Senior Marketing Specialist - 12 Month Contract (London, ON, CA) bei Canada Life: Insurance, Investments, & Retirement

Temporary Full Time 

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Are you a passionate writer with experience crafting showstopping content? Are you looking to join an organization that’s committed to employee well-being and offers hybrid work opportunities? Canada Life’s Marketing & Experience team is waiting for you.  

Position overview: 

You’ll be part of a close-knit team dedicated to supporting member communications through Canada Life’s Workplace Benefits & Retirement team division. 

You’ll work with business partners to create messaging for a wide range of communications – first to understand the need and then to craft the key messages and perfectly customized content by audience.  

You’ll take complicated concepts and turn them into engaging copy that’s clear to customers who rely on Canada Life to help them through all of life’s journeys. Your excellent writing skills and creative collaboration with marketing and design teams will bring messages to life.  

Your attention to detail and clarity in written communications is second to none. You’ll bring a critical thinking skillset that helps you ensure the right audiences receive the right information, at the right time and in the right way. This also approach extends to your work prioritization and time management skills. As the ideal candidate, you’ll be detail-oriented and results-driven with strong communication and organizational skills.    

What you will do

• Develop and execute a variety of strategic, high-quality communications independently and with business partners 
• Craft content and copy that is engaging, timely and appropriate for the audience 
• Advocate for new communication approaches to elevate delivery effectiveness 
• Ensure communication, brand consistency and style guide requirements are followed  
• Identify risks and gaps throughout everything you work on 
• Co-ordinate and deliver communications plans  
• Manage project trackers to ensure projects deliverables are on track 
• Provide communications expertise and guidance to business partners as required.  

What you will bring 

• 3+ years of experience in communications, public relations, or marketing 
• A degree in English and/or French, journalism or media and information, and/or a post-secondary diploma in communications or public relations or equivalent experience
• Strong demonstrated business writing and marketing writing skills – candidates will be asked to submit writing samples or complete exercises as part of the selection process 
• Demonstrated creativity and passion for what you do 
• Experience managing projects is an asset 
• Bilingualism is preferred 
• As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism is preferred (fluent in French & English) but is required for Quebec only as the position will regularly serve our clients with French and English speaking needs
• Reliability Status security clearance - this is a personnel security status that is required before an employee can gain access to Protected B information, assets or work sites as outlined by the Government of Canada website

You’ll fit best with our team if you’re: 

• Self-motivated, highly organized and able to multi-task 
• An exceptional written communicator 
• Adaptable to changing priorities and able to hit moving deadlines  
• Collaborative, open and positive communicator  
• Passionate, energetic and enthusiastic 
• Detail-oriented when it matters and flexible when you need to be 
• Driven to get the job done, sometimes outside of traditional work hours  
• Comfortable in a fast-paced team-oriented environment

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: London, Toronto, Winnipeg.

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The base salary for this position is between $63,500 - $117,400 annually.  This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc).  If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations. 

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. 

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected].

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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