Communication & Social Media Specialist - VIE Contract

Job summary

The specialist will own and lead the editorial and social media strategy across internal and external channels to drive engagement. They will also manage website content, monitor public inquiries, and support internal events and corporate communication projects.

Job details

Communication & Social Media Specialist - VIE Contract Location: Canada, Toronto Target start date: 01/03/2027 iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship. PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address. About the job Are you passionate about social media strategy and storytelling? As Communication & Social Media Specialist VIE within our Sanofi Canada's Communications team, you’ll support internal and external communications across our three Business Units, Manufacturing & Supply, and corporate communications — including our legacy, Inclusion & Diversity efforts, and Corporate Social Responsibility. You'll be the driving force behind our editorial and social media presence, shaping how Sanofi engages employees and external audiences alike in Canada. Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs. Ready to get started? About Sanofi We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Main responsibilities: Own and lead the editorial and social media strategy across internal and external owned channels. Create high-quality, engaging content and manage day-to-day posting and community monitoring. Manage internal channels to drive employee engagement on key communication priorities. Develop creative, impactful content across multiple formats and platforms (websites, internal TV screens, social media). Manage, evolve, and monitor sanofi.ca and associated websites. Monitor and triage external public inquiries in compliance with pharmacovigilance regulations. Support internal events and key team projects, including media events and internal townhalls. About you Experience: Experience in communications, digital media, or social media management and content development. Soft and technical skills: Strong social media strategy and content creation skills, with practical knowledge of digital platforms. Ability to adapt tone and vocabulary for a French-Canadian audience. Basic graphic/visual design skills. A proactive mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities. A collaborative, open-minded, and flexible approach to teamwork. Education: Master’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, or Social Media. Languages: Excellent written and spoken English, French knowledge would be an asset. Why choose us? Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development. Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes. Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams. iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow. Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work. #LI-EUR Pursue progress, discover extraordinary Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!

What you’ll do

The specialist will own and lead the editorial and social media strategy across internal and external channels to drive engagement. They will also manage website content, monitor public inquiries, and support internal events and corporate communication projects.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or Social Media and possess strong content creation and digital strategy skills. Proficiency in English is required, with the ability to adapt tone for a French-Canadian audience and basic graphic design capabilities.

Listed skills

• Communication · Preferred
• Graphic Design · Preferred
• Visual Design · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Social media strategy
• Content creation
• Digital media
• Communication
• Editorial management
• Community monitoring
• Graphic design
• Visual design
• Copywriting
• Internal communications
• Corporate communications
• Stakeholder engagement
• Project management
• Digital platforms
• Pharmacovigilance compliance
• English Language
• Innovation
• Artificial Intelligence
• Marketing
• French Language
• Finance
• Immunology
• Pharmacovigilance
• Teamwork
• Triage
• Supply Chain
• Neurology
• Social Media
• Employee Engagement
• Storytelling
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Visual Design
• Clinical Trials
• Social Media Management
• Social Media Strategy
• Content Development
• Content Creation
• Vocabulary
• Open Mindset
• Corporate Communications
• Cancer
• Drug Development

Job areas

• Marketing
• Creative & Media
• Healthcare
• Administrative
• Communications and Social Media Specialist
• Communications / Public Relations Specialist
• Public Relations Professionals
• Public Relations Specialists

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