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About the role

  • Strategist developing election, labour, and advocacy campaigns for Point Blank, a Canadian progressive movement agency. Leading research, communications planning, client strategy, and campaign teams.

Responsibilities

  • Develop strategy for major campaigns and projects, including election campaigns, national and provincial projects, and rapid-response work
  • Provide overall direction and strategic advice
  • Lead discovery, research, and strategic planning for client campaigns
  • Facilitate discovery meetings and workshops
  • Serve as the client’s go-to strategic advisor throughout engagements
  • Lead key informant interviews and collaborate with research partners on message testing, polling, and focus groups
  • Develop audience profiles and creative insights to guide creative development and production
  • Lead strategic communications planning and develop in-depth communications plans
  • Lead campaign, paid media, and organizing plans with internal and external subject-matter experts
  • Provide strategic leadership and oversight to internal project teams and deliverables
  • Report on campaign outcomes
  • Facilitate workshops, presentations, and client training
  • Contribute to new business through relationship cultivation, proposals, sales opportunities, and client pitches
  • Provide thought leadership and build relationships to strengthen the agency’s reputation
  • Support and mentor Strategy team members

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years of relevant experience in a comparable role
  • Experience and relationships within Ontario’s labour and/or political ecosystems
  • Direct experience on a municipal, provincial or federal election campaign, or a third-party campaign, as paid staff, volunteer, or candidate
  • Positive reputation as a smart and strategic campaigner and relationship builder
  • Familiarity with the latest campaign tactics and technology
  • Ability to work non-standard hours and travel as needed
  • Must be based in Canada and legally eligible to work in Canada
  • Must be based in Toronto or Ottawa
  • Some travel and overtime required as needed
  • Professional fluency in French or other languages is an additional asset
  • Experience with new campaign technology and organizing tools is an additional asset
  • Familiarity with third-party structures and advertising rules is an additional asset
  • No minimum requirement for education or training

Benefits

  • Annual salary growth
  • Paid health leave
  • Extended benefits package, including a health and dental plan
  • Additional mental health spending account
  • Group RRSP plan
  • Annual professional development budget
  • Training and development opportunities throughout the year
  • Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
  • Option to work remotely or from company offices
  • Union membership in UFCW 1518

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$84,192 - CA$94,670 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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