Allstate Canada Looking for Senior Consultant Corporate Communication at Markham, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Who is Allstate:

Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. The company is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years and prioritizes supporting employees and fostering an inclusive, welcoming corporate culture. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to provide reassurance with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise.

Through our Employee Value Proposition, Opportunity, Flexibility, Community, Diversity and Family, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.

Role Designation: Hybrid

Length of contract – 14 months

Benefits to joining Allstate

• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services)
• Good Office program (receive up to 400$ back after purchasing office equipment)
• Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans
• Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions
• Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing
• Personal reflection day
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Working within the community and giving back!

Job Description:

The Senior Consultant, Corporate Communications, is responsible for both internal and external communications initiatives. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, this role will be focused on leading project-based work (including large-scale, complex initiatives), providing strategic communications counsel to business stakeholders (including senior level executives), and supporting issues management.

Accountabilities:

• Lead and execute integrated communications strategies for large-scale, complex, organization-wide initiatives, collaborating with other functions and stakeholders across the business.
• Lead issues management.
• Drive awareness and understanding of our Allstate story as it connects to our growth strategy with internal and external audiences, connecting the dots across the organization and our communications strategies.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to senior leadership, including executive messaging, presentations, speaking notes and videos.
• Develop and implement new processes and procedures, as well as improve existing ones, to continuously raise the bar and drive innovation across all communications activities.
• Develop/coordinate content for senior leaders connected to special events.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated communications experience including employee communications, executive communications, external communications, media relations and issues management, ideally in the insurance industry, professional services, or the financial sector.
• High level of oral and written communication skills and advanced storytelling capabilities, with the ability to connect messaging to our strategy and make complex information easy to understand.
• Proven experience consulting with, and writing for, executives and senior management, working with interdisciplinary teams and managing communications processes.
• Proven experience leading and executing integrated communications and change strategies to support large transformation initiatives.
• Proven experience leading issues management with internal and external stakeholders including reputational risk management.
• String relationship-building, diplomacy and consultation skills, along with audience needs-assessment capabilities and proven project management skills.
• Ability to work as a team player in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with the ability to work well under pressure and prioritize tasks?
• Insurance industry knowledge is an asset

Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.