Director of Corporate Communications, Thomson Reuters
CA$155-205k
+ Employee incentive programs
3+ days a week in office
Financial news and financial data provider
Open for applications
Financial news and financial data provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
CA$155-205k
+ Employee incentive programs
3+ days a week in office
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
- 15+ years of experience building and leading product communication teams in global, technology-based, SaaS organizations
- Experience driving results for technology product launches and thought leadership through use of media campaigns and effective content creation
- Proven experience in coaching spokespeople and in supporting media outreach program at a senior executive level
- Public company expertise required, with solid judgement and discretion dealing with highly confidential and material information, such as M&A, financial communications & operations
- Excellent communication skills, additional languages advantageous
- Deep knowledge of and relationships with top-tier media contacts, skilled media relations capabilities with the ability to lead media outreach programs at a senior executive level
- Proven ability to coordinate a global media program in a matrixed organization (working with direct and non-direct reports)
- Experience in financial services, information services, media and or technology industries an advantage
- Please note: Due to the leadership and advanced network required in this role there will be a requirement to work from our Toronto office a minimum of 3 days a week, with a requirement for business travel
What the job involves
- Based in Toronto and reporting to the VP Product Communications and Corporate Affairs, the Director of Corporate Communications will actively drive corporate media relations, corporate reputation building, financial communications, and issues management for the company
- The role requires the candidate to enjoy being ‘hands on’, with a high degree of autonomy, the ability to operate in uncertainty in a matrixed organization and largely without junior support
- The role requires extremely good attention to detail
- The candidate will operate as a principal spokesperson on corporate, financial and crisis communications, engaging directly with the media on a regular basis, including managing relations with Reuters journalists who are free to report on Thomson Reuters without favor
- This is a high-visibility, high-pressure role
- The successful candidate will be a decisive, results-oriented leader who can develop and manage relationships across the company and with a wide variety of partners based on trust, teamwork and domain expertise
- The candidate must have the experience and enthusiasm for communications to think proactively, and work with communications peers, marketing, lines of business and other constituents
- They will be expected to develop and execute integrated strategies that help realize our company’s purpose and drives responsible growth/revenue
- The position will offer access and exposure to many different departments across the company, and the successful candidate will have regular dealings with the company's executive leadership
- The candidate should have superb relationship management capabilities with the aptitude to anticipate and solve complicated issues, while being able to present in a clear and compelling manner
- Passionate about technology and the impact this has on our customers the successful candidate will be comfortable working in a large matrixed organization, managing a team and driving progress
- Create, maintain, implement, and evaluate an effective and engaging communications and events strategy that raises the profile of our work, ensures we are engaging with the right stakeholders, delivers our key messages and helps to progress our ambitions
- Constantly protect and actively position Thomson Reuters in a manner that supports and advances the corporate strategy in the right way
- Build and execute a corporate narrative that provide differentiation from our competitors and a platform that enables our spokespeople to articulate what we want Thomson Reuters to be known for – using the media as a channel
- Lead a team of PR specialists as they plan and execute communications – providing alignment, coordination and focus to product communications globally
- Build and maintain relationships with global corporate and commercial media
- Utilize experience to navigate complex scenarios and develop clear positions on business issues
- Lead complex media relations efforts including strategy development, story pitching, fact checking, reporter targeting and results packaging (media analysis and monitoring of relevant company, competitor and industry coverage)
- Train and prepare various executive level spokespeople for media and presentation delivery
- Develop positioning and strategies to communicate Thomson Reuters position on issues impacting the industry and related businesses
- Work with the CFO and the Investor Relations team to lead the team in delivering on financial communications for quarterly earnings announcements, mergers and acquisitions and support analyst/investor meetings
- Partner in the development, implementation and coordination of media relations strategies to build a favorable image of the company in the eyes of investors, shareholders, customers, employees and the public
- Lead and support the formation and execution of communications processes, strategies and messaging for issues affecting the reputation of the business and senior management
- Development of coordinated responses with leaders across the organization including sales, technology, product and legal is mandatory
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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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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