Manager, Brand Strategy – Governance

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About the role

  • Brand strategy manager guiding Sun Life’s global brand architecture, governance, and creative direction. Supporting refreshed brand rollouts and digital marketing campaigns across international markets.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain the Sun Life brand architecture
  • Build and maintain brand governance programs, including brand and creative review processes, brand policies, and brand training programs
  • Develop and evolve brand strategy tools and resources, including playbooks and quick reference guides
  • Support rollout and implementation of the refreshed Sun Life brand across global markets
  • Manage corporate identity, including global trademarks, searches, registrations, domain names, legal coordination, and brand monitoring vendors
  • Develop employee engagement programs to deepen understanding and alignment with the brand
  • Drive industry-leading brand governance practices and trends for a global organization
  • Build and maintain relationships with key business partners
  • Support global marketing campaigns across all channels, with a focus on digital
  • Report to the Director, Global Brand Strategy in Global Marketing

Requirements

  • University or college degree in Marketing, Business or Communications
  • Minimum of six to eight years of progressive marketing experience
  • Brand agency experience is an asset
  • Knowledge of brand management principles, best practices, and processes
  • Strong relationship management and consulting skills
  • Ability to exercise diplomacy, mediation, and a consultative, collaborative approach
  • Business acumen and ability to translate business strategies and goals into brand alignment opportunities
  • Demonstrated communication and writing skills
  • Ability to lead through influence without direct management authority
  • Problem-solving skills in a complex environment
  • Proven organization and project management skills in a matrix environment
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks
  • Budget management experience

Benefits

  • The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
  • Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
  • Inclusive and respectful environment
  • Employee well-being and mental health support
  • Hybrid work flexibility, with the choice to work from the office and virtually
  • Participation in various incentive plans for eligible employees

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$85,000 - CA$128,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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