At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF), our vision is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care.
Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones.
Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer.
We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones.
At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer.
Union: Non-Union
Site: 700 University Avenue
Department : Marketing and Communications
Reports to: Director, Communications
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Vacancy : New
Hours :35 hours
Hiring Range :$80,000 to $90,000 (plus additional compensative incentives such as bonus, pension and more)
Posted Date: October 9, 2026
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
The Manager, Communications is a senior member of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation’s Communications team, responsible for leading key areas of the Foundation’s communications function, including earned media and media relations, strategic communications relationships with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre,



and issues and crisis communications.
Reporting to the Director, Communications, the Manager will develop and lead communications strategies that strengthen the national profile and reputation of The Princess Margaret, provide strategic communications counsel to senior leaders and stakeholders, and build trusted relationships across the Foundation, Cancer Centre and Canadian media.
The Manager will also lead the strategic planning and delivery of the Foundation’s quarterly Town Halls, working closely with senior leadership, People & Culture and colleagues across the organization.
This role requires an experienced communications professional with exceptional news judgment, strong Canadian media relationships, demonstrated issues and crisis communications experience, and the ability to turn complex ideas into compelling stories that earn attention.
Key Responsibilities
Public Relations and Media Management
Lead proactive earned media and media relations strategies that strengthen the national profile and reputation of The Princess Margaret and advance organizational priorities.
Develop media strategies for major Foundation priorities, including transformational and major gifts, fundraising campaigns, research and clinical innovation, signature events and other organizational announcements.
Identify compelling stories,



experts and emerging opportunities that can position The Princess Margaret within relevant national conversations.
Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors and producers across national, business, health, science, philanthropic and Toronto-based media.
Personally pitch priority stories and lead complex or high-profile media opportunities from initial strategy through interview and publication or broadcast.
Oversee the development of media materials, including pitches, news releases, media advisories, briefing materials, key messages and Q&A.;
Prepare and advise Foundation leaders, clinicians, researchers and other spokespeople for media opportunities.
Provide strategic media counsel to senior leaders and stakeholders and direction to Communications colleagues supporting earned media initiatives.
Evaluate earned media performance and use results and insights to continuously strengthen the Foundation’s media strategy.
Cancer Centre Relations and Strategic Communications
Serve as the primary day-to-day communications liaison between The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Build trusted relationships with clinicians, researchers, scientific leaders and other key partners across Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and UHN.
Develop a strong understanding of research, clinical innovation and emerging priorities and build a proactive pipeline of stories, experts and opportunities with solid communications potential.
Translate complex scientific and medical information into clear, compelling narratives for media and public audiences.
Provide communications counsel to Cancer Centre stakeholders and identify opportunities to elevate clinicians, researchers and scientific leaders as expert

📌 Manager, communications (Toronto)
🏢 University Health Network
📍 Toronto