Job DescriptionOverviewYou thrive in a fast-paced environment, working within a talented global team and collaborating with professionals from multiple disciplines - including engineering - who are helping transform the Canadian landscape across key sectors such as energy, defence, transportation, infrastructure, as well as operations and maintenance.
Join our Communications and Marketing team in Canada. We work on a wide range of Canadian projects to create lasting impact in the communities we serve, support the growth of our business, and help build a better future for our planet.
AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Manager, Communications and Marketing, Canada.
Reporting to the Vice-President, Communications and Marketing, Canada, you will play a central role in the orchestration, prioritization, and coordination of communications and marketing activities across the region, acting as a strategic and operational interface between business priorities, the Canada leadership team, and centres of expertise, while leveraging strong business acumen and a deep understanding of regional priorities to help structure, align, and integrate communications and marketing initiatives.
You will ensure that plans developed by various teams are coherent, aligned with business objectives, and designed with an integrated approach - from strategic thinking through to execution.
You will work closely and collaboratively with the centres of expertise to mobilize and coordinate the capabilities required to deliver regional priorities.
You will serve as a key advisor to the Vice-President, Communications and Marketing, Canada, ensuring follow-up on priorities, requests, and leadership team initiatives. You will bring a cross-functional perspective that considers business, reputation, client relations, and employee experience.
You will also act as an operational driver for the function, ensuring priorities are well structured, deliverables are progressing at the expected pace, and stakeholders have clear visibility on the advancement of initiatives. You will establish and maintain governance tools such as dashboards, editorial calendars, activities tracker, and coordination mechanisms to ensure alignment, disciplined execution, and high-quality deliverables.
As a member of the Global Communications and Marketing team, you will also contribute to the alignment between global priorities and regional needs, supporting the adaptation and deployment of initiatives as required.
Your role- Act as a strategic and operational interface between the Vice-President, Communications and Marketing, Canada, business units, market leaders across Canada and communications and marketing centres of expertise.
- Ensure structured follow-up on regional priorities, maintaining a clear, consolidated view of initiatives, timelines, and interdependencies.
- Stay attuned to the evolving business needs across the country, identifying relevant communications and marketing opportunities.
- Contribute to the development, coordination, and evolution of integrated communications and marketing plans, ensuring consistency and alignment with business objectives, and cross-functional integration.
- Establish and maintain governance and performance tools (dashboards, key performance indicators, editorial calendars, project tracking) to ensure visibility and execution discipline.
- Monitor, analyze, and support the evaluation of communications and marketing performance, aligned with defined objectives and metrics.
- Mobilize and coordinate centres of expertise around regional priorities, fostering alignment and seamless execution in a matrix environment.
- Support the Vice-President in the preparation, follow-up, and advancement of strategic initiatives, including contributions to planning exercises and annual regional priorities.
- Build trusted relationships with business units and market leaders to anticipate issues and support the implementation of relevant initiatives.
- Contribute, as needed, to the development or coordination of high-value strategic content and tools.
About you- Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, business administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 - 10 years of relevant experience in a role combining strategic thinking and execution, ideally in a complex, matrixed environment.
- Asset: experience in professional services, design, engineering, or construction sectors.
- Proven ability to persuade and influence, clearly articulating recommendations and driving stakeholder alignment.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to the development, operationalization, and integration of communications and marketing plans, ensuring their consistency and alignment with business objectives.
- Excellent project management, prioritization, and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong business acumen, with the ability to understand organizational priorities and balance business, reputation, client and employee considerations.
- Ability to thrive in a demanding, fast-paced environment with tight timelines while delivering high-quality, value-added outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to influence in a matrix environment, mobilizing multidisciplinary teams without direct authority.
- Entrepreneurial and innovative mindset, with the ability to challenge the status quo and evolve ways of working to maximize impact.
- Strong executive presence, with the ability to engage with senior leaders, exercise sound judgment, and represent the function with credibility.
- Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to see the big picture and anticipate needs and challenges.
- Strong interest in automation technologies and ability to leverage AI tools in an enterprise environment.
- High level of rigor, attention to detail, and organizational skills, with strong execution discipline.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across various levels and regions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in both French and English, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear messaging.
*Member of a Canadian, global, or regional leadership team: This position requires proficiency in English in addition to French, as you will be part of a Canadian, global, or regional leadership team and will collaborate with colleagues located outside of Québec.
Rewards & benefitsExplore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.
Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.
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Worker TypeEmployee
Job TypeRegular
