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About the Role

Join the Ontario Energy Board's Senior Leadership Team as Director, Communications & Engagement. This role offers the chance to influence organizational strategy, advise senior executives, lead teams, and strengthen public trust in a critical organization within Ontario's energy sector. The OEB is recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Communications & Engagement function, providing strategic vision, leadership, and oversight to support the achievement of the OEB’s mandate and strategic priorities.
• Develop organizational communications and engagement strategies that strengthen stakeholder confidence, enhance reputation, and advance public trust in the OEB.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive leadership team, providing expert counsel on stakeholder relations, government relations, media issues, crisis communications, and reputation management.
• Provide visionary leadership to the Communications & Engagement team, cultivating a high-performance culture focused on excellence, innovation, collaboration, and service delivery.
• Build and sustain an engaged, diverse, and inclusive workforce by attracting, retaining, and developing top talent.
• Lead performance management, workforce planning, succession planning, and employee development initiatives to ensure long-term organizational capability and effectiveness.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional growth through coaching, mentorship, and meaningful performance conversations.
• Lead the development and execution of enterprise-wide stakeholder engagement strategies that strengthen public trust, support organizational priorities, and enhance the OEB's reputation and influence.
• Cultivate and sustain strategic relationships with government officials, industry leaders, consumer advocates, regulated entities, media representatives, and other key stakeholders.
• Serve as a key member of the senior leadership team, shaping organizational strategy and providing enterprise-wide leadership on communications, stakeholder engagement, reputation management, and public affairs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team, providing strategic counsel on complex, high-profile, and sensitive issues with reputational, regulatory, or stakeholder implications.
• Lead the development and execution of communications and engagement strategies that strengthen public confidence, build stakeholder trust, and advance the OEB's strategic objectives.
• Establish enterprise-wide communications and engagement metrics that demonstrate organizational impact, support accountability, and inform strategic decision-making.
• Lead the development of integrated corporate messaging and communications frameworks that ensure consistency, transparency, and alignment across the organization.
• Oversee the sub-division’s budget, forecasting, and financial planning activities, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and objectives.
• Champion a culture of service excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, stakeholder-focused communications and engagement services.

Requirements

• University degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science, or related discipline.
• Graduate degree or professional designation is an asset.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in corporate communications, with a strong track record of leadership and strategic communications planning, preferably in a unionized environment.
• 5 to 7 years of management experience leading communications professionals and fostering a high-performance, collaborative team culture.
• Demonstrated ability to provide trusted strategic counsel to senior leaders and manage complex, high-profile communications initiatives.
• Experience leading digital communications, creative services, and multi-channel communications programs is considered an asset.
• Proven ability to align communications strategies with organizational priorities and business objectives.
• Proven ability to influence, engage, and build credibility with senior leaders, government officials, stakeholders, and external partners.
• Extensive experience leading strategic communications initiatives that support organizational objectives, drive engagement, and enhance reputation.
• Strong expertise in stakeholder, media, and government relations, including developing proactive engagement strategies and managing complex issues.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear and persuasive messaging for diverse audiences.
• Advanced knowledge of digital, multimedia, and emerging communications technologies and their application to modern communications strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to align communications planning with business priorities and strategic outcomes.
• Highly effective relationship-builder with a strong network and the ability to collaborate across all levels of an organization and with external partners.

Skills

• Corporate communications
• Strategic communications planning
• Management
• Team leadership
• Strategic counsel
• Complex communications initiatives
• Digital communications
• Creative services
• Multi-channel communications
• Stakeholder engagement
• Government relations
• Media relations
• Crisis communications
• Reputation management
• Relationship building
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Presentation skills
• Digital technologies
• Multimedia technologies
• Emerging communications technologies

Location

• Yonge & Eglinton office

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Temporary
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior Leadership
• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications
• 5-7 years of management experience

Education Level

• University degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science, or related discipline
• Graduate degree or professional designation is an asset

Salary/Compensations

• $169,000 - $189,000

About the Company

• The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) plays a critical role in Ontario's energy sector.
• Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for four consecutive years.
• Offers a collaborative, purpose-driven environment.

Equal Opportunity

• Pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Ontario Energy Board will make reasonable efforts to provide accommodation to candidates with disabilities in the course of the recruitment process upon written request.
• Candidates seeking accommodation should identify their particular accommodation needs as soon as possible in the job selection process.
• Questions concerning the availability of accommodation in the recruitment process may be forwarded by email to hr@oeb.ca.