Communications intern creating multimedia, internal, and social content for Tenaris’s Canadian steel - tube operations. Supporting employee engagement, events, and communications department operations.
About the role
- Grifols corporate communications leader protecting reputation and managing media relations for its Canadian healthcare business. Advising executives and coordinating crisis, stakeholder and agency communications.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement communications plans and initiatives for Canada aligned with the global communications strategy and business priorities
- Advise the Chief Communications Officer and global Communications team on Canadian media, corporate, political and institutional developments
- Translate global communications priorities and messages into locally relevant Canadian content
- Lead media relations activities in Canada and serve as the primary contact for Canadian media
- Build relationships with national, regional, business, healthcare and specialist journalists and media outlets
- Identify media opportunities supporting the company’s visibility, positioning and corporate narrative
- Manage media enquiries, responses, interviews, briefings and other media interactions
- Monitor the Canadian media landscape for emerging narratives, opportunities and reputational risks
- Lead corporate communications initiatives and prepare key messages, media statements, briefing documents, presentations, executive communications and Q&As
- Support Canadian executives and spokespersons with message development, preparation and media training
- Coordinate communications relating to corporate milestones, partnerships, investments, operations and other Canadian developments
- Support communications involving healthcare stakeholders, industry associations, patient organizations and relevant Canadian institutions
- Identify and assess communications and reputational risks and recommend strategies and responses
- Support sensitive-issue management and communications crises affecting Canadian operations
- Manage the day-to-day relationship with the Canadian communications agency and coordinate its work with the global Communications team
- Report directly to the Chief Communications Officer and maintain a functional reporting line to the Canadian country head
Requirements
- More than 10 years of progressively senior experience in corporate communications, media relations and reputation management
- Significant professional experience in Canada and strong understanding of the Canadian media, corporate and stakeholder environment
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing corporate communications strategies in complex, highly visible or regulated organizations
- Established relationships with relevant Canadian media and strong understanding of national, regional, business, healthcare and specialist media
- Proven experience advising senior executives and providing clear, confident and independent communications recommendations
- Strong experience managing external communications agencies and ensuring strategic and operational accountability
- Experience managing sensitive issues, reputational risks and crisis communications
- Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences or another highly regulated sector is an asset
- Knowledge of the Canadian healthcare system and political and institutional environment is an asset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- French is a plus; additional language skills highly valued
- University degree in communications, journalism or a related field
- Strong strategic judgment and ability to identify issues requiring escalation or global alignment
- Strong writing, editing and corporate storytelling skills
- Ability to translate complex business, scientific or technical information into clear and credible communications
- Confidence advising and working directly with senior executives
- Ability to collaborate effectively across functions, geographies and levels of seniority
- Strong interest in science, healthcare and the broader life sciences sector
- Dynamic and proactive approach
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