The Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, Enterprise Communications, this position will play an important role in our team’s mission to inspire and engage our audiences through compelling stories. The role will be responsible for supporting communication deliverables and outputs within the Corporate Communication team at Definity. Working closely with a collaborative team of communicators who specialize in employee communication, media relations, corporate affairs, executive communication, and events, this role will involve supporting communications across a variety of channels, research, and reporting.
This role is an excellent fit for a junior communications professional with an interest in financial services who wants to work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders and business units.
What to Expect:
- Support the development and execution of internal and external communication plans by drafting communication materials, conducting research, coordinating deliverables, and supporting communications initiatives that advance business objectives
- Create, edit, and proofread clear, compelling, and audience-focused communications across a variety of channels, ensuring all content aligns with Definity's corporate narrative, brand standards, and communications style guidelines
- Support the management and publishing of communication channels, including employee newsletters, intranet content, social media channels, corporate announcements, and other communication vehicles
- Conduct media monitoring and research, support news release development and distribution, maintain media tracking reports, and assist with media relations activities as required
- Monitor communication effectiveness through reporting, analytics, research, and stakeholder feedback. Support the development of recommendations to optimize communication strategies, tactics, and channel performance
- Build strong working relationships across the Corporate Communication team and with business partners throughout the organization to support the timely delivery of communication initiatives and ensure alignment with business priorities
What you Bring:
- Must have at least two years of communication experience, ideally within financial services or a public company environment
- Superb content planning and creation capabilities to further storytelling and drive engagement
- Experience collaborating with integrated multi-channel marketing and communication teams
- Excellent project management, channel planning, and problem-solving skills
- Proven experience in delivering effective, engaging communications
- Proven ability to measure and analyze impact of communication and engagement efforts
- Knowledge of French is an asset but not a requirement
- Post-secondary degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or Finance
- Post-graduate certification in related discipline an asset
Salary Range: $45,000 - $82,100
Actual salary for the role may vary depending on work location of the successful candidate and other factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, working conditions and the local labour market.
This position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy.
We also take potential into consideration. If you don’t have this exact experience, but you know you have what it takes, be sure to give us more insight through your application and cover letter.
Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting [email protected].
As part of Definity’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that our work, meetings, and travel take place on the lands now known as Canada, and recognize the enduring presence, wisdom, and stewardship of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who have long cared for these lands.
Background checks
This role requires successful clearance of a background check (including criminal checks and leadership references).
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About the TeamSkills Required
- At least two years of communication experience
- Content planning and creation experience
- Experience collaborating with integrated multi-channel marketing and communication teams
- Project management, channel planning, and problem-solving skills
- Experience delivering effective, engaging communications
- Experience measuring and analyzing communication and engagement impact
- Post-secondary degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or Finance
- Experience in financial services or a public company environment
- Knowledge of French
- Post-graduate certification in a related discipline
Definity Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Definity and has not been reviewed or approved by Definity.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage begins on the first day and spans medical, prescription-drug, vision, dental, paramedical, and enhanced mental-health services, with additional support for fertility, gender affirmation, life and critical-illness, and disability coverage.
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Retirement Support — Pension and savings programs include employer-matched RRSP contributions to support long‑term financial security, and share ownership is available with the company matching employee contributions up to $1,500 annually.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation is supplemented by five additional personal Definity Days and two paid volunteer days each year, indicating a broad and supportive time‑off offering.
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What We Do
Definity Financial Corporation is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative property and casualty insurance brands and companies, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. We focus on making insurance better for our customers, our employees, our broker partners, and our communities. Our promise to employees is to provide a workplace that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering. Our inclusive environment provides the space to innovate with colleagues and implement even better ways of doing things. We invest in our employees’ growth and development and help them thrive. With our flexible, hybrid work arrangements, total rewards packages, company share ownership program, and emphasis on work-life balance, it’s better here. If you’re looking for a career where your perspective and expertise are valued, you’ll find it here at Definity.
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