Senior Communications Advisor

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold">Who we are?</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt">The pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) brings together provincial, territorial, and federal governments for the purpose of increasing and managing access to clinically relevant and cost-effective medicines. Through collective negotiations, the pCPA has realized overall savings (as of April 1, 2025) for governments of $3.94 billion annually for brand name drugs and $935 million annually for generic drugs totaling $4.87 billion annually.  The pCPA offers a 100% remote (within Canada) work environment. </span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold">About the role</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt">The <span style="font-weight: bold">senior communications advisor </span>is accountable to the manager, Communications by providing strategic communications advice and support on complex, communications strategies and public relations activities for </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt">the pCPA.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt">The person holding this position is also responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating a wide range of high-profile corporate communications and issues management plans to support the organization’s core business goals and priorities.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold">Key Responsibilities</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold">Communications advice and planning</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Recommends strategic communications approaches to the manager on responding to complex, high-profile, and frequently contentious communications and issues-management needs, as well as public relations activities, to improve partner understanding of the organization’s mandate and initiatives.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Provides subject-matter expertise and leads the planning and development of communications programs and recommends resources and processes.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Identifies, analyzes and monitors public and media attitudes and issues to provide advice and insights to various policy initiatives or program changes.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Develops, implements and evaluates communications plans to support and promote the work led by the organization.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Identifies potential challenges and opportunities that require communications support.</span></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold">Communications products</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Researches, writes, edits, copy edits, proofreads, and manages the approvals of a range of communications products, including strategic communications plans, issues management plans, news releases and articles, e-newsletters, fact sheets, backgrounders, scripts, presentations, brochures, web content, social media content, key messages, and media lines.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Develops, maintains, and implements content calendars and work plans.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Facilitates project stages and monitors project progress.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Applies, develops and maintains internal style guides, brand identity and related tools.</span></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold">Issues management support</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Anticipates and identifies emerging issues and trends with potential implications for the organization and leverages issues management strategies and communications approaches to mitigate risk and manage outcomes.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Identifies and recommends proactive issues-management and communications approaches to respond to unexpected circumstances that require prompt responses.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Lead or support media monitoring activities.</span></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold">Project leadership and liaison</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Monitors to ensure communications projects stay on budget and on time.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Coordinates to ensure all aspects of a comprehensive communications plan are executed effectively, including writing, production and distribution of communications materials, event planning and organization, media relations and issues management.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Works and liaises with a wide variety of groups across Canada, including internal and external partners, to provide advice and information on projects, input to joint communications projects and coordinate activities.</span></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold">Partner relations and engagement</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Liaises with partners to obtain information and agreement on communications materials and discusses communications needs, roles and responsibilities, timelines, and deliverables.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Liaises with external service providers to discuss services, costs, timelines, and deliverables and provide direction or advice.</span></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold">Accountability</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Accountable to the manager, Communications.</span></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold">Qualifications</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold">Education and experience</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or a related field.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">10+ years of experience in developing and delivering health communications and engagement activities.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">3+ years of experience copy editing and proofreading.</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">3+ years of experience writing and editing content in Canadian Press (CP) style to ensure clarity, consistency, and readiness for media or public release.</span></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold">Skills and abilities </span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and French (mandatory). </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Demonstrated proficiency in delivering presentations to internal and external partners.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Experience writing for the web and knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO) writing best practices.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Experience using computer systems and software, including social media platforms, media monitoring platforms, multimedia software (e.g. Adobe Creative Cloud) and email marketing software.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Knowledge of web accessibility guidelines and experience in their application.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Experience in data visualization is an asset.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Experience working in the health sector, government or membership-based organization is an asset.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Strong understanding of the Canadian pharmaceutical industry and government processes is an asset.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Exceptional partner engagement abilities and commitment to building an effective and dynamic organizational culture.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Ability to lead and build consensus in the absence of authority.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Proven problem-solving abilities, adaptable and able to exercise astute judgment.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Strong business and digital acumen.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><br></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">Employment terms</span>   </span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">The salary range for this full-time permanent position, classification level<span style="font-weight: bold"> A7</span>, is <span style="font-weight: bold">$97,747 - $137,711.</span> This range reflects the salary for candidates with varying experience levels, job knowledge, and qualifications relevant to the position. Specific offers will be based on individual backgrounds and qualifications. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">This position is part of the Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario (AMAPCEO) bargaining unit and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the collective agreement.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">The work hours for this position is 36.25 hours per week.  </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">The pCPA provides employees with a comprehensive group benefits package from the first day of employment. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">The ideal candidate must be legally eligible to work in Canada and can work from any location within Canada.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt">This position requires frequent travel in different provinces and territories, including periodic multi-day, overnight trips.</span></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt">I</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">f you are interested in this position, please submit your application by the end of Wednesday, June 17, 2026.   </span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt">We thank all those who apply; however, only those chosen for further consideration will be contacted.   </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><br></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span>The pCPA is an equal-opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019, and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, the pCPA will provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities upon request throughout the recruitment, selection, and/or assessment process.  </span><span> </span></span></p>

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