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Your primary focus will be coordinating media and public relations activities that support business objectives, strengthen Canada Life’s reputation, and increase awareness of our products, services, and community impact. You will also contribute to broader communications initiatives, including internal communications, issues management, and thought leadership programs, as needed.\nIn this fast-paced and complex environment, you will make a difference as a collaborative member of our Communications team.\nWhat you will do\nBuild productive relationships with business and Community Relations partners, and provide communications advice that supports business objectives and reputation goals. \nIdentify and help develop proactive opportunities to generate positive earned media and promote Canada Life’s expertise, leadership, and community impact. \nMonitor emerging issues and reputational risks, and contribute to communications strategies, materials, and responses when required. \nCoordinate media relations activities, including media inquiries, interviews, spokesperson preparation, news releases, public announcements, and thought leadership opportunities. \nPartner with colleagues to support consistent messaging, positioning, timing, and audience considerations across channels. \nContribute to a collaborative, high-performing team culture by sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues, and helping deliver team priorities. \nWhat you will bring\nPost-secondary education related to communications, along with 3-5 years of communications experience. A combination of education and experience will also be considered. \nStrong writing, editing, and communications planning skills, with experience developing content and plans for diverse audiences and stakeholders. \nExperience supporting media relations, including news releases, media inquiries, interviews, and public announcements. \nSolid project management skills, with experience managing communications deliverables, coordinating stakeholders, and balancing competing priorities and tight deadlines. \nStrong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams, functions, and geographic locations. \nSound judgment and discretion when supporting sensitive, confidential, or reputationally significant matters, with appropriate guidance and escalation. \nHighly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. \nBilingual in French and English would be considered a strong asset.\nUnderstanding of Quebec media landscape would be considered a strong asset.\nGiven the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: Montreal, London, Toronto, or Winnipeg.\n-\nThe base salary for this position is between $64,800 - $119,800 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.\nCareer opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.\nGrow with Canada Life\nWe’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country. \nWe’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver - for our customers, communities and each other. Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you!\nWhat we offer:\nWe’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member:\nCareer Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement. \nHealth & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being. \nTime Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day. \nFinancial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options. \nRewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more! \n Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events. \nLearn more about Canada Life.\nWe’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. 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All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.\nCanada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.\n#LI-Hybrid","description_format":"text","description_chars":5679,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"French","level":"Proficiency (C2)","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"Proficiency (C2)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Milestone celebrations"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Canada","iso":"CA","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Financial Services","Health Care","Health Insurance & Benefits","Life Insurance & Annuities"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-16T22:57:09Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"CA","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"Approved LMIA in the last two years","filings_12m":0,"filings_prev_12m":1,"green_card_filings_12m":null,"median_offered_wage_usd":null,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-03T21:10:52+00:00","sources":["ESDC: employers issued a positive LMIA"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":78,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.87,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":8,"expected_fill_days":15,"reasons":["conf:4","velocity","win:mid","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-25T05:49:26Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":84734,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/canada-life-associate-manager-communications-media-relations","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/canada-life-associate-manager-communications-media-relations.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-25T23:07:51Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":32630,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1770029},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1770029"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcanada-life-associate-manager-communications-media-relations"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcanada-life-associate-manager-communications-media-relations"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcanada-life-associate-manager-communications-media-relations"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/canada-life-associate-manager-communications-media-relations\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcanada-life-associate-manager-communications-media-relations"}]}