Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Target Resume Now
Tailor your resume to this Bilingual Communications Lead role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against FP Canada's job description. Free.
Tailor your resume to this Bilingual Communications Lead role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against FP Canada's job description. Free.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the Bilingual Communications Lead posting at FP Canada — free, in seconds.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the Bilingual Communications Lead posting at FP Canada — free, in seconds.
About the Role
The Bilingual Communications Lead will develop and execute strategic communications initiatives to advance FP Canada's mission of championing better financial wellness for all Canadians. This role requires a creative, strategic communicator fluent in English and French to strengthen FP Canada's reputation as a leader in professional financial planning.
Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of comprehensive communications strategies aligned with organizational goals.
- Contribute to the planning and execution of integrated campaigns that raise awareness of the value of professional financial planning.
- Create compelling, audience-appropriate content in English and French across multiple channels.
- Ensure brand and style consistency in both languages, monitor communications trends, industry developments and stakeholder sentiment to inform strategy.
- Monitor the effectiveness of communications, prepare regular performance reports, and develop a communications dashboard to support continuous improvement.
- Serve as the primary communications liaison for the Fintellect Initiative, the Canadian Foundation for Financial Planning (CFFP), and the FP Canada Standards Council (enforcement).
- Develop and execute tailored communications strategies and plans for projects and initiatives, as required.
- Lead production and rollout of the FP Canada Standards Council Annual Report.
- Contribute to the planning, promotion and execution of events such as FP Canada’s annual Financial Planning Conference.
- Coordinate translation services for Marketing & Communications Team when required, and ensure quality and accuracy of translated materials.
- Help maintain relationships with media contacts and support media outreach, inquiries, and interview preparation in collaboration with the Manager, Communications.
- Prepare media briefs, optimize news release distribution, monitor media coverage and report on earned media results.
Requirements
- University degree or College diploma in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or a related field.
- Minimum seven years of progressive communications experience, preferably in a professional association, non-profit, or financial services environment.
- Experience working within asset management/financial services industry.
- Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and work effectively with senior executives.
- Experience in working with agencies and external contractors preferred.
- Strong people leadership skills, with experience managing direct reports preferred.
Skills
- Exceptional bilingual writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
- Ability to explain complex topics clearly and adapt tone to diverse audiences.
- Strategic thinker able to translate organizational goals into effective communications.
- Experience in content writing.
- Demonstrated media relations expertise.
- Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholder relationships.
- Strong project management and research skills.
- Self-starter, creative problem solver with a growth mindset.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
- Collaborative approach with excellent interpersonal skills.
Location
- Toronto
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- Minimum seven years of progressive communications experience
Education Level
- University degree or College diploma in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or a related field
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000 to $95,000
Benefits
- Paid vacation and personal days
- Comprehensive employee benefits
- RRSP matching program
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements
- Regular social events
About the Company
- FP Canada is a national not-for-profit education, certification and professional oversight organization working in the public interest.
- FP Canada is dedicated to championing better financial wellness for all Canadians by leading the advancement of professional financial planning in Canada.
- FP Canada employs over 80 people.
- Office is located in downtown Toronto.
Equal Opportunity
- FP Canada values inclusion and diversity, and different perspectives and experiences; and we are committed to working towards an inclusive and diverse organization, reflective of Canada’s population.
- We encourage candidates who identify in traditionally underrepresented communities (women, racialized persons, indigenous persons, LGBTQ2S+ and persons with disabilities) to apply.
- FP Canada is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
- FP Canada will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process for applicants with disabilities.