Senior Communications Specialist

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

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About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative communications professional who is passionate about transforming the Sun Life Health business. The Senior Communications Specialist provides communications consulting support, including research, writing, and timely delivery of communications and marketing initiatives targeting Group Benefits (GB) plan sponsors, plan members, plan advisors, consultants and Client-facing staff.

Reporting to the Manager, GB Communications, the Senior Communications Specialist will help implement communications plans supporting GB products and offerings, with a focus on creating engaging communications that support our Purpose of helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.

What will you do?

• Work with the GB Communications team to write and develop communications and marketing materials for different audiences about their group benefits workplace plans, including project management.
• Work with business partners across GB, Market Development (business development, shared services, product development, etc.) on communications initiatives.
• Manage the creation and maintenance of Client-facing content, presentation slides, templates, marketing collateral, and digital assets.
• Work with designers, translation, legal, other internal business partners, as appropriate.
• Develop strong relationships with internal key stakeholders across Sun Life to collaborate and help drive successful campaigns that deliver results.

What do you need to succeed?

• A minimum of 4-6 years experience in copywriting, business writing or content marketing, preferably in the group benefits or financial services-related industry.
• Post-secondary education in marketing, communications, journalism, public relations and/or relevant experience.
• Business to business communications experience.
• Excellent communication, writing, and editing skills are essential.
• Ability to adapt the style, tone and complexity of topics in simplified and engaging content terms.
• Strong project, time management and organizational skills – ability to manage multiple priorities, while working with multiple stakeholders, within tight deadlines.
• Results oriented and resourceful with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position reports to a unilingual English-speaking manager outside Quebec.

Preferred Skills:

• Bilingual (French/English) is an asset.

Unique Requirements:

• A writing assignment will be required as part of the interview process.

What's in it for you?

• Hybrid work environment
• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
• 15 vacation days per year
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Access to our Global Learning Centre, available 24/7 for your learning needs
• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial

Recent Awards:

• We are honoured to be recognized as a 2022, 2023 and 2024 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada
• Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork 2022
• Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for Professional Development in Canada 2022
• Named “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, 2021 and 2023

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.  

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [email protected].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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