Director of Segment Communications, Thomson Reuters
CA$155-205k
Financial news and financial data provider
Be an early applicant
Financial news and financial data provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$155-205k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help professionals advance their businesses and gain competitive advantage with the trusted answers only we can provide.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will navigate complex challenges and articulate clear, engaging solutions
- Experience in commercial, executive, or business segment communications within the technology sector is essential, with a preference for familiarity with publicly listed companies
- Experience working technology company within a highly matrixed environment, and closely with senior executives is crucial
- Experience working technology company within a highly matrixed environment
- Proven experience (8+ years) in commercial and executive communication or corporate communications within a matrixed environment for a publicly traded global and/or technology company
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to distill complex financial information into clear and compelling messages for various audiences
- Deep knowledge of and excellent relationships with top-tier media contacts, skilled media relations capabilities with the ability to lead media outreach programs at a senior executive level
- Good experience of internal comms strategy and planning
- Experience of developing and maintaining proactive relationships at a C-suite level colleagues
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate and build consensus effectively across functions and with senior executives
- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- We seek a seasoned, agile, and forward-thinking communications professional to elevate our segment / commercial communications
- As the single point of contact for segment leaders, you will develop and deliver a coherent and compelling strategy across internal and external communications
- You will articulate segment achievements and business strategies, enhancing our brand’s market standing and colleague engagement across new and existing channels and audiences
- In this strategic role, you must collaborate effectively with strategy, marketing, product, engineering, and HR teams to drive unified, impactful messaging
- As a single point of contact for communications with segment leaders, your advanced relationship management skills will build trust and commitment from stakeholders
- Regular media engagements are integral to this high-visibility role
- You will manage relationships with business and technology journalists, including Reuters, and leverage an established network of media contacts in the technology sector to make an immediate impact
- Acting as single point of contact you will lead our internal and external communications strategy for our Corporates business segment
- As a strategic part of the segment leadership team, you will engage directly with the segment president on major business moments, announcements and thought leadership opportunities
- Function as a trusted advisor to senior executives, offering high-level strategic counsel on all matters related to communications including messaging, cadence and media handling
- For external communications (50% of role), develop and execute a communications strategy and best practices including organizing speaking opportunities, developing a dedicated and bespoke media engagement strategy, social media strategy, developing messaging and speaker notes, and proactively securing strategic media coverage
- For internal communications (50% of role), develop a communications strategy and processes for communicating both to segment colleagues and out to the enterprise. Support for this will be provided by dotted line / matrix model from an internal communications partner
- Deliver a program of market leading customer storytelling opportunities sharing customer impact stories, testimonials and wins across our internal and external channels for all audiences
- Partner with various teams to understand product moments (major and minor) and weave these stories into segment narratives to support the commercial success of the business
- Keep a finger on the pulse of industry trends, competitor moves, and regulatory shifts to offer timely advice and adjustments to the segment communications strategy
- Support the segment and communications team in crisis communications, being part of a roster of cover (including out of hours) that includes incidents that hold reputational risk for the business
- KPIs:
- Works within and delivers work within the TR values framework
- Supports the team to meet KPIs set by communications leaders in line with the OKRs
- Delivers exceptional quality work in the support of leaders in order to meet needs of the commercial ambitions of the business
Our take
Thomson Reuters is reinventing the way professionals work. The multinational media conglomerate provides answers that help professionals make better decisions to run smarter businesses. It targets those in complicated sectors that move society forward; tax, law, compliance, government, and media.
Founded over 165 years ago, the company is now powered by thousands of international journalists. This bandwidth guarantees speed, impartiality, and insight that have helped Thomson Reuters retain its position a market leader. To stay competitive with companies founded in the digital era, Thomson Reuters places emphasis on helping clients reinvent themselves for the newly disruptive digital age.
As well as investing in the coverage of growth markets India and China, and embarking on a number of fintech acquisitions, Thomson Reuters announced an expansion of its long-term partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group in 2023. Together, they plan to enhance the value of financial and market news services to LSEG customers, whilst delivering a superior experience to professionals around the world.
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Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Wellington Place, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Steve Hasker
(CEO & President)Previously served as Senior Advisor for TPG, CEO for Creative Artists Agency, Global President & Chief Operating Office for Nielsen, and as a Partner for McKinsey & Company.
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