CAE Inc

Sr. Media Relations Advisor

CAE Inc • $80K — $100K *
Montreal, QC H1A 0A1In-Person
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8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Political Science, Journalism, Marketing Communications, or a related field.
  • 8 years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, or political communications.
  • Bilingual with strong writing, proofreading, and editing skills in English and French.
  • Proven experience in media relation strategy and managing communication stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with both international and local media relations.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate CAE's external media exposure with oversight from Communications leadership.
  • Recommend media positioning for high-visibility enterprise and business unit opportunities.
  • Manage the media pipeline and provide counsel on engagement priorities.
  • Support the preparation of executive speeches, external briefs, and other materials.
  • Collaborate with various teams to ensure consistent external messaging.
  • Guide crisis responses and mitigate reputational risks.

Benefits

  • Group Insurance
  • Telemedicine Employee and Family Assistance Program
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Group RRSP
  • CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan
  • Sabbatical Leave
  • Flex Time
  • Enhanced Parental Leave
Full Job Description
Description

The Communications team is a committed and creative team that contributes to CAE's success through internal and external communications, media relations, social responsibility and public affairs initiatives. Working within an established Communications leadership structure, this role is built for a communications professional who wants broader influence, greater autonomy and a visible enterprise mandate. Our enterprise functions don't just support the business, they help lead it. This is a high-impact advisory role for someone ready to operate close to enterprise decision-making, with direct exposure to senior leaders and the opportunity to help shape how CAE shows up externally.

Get ready to:
  • Coordinate CAE's external media exposure, providing enterprise-level oversight, prioritization and risk management across media engagements in close alignment with Communications leadership.
  • Recommend media positioning and exposure for enterprise and business unit opportunities, including complex, sensitive or high-visibility engagements involving senior executives and the CEO.
  • Manage the media pipeline, help arbitrate competing priorities, and provide senior counsel on which opportunities to pursue and how to prepare for them.
  • Support external briefs, panel and conference preparation, speaking points, editorials, executive speeches and other materials that strengthen CAE's positioning.
  • Work closely with Communications advisors, Government Relations, Marketing, HR and other functions to ensure consistent and disciplined external messaging.
  • Play a key role during issues and crises by guiding responses, advising spokespersons and helping mitigate reputational risk.

Minimum Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Political Science Journalism, Marketing Communications, or related discipline.
  • 8 years of experience in public relations agencies, corporate communications, or political communications.
  • Bilingual with excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills in English and French.
  • Experience in media relation strategy and communication stakeholder management.
  • International and local media relations experience.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Ability to manage simultaneous projects and meet strict deadlines.
  • Strong organizational skills, sense of autonomy and self-discipline.
  • Ability to show initiative, autonomy and creativity.
  • Experience in corporate, aerospace, or government environments.
  • Experience with media and public relations agencies.

Benefits
  • Group Insurance
  • Telemedicine Employee and Family Assistance Program
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Group RRSP
  • CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan
  • Sabbatical Leave
  • Flex Time
  • Enhanced Parental Leave


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Position Type
Regular

About CAE Inc

CAE Inc. is a Canadian manufacturer of simulation technologies, modelling technologies and training services to airlines, aircraft manufacturers, healthcare specialists, and defense customers. CAE was founded in 1947, and has manufacturing operations and training facilities in 35 countries. CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on training solutions for defense forces across the world. CAE's Civil Aviation Training Solutions business unit provides training solutions for civil aviation organizations worldwide, including airlines, aircraft manufacturers, training centers, and aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul organizations. CAE's Healthcare business unit designs and manufactures simulators and offers audiovisual and simulation center management services for medical schools, nursing schools, hospitals, defense forces, and other medical organizations. CAE is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Quebec.
Learn more about CAE Inc
Size
13,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
1947
5 Year Trend
+4.5%
NASDAQ
CAE
* Ladders Estimates

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