Explore Edmonton connects experiences, events, venues, and stories to elevate Edmonton on the national and global stage while creating memories that matter for visitors and residents.

Our purpose is simple. We attract visitors by delivering and showcasing Edmonton experiences that contribute to prosperity and quality of life through the visitor economy.

Edmonton is a premier event-hosting destination, backed by a dedicated team with the expertise, relationships, and ambition to attract and deliver exceptional events that leave a lasting legacy for our city.

Our success is built with collaboration. Working alongside industry partners, sponsors, businesses, attractions, community organizations, and each other, we help make Edmonton a year-round destination.

At Explore Edmonton, our people make the difference. Guided by our values of public stewardship, taking a selfless approach, leading with purpose, making an impact, caring for one another, and upholding safety, we're building an organization where employees can do meaningful work while helping shape the future of our city.

If you are looking for a career where your work creates lasting impact for Edmonton and the people who experience it, we'd love to hear from you.

About Our Corporate Services Group

Corporate Services is made up of seven teams: Office of the CEO, Business Systems, Communications and Connections, Finance, Global Marketing, IT, and People and Culture. We are a group of service-minded people focused on building smart, customer-focused processes that work for every team across Explore Edmonton.

We provide the foundation for day-to-day business, including governance, advice and support, scalable solutions, Shareholder reporting,



and creating value for employees by building connections throughout the organization and in our community.

We serve internal teams as trusted partners and business enablers, delivering excellent service through collaboration, innovation, and leadership. Our goal is to help every Explorer do their best work.

Communications & Connections

The Communications & Connections team manages and elevates Explore Edmonton's reputation, strengthens relationships, and creates advocates for Edmonton's visitor economy, both inside and outside the organization.

Inside the organization, we keep staff informed and connected. Beyond it, we tell Explore Edmonton's story on behalf of our board and senior leaders and engage the partners who shape Edmonton's visitor economy, including tourism operators, government, businesses, and the arts community. Bringing those partners together, strengthening relationships and sharing Edmonton's story helps build a connected network of advocates for the city. We also lead the planning and execution of corporate events that bring together visitor economy partners and advocates for networking, learning, relationship‑building and advocacy opportunities. Through our external relations, communications, and media relations work, we highlight Explore Edmonton’s role in advancing the visitor economy and demonstrate the value and impact it creates for Edmonton.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director, Communications & Connections,



the Manager, Corporate Communications will lead Explore Edmonton’s corporate communications function and a team of Communications Advisors supporting three portfolios: Attracted Events & Destination Stewardship; Owned Events & Venues; and Corporate & Employee Communications. The role ensures Explore Edmonton communicates with clarity, consistency and purpose to employees and external audiences.

As a working leader, you will balance strategic direction with hands‑on expertise across a broad range of corporate communications activities, including communications planning, key message development, speechwriting, media relations, presentations, and executive and employee communications. You will partner with leaders across the organization to anticipate needs, identify opportunities and risks, and deliver integrated communications that advance organizational priorities.

As the successful candidate, you will:

- Lead, coach and mentor a team of Communications Advisors. You'll build their skills in strategic planning, writing and editing, media relations, speechwriting, key messages and executive communications, and their confidence to give trusted advice to leaders.
- Set clear expectations for roles, standards, workflows, timelines and service levels, and balance team capacity and competing priorities across portfolios.
- Review communications strategies, plans and materials to make sure they are strategically sound, audience‑focused and aligned with Explore Edmonton's voice and priorities.
- Build a collaborative, accountable team culture focused on knowledge‑sharing, and keep improving the team's processes, systems and tools.
- Lead corporate communications

📌 Manager, Corporate Communications (Edmonton)
🏢 Explore Edmonton
📍 Edmonton