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About the Role
Sodexo Canada is seeking a Vice President, Communications & Transformation to shape and advance enterprise strategy, strengthen brand reputation, employee engagement, and digital capabilities. This executive role partners with the Canada Leadership Team to align strategic priorities, transformation initiatives, and communications.
Responsibilities
- Lead the deployment and execution of Sodexo’s global Shift & Grow strategic framework across Canada.
- Facilitate strategic planning and annual business planning processes.
- Act as project management lead for key strategic initiatives, providing governance, tracking progress, and reporting updates.
- Develop and execute an integrated internal and external communications strategy.
- Lead executive communications, CEO messaging, town halls, leadership communications, employee engagement campaigns, and planning for major national meetings and conferences.
- Oversee media relations, crisis communications, public affairs, corporate reputation, employer branding, external branding, and strategic storytelling.
- Define and lead Sodexo Canada’s digital communications and transformation roadmap.
- Champion the thoughtful use of AI, automation, data storytelling, and digital technologies.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Canada Leadership Team, building strategic partnerships.
- Manage departmental budgets, external agency relationships, and cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related discipline; a master’s degree, MBA, or equivalent is considered an asset.
- 15+ years of progressive executive leadership experience in corporate strategy, communications, business transformation, or a related field.
- Proven experience leading enterprise strategic planning, major transformation initiatives, and project management in a large, complex, matrixed organization.
- Demonstrated success leading internal and external communications, including executive communications, public relations, media relations, crisis communications, public affairs, and corporate reputation.
- Experience supporting C-suite executives and/or Boards, with strong executive presence and the ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.
- Minimum 10 years of experience leading senior professionals and cross-functional teams, with a track record of leading through organizational change.
- Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, facilitation, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex business issues for a variety of audiences.
- Strong digital fluency, including Microsoft 365, Power BI, project management tools, social media platforms, digital communications, data storytelling, and AI-enabled productivity tools.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment while balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
- Excellent English communication skills required; French-English bilingualism is preferred.
- Willingness to travel approximately 20% to 35% as business needs require.
Skills
- Corporate strategy
- Communications
- Business transformation
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Internal communications
- External communications
- Executive communications
- Public relations
- Media relations
- Crisis communications
- Public affairs
- Corporate reputation
- Digital communications
- AI
- Automation
- Data storytelling
- Digital technologies
- Stakeholder management
- Microsoft 365
- Power BI
- Social media platforms
- AI-enabled productivity tools
Location
- Canada HQ
- ON
Work Type
- Permanent
- Salary
Experience Level
- Executive leadership
- 15+ years of progressive executive leadership experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience leading senior professionals and cross-functional teams
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related discipline
- Master’s degree, MBA, or equivalent is considered an asset
Salary/Compensations
- CAD 170,000 - CAD 220,000 - yearly
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Competitive compensation & great employee benefits
- Training and development programs
- Countless opportunities for growth
About the Company
- Grow your career with a company that shares your passion!
- At Sodexo, we believe that every role contributes to a better day for those we serve.
- Our teams drive innovation, efficiency, and excellence across all areas of our business - from strategic planning and operations to people-focused support functions.
- Together, we create the foundation that empowers our frontline teams to deliver outstanding service and value to our clients, customers, and communities.
- Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all.
- As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
- Corporate responsibility & sustainability
- An award-winning employer for Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility, and much more.
Equal Opportunity
- Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnic group, age, disability, gender, sexual preference, sexual or gender identity, status as a veteran or any other federal, provincial or local protected class.
- We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
- Sodexo is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our team members, customers, clients, contractors, business partners, guests, and members of the public with whom we regularly interact.
- We require that all new hires in hospitals, long term care facilities, and senior homes to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and may require any other new hires to be fully vaccinated based on the location and scope of their employment.