Advisor, External Communications and Media Relations

Alberta Securities Commission

$80K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of senior-level writing and editing experience in communications
  • Proven track record in media relations and developing journalist relationships
  • Skilled in managing media inquiries and coordinating responses
  • Experience with communications strategy development and execution
  • Ability to analyze and report on media coverage and trends
  • Strong organizational and project management skills
  • Demonstrated capability to build trust and maintain relationships with various stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Craft senior-level communications products tailored for diverse audiences
  • Manage all facets of media relations, including drafting news releases and briefing materials
  • Establish and nurture relationships with media professionals
  • Respond to media inquiries in collaboration with senior management
  • Oversee the coordination of media-related products within CSA
  • Monitor media coverage and compile impactful reports
  • Develop and execute comprehensive communications strategies for industry events.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work environment
  • 100% employer-paid health and dental benefits
  • Generous vacation, flex, and sick days
  • Comprehensive travel insurance
  • Support for professional development through course subsidies
  • Transportation allowance
  • Community engagement initiatives through ASC Social Club.
Full Job Description
The opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Communications & Investor Education, and working with all members of the Communications & Investor Education team, this role is a critical member of the communications and investor education effort. This role will contribute to building and maintaining a professional representation of the ASC, and relationships with key external audiences, including the media.

Key responsibilities include

  • Providing senior-level writing and editing for a variety of communications products and tactics for diverse audiences.
  • All aspects of media relations, including:
    • Drafting and distributing all news releases, briefing notes, Q&As, and other media products.
    • Building relationships with journalists, maintaining an understanding of how the media landscape is changing, and managing and coordinating media interview requests.
    • Handling media inquiries and working closely with the Communications & Investor Education team, and senior management to determine appropriate responses.
    • Coordinating media products and responses within the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA).
    • Media monitoring, including tracking coverage and measuring the impact of communication initiatives and compiling daily and monthly media clippings packages.
    • Identifying emerging issues, reputation risks and industry trends to inform key messaging and strategic planning.
  • Manage organizational annual and market insights reports, including developing communications plans and production management.
  • Developing and implementing communications strategies and assisting with external initiatives and events, including ASC Connect, and other industry education webinars and stakeholder engagement events.
  • Building and maintaining high-trust relationships and partnerships with a variety of stakeholders including internal partners, external vendors and agencies, members of the CSA and other organizations.
  • Co-representing the ASC and CheckFirst externally at conferences and other public activations.


The ideal candidate will possess

  • Providing senior-level writing and editing for a variety of communications products and tactics for diverse audiences.
  • All aspects of media relations, including:
    • Drafting and distributing all news releases, briefing notes, Q&As, and other media products.
    • Building relationships with journalists, maintaining an understanding of how the media landscape is changing, and managing and coordinating media interview requests.
    • Handling media inquiries and working closely with the Communications & Investor Education team, and senior management to determine appropriate responses.
    • Coordinating media products and responses within the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA).
    • Media monitoring, including tracking coverage and measuring the impact of communication initiatives and compiling daily and monthly media clippings packages.
    • Identifying emerging issues, reputation risks and industry trends to inform key messaging and strategic planning.
  • Manage organizational annual and market insights reports, including developing communications plans and production management.
  • Developing and implementing communications strategies and assisting with external initiatives and events, including ASC Connect, and other industry education webinars and stakeholder engagement events.
  • Building and maintaining high-trust relationships and partnerships with a variety of stakeholders including internal partners, external vendors and agencies, members of the CSA and other organizations.
  • Co-representing the ASC and CheckFirst externally at conferences and other public activations.


To apply

Click the Apply For This Job Online button to submit your resume, cover letter and salary expectations by September 22, 2026. This position will work out of the ASC office located in Calgary, Alberta. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. More information about working at the ASC including our comprehensive Total Rewards package can be found on our website at www.asc.ca.

We offer a hybrid work environment and flexibility, a competitive total rewards package consisting of 100 per cent employer-paid benefits, comprehensive health and dental; travel insurance; paid vacation time, flex and sick days; an employee family assistance program; transportation allowance, generous flexible spending account and professional development through subsidized courses, conference, workshops, seminars and in-house training. We also encourage fun and giving back to the community with initiatives offered through our ASC Social Club and annual United Way Campaign.

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