Communications Advisor
Department: Strategy, Communications and Stakeholder Relations
Type: 12-Month Contract
Location: Toronto (Hybrid)
Posting Date: February 3, 2026
At OPTrust, paying pensions today, preserving pensions for tomorrow is our mission and business.
When you choose OPTrust, you join a team of smart, talented people who fuel our success and have a passion for pensions. Everyone at OPTrust – in Toronto, London and Sydney – makes a meaningful impact. Our culture is driven by team members with different backgrounds and perspectives creating an inclusive and fulfilling place to work for everyone. We work in a fast-paced environment, but we find time to have fun and give back to the community.
What OPTrust offers you
Unique culture rooted in our core values – collaboration and teamwork, integrity, respect, flexibility, excellence and continuous improvement.
A purpose-driven environment where we all work towards the common goal of paying pensions today and preserving pensions for tomorrow.
A flexible, hybrid work model.
Benefits package after six months of consecutive employment.
Optional membership in our world-class defined benefit pension plan.
A dedicated inclusion, diversity and equity strategy with meaningful opportunities to participate, including our employee-led resource groups.
About the role
In this Role the Communications Advisor will write and edit great, memorable and compelling content. You will develop and lead communication strategies and make an impact with creative ideas that support organization-wide initiatives. Collaborate within the Communication team consisting of storytellers, strategic thinkers, designers, brand experts and digital strategists.
What you’ll do
Coordination & Communication
Partner with our internal clients and a variety of stakeholders to create campaigns that connect, in inform, and engage different audiences.
Help tell stories, define key messages, and bring ideas to life.
Support and help drive the development of communication strategies, projects, and programs to drive awareness of key initiatives.
Work closely with leaders to strengthen OPTrust’s culture.
Change Management & Process Enhancement
Find ways to enhance and innovate communications practices and channels.
Develop original content and stories for OPTrust’s intranet, website, social media, Town Halls, Q&As, member newsletters, email campaigns, and other materials.
Review, proofread, and edit communications using the Canadian Press Stylebook as a guide.
Standard Requirements:
Performs other duties as assigned.
Ensure clear understanding and adherence of all OPTrust’s policies, procedures, guidelines as well as living our values and fostering an inclusive culture.
What you bring
Post-secondary degree or certificate in journalism, marketing, public relations, or a communications-related discipline.
Seven to ten years of relevant communications experience in a creative agency, PR firm, public and private sectors.
Proven experience in pension policy, investment, and responsible investing.
A team player who thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment and can easily manage multiple projects.
Curious, confident, and can turn complicated concepts into clear, compelling, and memorable content.
Effective writer, strategic thinker, and presenter.
Proactive and creative in your approach to tackling challenges and identify solutions.
Solid track record of creating influential communications content and campaigns.
Pension communications experience a is plus.
Passionate about pensions or interested in contributing to meaningful work to create peace of mind in retirement for our members.
Exemplify OPTrust’s values: collaboration and teamwork, integrity, respect, flexibility, excellence, and continuous improvement.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The range of expected compensation for this position is $104,550 to $ 128,763 per year.
Please submit your application via Workday by February 17, 2026.
Serving a membership as diverse as ours and investing in a global market means cultivating an environment that embraces inclusion, diversity, and equity in everything we do. OPTrust is an organization engaged in building on our unique and diverse strengths. We know a diversity of backgrounds, cultures, gender identities and perspectives are critical to achieving our shared goals.
If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please send a message to [email protected], or discuss your needs with the Talent Acquisition Consultant during the telephone screening. We will do our best to work with you and provide appropriate accommodation.
As an organization we’re seeking ways to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action 92. We are working with the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business to build bridges with Indigenous communities and partners, and we have created an employee-led Reconciliation Working Group that will work with Indigenous experts to identify a path to reconciliation for our organization.
We thank all interested applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.
