Job Description

Location: Toronto - We are dedicated to offering a hybrid work environment with 3 days in office per week Positon: Manager, Corporate Communications (Contract; 12-18 months) Mackenzie Investments IGM Financial Inc. is a leading wealth and asset management company in Canada, managing approximately $310 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. It offers financial planning and investment services to over two million Canadians through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments. Mackenzie Investments, founded in 1967, is a key part of IGM's business model, serving as a comprehensive asset-management partner for Canadian financial advisors and their clients. At Mackenzie Investments You Can Build Your Career with Confidence. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the fourth consecutive year and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. Our vision and strategy aim to innovate the industry and support Canadians in achieving their financial goals. Join our team to engage in continuous learning and skill development in a supportive environment. Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work environment, where you spend three days a week in the office, connecting, collaborating, and enjoying quality time with your amazing colleagues! Our Values: Be better; we strive for improvement in everything we do. Be accountable; we foster clarity and are empowered to act responsibly. Be a team; we are united to drive collective impact to achieve our goals.

Position Overview

As part of a national Corporate Communications team, the Manager, Corporate Communications will lead day-to-day public and media relations activities for IGM Financial, including IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments. The role is a contract position for 12 -18 months with the possibility to extend to a permanent position. This Communications Manager is responsible for developing and executing integrated external communications strategies that enhance brand reputation, support business priorities, and elevate the organizations’ voice across the wealth and asset management industries in Canada. The ideal candidate is a strategic communicator and strong operator with excellent news judgment, media relations experience, executive presence, and the ability to perform in fast-paced, complex environments. They bring a proactive mindset, strong storytelling capabilities, and a data-informed approach to communications, along with a solid understanding of how public policy, regulatory developments, and broader stakeholder issues shape corporate reputation and business outcomes, particularly within a publicly traded company. This individual will collaborate closely with marketing, senior leadership, business partners, and legal teams, and lead the PR agency engagement, providing strategic direction and ensuring high-quality execution. They will play a key role in shaping narratives, managing media relationships, and driving measurable communications outcomes.

Responsibilities

External Communications & Media Relations Lead proactive and reactive media relations, including pitching, managing inquiries, and building and maintaining strong relationships with journalists, editors and industry influencers. Identify and advance media opportunities to enhance brand visibility and thought leadership; support issues and crisis communications. Monitor and assess emerging public policy, regulatory and industry issues, providing communications counsel and strategic support to help inform stakeholder engagement and reputation management. Support the development and evolution of IGM’s narrative, ensuring alignment between business strategy, purpose, reputation priorities and stakeholder communications across key audiences.

Strategic Communications & Stakeholder Alignment

Develop and execute integrated communications plans aligned with business priorities. Translate business strategies into compelling narratives and ensure consistent messaging across channels. Collaborate with marketing, business leads, legal, and agency partners to deliver aligned communications. Drive the development and consistent application of the IGM brand and narrative across external communications, ensuring stakeholder messaging reflects business strategy, purpose and reputation priorities.

Storytelling, Content Development & Executive Support

Create high-quality communications materials, including press releases, key messages, Q&As, byline articles, social media content, and executive briefings. Craft clear, engaging, audience-specific content that supports brand positioning. Provide communications counsel and prepare senior leaders for media, speaking engagements, and external visibility. Partner with senior leaders and other cross-functional teams (particularly Legal, Corporate Secretary, Finance and Investor Relations) to develop integrated messaging and storytelling that strengthens understanding of the IGM’s strategy, performance and impact.

Insights & Operational Excellence

Monitor, analyze, and report on media coverage and communications performance; refine strategies using insights. Track industry trends and emerging issues to inform proactive planning and support reputation management. Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Drive the effective use of AI-enabled communications tools and best practices to improve content development, workflow efficiency, media intelligence, and overall communications effectiveness.

Qualifications

6–8+ years of experience in corporate communications, public affairs, or media relations, ideally within financial services, asset management, or another regulated industry. Proven experience leading proactive and reactive media relations, with a strong network of journalist and media contacts in Canada. Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex business and financial concepts into clear, compelling content for diverse audiences. Demonstrated experience developing and executing integrated communications strategies that deliver measurable results. Experience supporting senior executives, including preparing briefing materials, media training, and providing strategic communications counsel. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across marketing, business teams, legal, compliance, and external partners. Experience in public affairs, government relations, regulatory communications, or stakeholder engagement is considered a strong asset, particularly within financial services or other regulated industries Experience managing agency partners, including providing strategic direction and overseeing execution. Sound judgment and experience in issues and crisis communications, with the ability to operate calmly under pressure. Proficiency in monitoring and analyzing media coverage and using insights to inform strategy and reporting. Strong proficiency with AI and digital tools (e.g., generative AI for content development, media monitoring, and insights generation), with the ability to apply these technologies to enhance efficiency, creativity, and data-driven communications. Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Undergraduate degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Bilingual in English and French considered an asset. The expected annual base salary range for this role is $90,000 - $105,000, which is determined based on skills, knowledge and experience and geographic location.

Benefits

INCLUSIVE CULTURE AND DIVERSITY: living our core values: Be a Team, Be Accountable, Be Better, engaging with community through Business Resource Groups (BRG communities are volunteer employee-led groups formed around a common interest, identity, or background). IGM is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively - this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada – including racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals, as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Mackenzie Investments is an accessible employer committed to providing barrier-free recruitment experience. If you require accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs. How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience to https://www.mackenzieinvestments.com/en/careers. Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment: As part of our Talent Acquisition process, we may use artificial intelligence and automated tools to support activities such as candidate sourcing, application review, and interview scheduling. These tools support the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by people. We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please apply by August 17 2026. #LI-JS2 #LI-Hybrid