with managers of the CC, the CCMC and NMS, legal services, Communications Branch, Contracting team, and the Intellectual Property Services group, as well as external service providers.