Senior Strategic Business Communication Manager

Job Description Build the future with us

Are you driven by strategic communications and eager to contribute to the purpose of a company that aims to help its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As a Senior Strategic Business Communications Manager, you will play a key role in shaping and executing integrated communications that advance business priorities, support leadership intent, and engage advisors, employees, and key stakeholders within a regulated environment. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, including the CEO and Executive Committee, you will translate complex business objectives into clear, compelling, and outcome-driven communications while leading high-impact, cross-functional initiatives.

What you’ll accomplish with us

• Define, evolve, and lead an integrated communications strategy aligned with business objectives, growth initiatives, and reputation management across leadership teams, functions, and portfolios.
• Act as the CEO’s primary communications advisor, shaping executive narratives, speeches, talking points, and enterprise messaging, while translating complex business objectives into clear, outcome-driven communications.
• Lead the development of high-impact, on-brand communications that engage and align advisors, employees, investors, and stakeholders across diverse audiences in a regulated environment.
• Oversee executive communications governance, including CEO priorities tracking, initiative ownership, timelines, and progress cadence, ensuring discipline and accountability.
• Own the execution of executive forums (daily, weekly, quarterly), including agenda setting, pre-read alignment, action item tracking, and follow-through to support decision-making.
• Ensure messaging consistency, quality, and effectiveness across all channels and corporate platforms (websites, newsletters, advisor/client portals, social media), with a strong focus on engagement and business impact.
• Drive cross-functional alignment by influencing how initiatives come together, advising leaders on positioning key decisions, and leading or supporting high-priority initiatives and executive materials.
• Apply advanced judgment and analytical thinking to anticipate risks, identify gaps, recommend best practices, and continuously improve communications processes, while owning measurable outcomes tied to business objectives, leadership effectiveness, and organizational alignment.

What could accelerate your success in this role

• Known for strategic thinking, sound judgment, and strong understanding of wealth management, industry trends, and best practices.
• Stands out for ability to influence senior leaders and collaborate across functions, acting as a trusted advisor in complex, regulated environments.
• Demonstrates strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to develop executive communications and drive strategic messaging across multiple channels.
• Recognized for organizational discipline, project management capabilities, and ability to manage ambiguity, change, and competing priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Has 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic communications within financial services, along with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, business administration, or a related field.
• Advanced level of English proficiency is required, as the incumbent will communicate regularly with English-speaking advisors, leaders, and stakeholders across Canada through both written and verbal interactions.

Why you’ll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence.
• A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed.
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.
• Competitive benefits: Flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, stock purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more.

Salary range: $130,000–$160,000 CAD per year; the base salary offered may vary depending on knowledge, skills, years of experience, and internal equity related to the role.

Location(s): Toronto / 26 Wellington Street East (Other Possible Locations: Company iA Private Wealth Inc.)

Posting End Date: 2026-06-19

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability. Please note that if you need help or assistance to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please contact us here. Someone from our team will be happy to assist you with your needs.

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