Director, Enterprise Communications

Is this role right for you?

In this role, you will be involved in:

Strategy Development and Execution:

• Lead and drive a client-centric and high performing culture across internal and external communicationsLead the team responsible for strategic communications for the Bank’s financial communications, annual meetings and strategic transactions
• Lead communications for the CFO and Global Finance, including Scotia Economics
• Manage development of key enterprise award submissions
• Plan and execute leader engagement forums, including quarterly VP+ forum and global senior leadership summits
• Lead the review and updating of resolution and crisis plans
• Develop a consistent set of KPIs and continually evaluate progress of communications programs and ensure goals are assessed against KPIs. Ensure accurate and transparent reporting to GCA leadership team

Operational Oversight:

• Implement communications plans ensuring alignment with key enterprise policies and processes, including the Media Relations Policy and Disclosure Policy
• Ensure that budgets and technology platforms and are in compliance with policies. Ensure the accuracy and integrity of all reporting.
• Create an environment in which members of the team act in accordance with Scotiabank values and code of conduct while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML, ATF, sanctions and conduct risk.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? We’d love to work with you if you have the following:

• Be a respected and proven professional who possesses 15+ years of corporate communications experience within a financial services environment
• Creative, strategic thinker and self-starter who is proactive and entrepreneurial.
• Change agent who can constructively challenge conventional ways of thinking and introduce new ideas
• A strong and effective professional who can use impact and influence to drive alignment and execution across a matrixed organization
• Strategy, project management, consulting, problem solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, including public speaking, meeting facilitation and presentations
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines; ability to establish clear priorities quickly
• Excellent reputation for integrity and judgment
• Possess the ability to lead transformational change, build organizational alignment contributing to a strong culture.