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Management Consulting, Public Relations, Financial Advisory

Senior Vice President

Montreal, Quebec, CanadaHybridFull TimeSenior Vice PresidentPosted 2 months ago

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Role summary

Teneo, a global CEO advisory firm, seeks a Senior Vice President for its Strategy and Communications team in Toronto, Calgary, or Montreal. This client-facing role involves developing and executing communications strategies, providing senior-level advisory on corporate strategy, investor relations, government affairs, and public relations. Responsibilities include driving business development, managing client accounts, preparing strategic materials, and acting as the primary client contact. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in public relations or a related field, with strong media and business networks in Canada, and the ability to advise C-suite clients. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to build and expand Teneo's Canadian business.

About Teneo

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions and organizations.

Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, and ESG.

The firm has more than 1,800 employees located in 45+ offices around the world.

Teneo is looking for a highly skilled, dynamic, and driven communications professional to join our Toronto, Calgary, or Montreal office.

As we continue to grow our operations in Canada, we are looking for a high caliber candidate to join our dynamic and professional Strategy and Communications team as a Senior Vice President. This is a unique opportunity to play a critical role in building and expanding the Teneo Canada business.

Description:

A Senior Vice President within Teneo Strategy is the client facing member of our account teams.

As a Senior Vice President, you are responsible for developing communications strategy and providing senior-led advisory to clients. This may include, but not be limited to, online and offline communications strategy and tactics, long-term and rapid response planning, and crisis management. Senior Vice Presidents are sophisticated, client-facing individuals who can deal directly and solely with clients on corporate strategy, communications, investor relations, government affairs, and public relations. Senior Vice Presidents will work hand in hand with senior members of the firm to manage client engagements and deliver best-in-class service. 

Responsibilities:

Drive and develop communications strategies and campaigns on behalf of clients

Drive and contribute to the business development strategy and outreach, including proposal development and pitch participation nationally

Work on client accounts and support client work in the Toronto, Calgary, and Montreal offices; opportunities to contribute to other global accounts when required

Responsible for preparing client ready strategic plans, press releases, talking points, Q&As, briefing memos, and distributed media materials; managing messages; and coordinating client program activities

Interact directly and be the point person with the clients to create and execute on communications initiatives

Responsibility for setting strategy and workloads for core account team and delivering high quality client service

Able to anticipate and understand client experiences and external trends to advise on how to best meet clients’ current and future needs

Serve as a role model and mentor to colleagues

Establish priorities based on strategic direction, considering multiple perspectives and interdependencies with others

Responsible for meeting deadlines and timelines

Qualifications:

10+ years in public relations/corporate communications/media/investor relations or relevant experience

Ability to provide strategic advice to senior level clients, including C-suite

Understanding of macro-economic, political, and regulatory environments to inform strategic advice to clients

Strong media and business network in Canada

Strong organizational skills with the ability to develop and execute multiplatform communications strategies

Ability to think creatively, approach communications from new angles, and manage both up and down the organization

Exceptional written and verbal communication; experience delivering presentations in PowerPoint is required

Education - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Agency/consulting experience preferred

Bilingualism is not required but would be an asset

Able to work from the office a minimum of three days per week

What We Offer

As a Teneo employee, you'll enjoy unique benefits including flexible time off policy; medical, dental, and vision coverage; long-term disability, and life insurance; RRSP plan with corporate matching; team events; snacks; and other perks.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Teneo is an equal opportunity employer and promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace. Teneo considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law.

Total Compensation Package: Includes annualized bonus, RRSP match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of additional benefits and perks.

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