Vice President and Chief Stakeholder Relations and Communications Officer

at  NAV Canada

Job Posting Title
Vice President and Chief Stakeholder Relations and Communications Officer
Job Category
CSS Management
Language Requirements
Bilingual / Bilingue
English and French are required / Le français et l’anglais sont requis.
Flexible Work Agreement Type
Posting End Date
2024-06-14
Job Grade
VP2
Pay Range
Commensurate with Experience / Selon l’expérience
Job Summary
NAV CANADA plays a unique and critical role managing the 18 million square kilometres of Canadian civil airspace and the North Atlantic oceanic airspace under Canada’s control. With over 100 staffed sites, 4,500 employees, and 45,000 customers, NAV CANADA is a publicly accountable, non-share capital corporation with operations from coast-to-coast-to-coast. They are one of the few fully private companies in the world wholly responsible for air traffic control, flight information, and other aeronautical services.
Within the context of enhancing and leading stakeholder relations, government and public relations, corporate and employee communications, corporate image, customer service, and community investment activities, NAV CANADA is seeking a dynamic Vice President and Chief Stakeholder Relations & Communications Officer (VP CSRCO) to join the organization’s executive leadership team.
Job Description
Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the Chief Stakeholder Relations & Communications Officer leads a team of accomplished professionals, fostering a collaborative culture that encourages innovative thinking. The VP CSRCO strengthens the organization’s stakeholder reputation through the design, development, and implementation of policies and programs, an integrated internal and external communications strategy, and represents the organization in legislative, regulatory, and community relations. Acting as an ambassador and spokesperson, they foster open communication between NAV CANADA and federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments, our customers, business associations, airport authorities, airline associations, academics, and special interest groups.
What you bring:
As the ideal candidate, you are a gifted and persuasive communicator with exceptional interpersonal and networking skills, and a proven track record in developing marketing/public relations strategies to enhance NAV CANADA’s relationships with high-level external audiences, including media and key corporate and government stakeholders.
You are a well-cultivated critical thinker who translates strategic thinking into actionable plans and excels as a strategist and cross-functional contributor on the senior management team. You offer NAV CANADA a bold vision and the energy to achieve its external affairs objectives, continually seeking new and innovative ways to enhance the organization’s stakeholder reputation. Your personal and professional credibility, along with your national networks, will strengthen NAV CANADA’s government and stakeholder relations efforts.
As a leader, you embody rigor, integrity, compassion, and objectivity. You have political acumen, excel in building relationships, and are skilled in policy advocacy and influence. Additionally, you possess strong people management skills and a talent for team building, mentoring, and coaching. Recognized as a clear and inclusive leader, you inspire teams to achieve ambitious results while championing NAV CANADA’s values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Your leadership experience in corporate communications within a complex, regulated business environment in Canada, along with your background in government relations, is essential, as is your proficiency in both English and French.
To apply for this position, please submit your application and related materials to Eric Lathrop and Alain Pescador at
apescador@boyden.com and state the title of the position in the subject line of your e-mail.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.
NAV CANADA is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible working environments and welcomes those who would contribute to the further diversification of staff including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.
NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught.
Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.
The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.
We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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