Director of Communications (Finance / Insurance)
Top Benefits
About the role
Strategic corporate communications contract role in the insurance industry, supporting global functions such as Legal, Audit, Risk, and Actuarial. Utilize your storytelling, executive advising, and internal engagement expertise in a hybrid Toronto or Waterloo setting. Strong focus on culture, transformation, and high-impact content delivery.
What is in it for you:
- Salaried: $42-47 per hour.
- Incorporated Business Rate: $51-56 per hour.
- 12-month contract with the potential for permanent employment.
- Full-time position: 37.50 hours per week.
- Weekday schedule from 9 am to 5 pm.
- Hybrid work: in-office Tuesday to Thursday.
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and professional environment.
- Join a passionate and inclusive team of professionals.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute end-to-end internal communication plans supporting various global functions.
- Advise and partner with executive leadership to ensure communications are aligned with strategic goals.
- Lead storytelling and content development across multiple channels: email (Staffbase), Teams, SharePoint, intranet, and digital signage.
- Manage editorial calendars and campaign distribution lists.
- Plan and support internal events (town halls, fireside chats, lunch & learns), including content and logistics.
- Track, analyze, and report on campaign effectiveness using tools such as Excel, Smartsheet, Forms, and PowerPoint.
- Ensure continuous alignment with global colleague communications and corporate strategies.
- Build a consistent narrative that promotes employee engagement, clarity of purpose, and cultural alignment.
What you will need to succeed:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, English, or a related field.
- 8–10 years of corporate communications experience, ideally within a large, complex organization.
- Proven success managing multiple projects and communications streams in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience across multiple communication disciplines such as strategy communication, transformation messaging, employee engagement, and storytelling.
- Exceptional writing and storytelling skills with the ability to simplify complex information.
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation skills across all levels of an organization.
- Strong experience advising executives and handling confidential information with professionalism.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to multitask effectively.
- Financial services or insurance industry experience is strongly preferred.
Why Recruit Action? Recruit Action (agency permit: AP-2504511) provides recruitment services through quality support and a personalized approach to job seekers and businesses. Only candidates who match hiring criteria will be contacted.
MFCJP00015252
About Recruit Action inc.
Our mission: Recruit Action provides quality recruitment services through support and a personalized approach for both job seekers and businesses.
Doing business with Recruit Action ensures: • Peace of mind • Professional, personalized, and courteous service • Follow-ups according to your needs (daily or weekly) • A partnership • Working with passionate head hunters who have a thorough knowledge of the job market • Service focused on quality
Our success is linked to the success of both our corporate clients and job seekers, whom we consider as partners.
• We offer a specialized service and we understand the needs of our customers.
• We recognize that today's market is complex and requires personalized services.
• We understand the importance for companies to hire a person who shares the organization's values.
• We understand the importance for job seekers to find the job that’s right for them in the long term.
Director of Communications (Finance / Insurance)
Top Benefits
About the role
Strategic corporate communications contract role in the insurance industry, supporting global functions such as Legal, Audit, Risk, and Actuarial. Utilize your storytelling, executive advising, and internal engagement expertise in a hybrid Toronto or Waterloo setting. Strong focus on culture, transformation, and high-impact content delivery.
What is in it for you:
- Salaried: $42-47 per hour.
- Incorporated Business Rate: $51-56 per hour.
- 12-month contract with the potential for permanent employment.
- Full-time position: 37.50 hours per week.
- Weekday schedule from 9 am to 5 pm.
- Hybrid work: in-office Tuesday to Thursday.
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and professional environment.
- Join a passionate and inclusive team of professionals.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute end-to-end internal communication plans supporting various global functions.
- Advise and partner with executive leadership to ensure communications are aligned with strategic goals.
- Lead storytelling and content development across multiple channels: email (Staffbase), Teams, SharePoint, intranet, and digital signage.
- Manage editorial calendars and campaign distribution lists.
- Plan and support internal events (town halls, fireside chats, lunch & learns), including content and logistics.
- Track, analyze, and report on campaign effectiveness using tools such as Excel, Smartsheet, Forms, and PowerPoint.
- Ensure continuous alignment with global colleague communications and corporate strategies.
- Build a consistent narrative that promotes employee engagement, clarity of purpose, and cultural alignment.
What you will need to succeed:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, English, or a related field.
- 8–10 years of corporate communications experience, ideally within a large, complex organization.
- Proven success managing multiple projects and communications streams in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience across multiple communication disciplines such as strategy communication, transformation messaging, employee engagement, and storytelling.
- Exceptional writing and storytelling skills with the ability to simplify complex information.
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation skills across all levels of an organization.
- Strong experience advising executives and handling confidential information with professionalism.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to multitask effectively.
- Financial services or insurance industry experience is strongly preferred.
Why Recruit Action? Recruit Action (agency permit: AP-2504511) provides recruitment services through quality support and a personalized approach to job seekers and businesses. Only candidates who match hiring criteria will be contacted.
MFCJP00015252
About Recruit Action inc.
Our mission: Recruit Action provides quality recruitment services through support and a personalized approach for both job seekers and businesses.
Doing business with Recruit Action ensures: • Peace of mind • Professional, personalized, and courteous service • Follow-ups according to your needs (daily or weekly) • A partnership • Working with passionate head hunters who have a thorough knowledge of the job market • Service focused on quality
Our success is linked to the success of both our corporate clients and job seekers, whom we consider as partners.
• We offer a specialized service and we understand the needs of our customers.
• We recognize that today's market is complex and requires personalized services.
• We understand the importance for companies to hire a person who shares the organization's values.
• We understand the importance for job seekers to find the job that’s right for them in the long term.