Position details: Full Time
Position title: Manager, Communications
Taking care of our setting has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Manager, Communications to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.
NCC is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, we have brought people together to conserve and restore more than 20 million hectares across Canada. NCC takes a collaborative, evidence-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians. With office locations in all ten provinces across Canada, NCC delivers results you can walk on
NCC recognizes that we work on lands that have long been cared for by Indigenous Peoples under their own laws and knowledge systems. We are committed to transforming how we do our work, advancing Reconciliation through conservation, and working with Indigenous Peoples in meaningful, respectful, and supportive ways.
Position Summary
The Manager, Communications leads and supports the planning, development and execution of corporate communications, government relations and community engagement initiatives that advance NCC’s conservation priorities and strengthen its presence within the region.
Working independently and in collaboration with regional leadership and national teams, the role provides strategic support including developing and executing communications project plans, media relations activities, digital content, storytelling materials, stakeholder engagement initiatives and government relations communications,



while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, brand standards and values, and key messages.
The position manages multiple projects and external partners, supports issues management and internal communications, manages events and outreach activities, tracks and reports on performance metrics, and manages junior team members.
This Manager plays a key role in building awareness, fostering relationships and translating complex conservation and policy issues into clear, compelling communications that support NCC’s mission, priorities, and impact.
Responsibilities:
Corporate Communications
Strategic communications planning (internal and external)
Media relations
Internal communications
Issues management
Digital, web and social media
Storytelling and content development
Regional government relations
Regional government relations strategy
Regional government relations activation
Regional community engagement
Regional community engagement strategy
Regional community engagement activation
Measurement, reporting and learning
Measurement
Training and knowledge sharing
Management and leadership
Coordination: Support oversight of team operations
Project management
People management: Manage 1-3 direct reports
External vendor/ partner management: Act as relationship lead for multiple vendors/ partners
Leadership
Collaboration
Budget
Position Requirements
Education: College diploma or university degree optional
Experience: 5-7 years
Knowledge or technical skills:
Regional media and political landscape knowledge required
Strategy and plan development experience required
Project management experience required
People management experience preferred
Communications experience preferred
Bilingualism an asset

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