Employee Communications Lead, Leadership & Functional Communications

Communications Lead, Leadership & Functional CommunicationsAt Stantec, we have some of the world's leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we're building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day.Your Opportunity The Communications Lead, Leadership & Functional Communications, develops and delivers communications strategies that reach the hearts and minds of our people, inspire action, and support our long-term business strategy. This is a dynamic, multifaceted role that partners closely with functional services leaders and subject matter experts across the globe. In this role, you'll lead key communications work that connects our people to one another—and to our purpose—so they clearly understand how their work brings Stantec's Strategic Plan and brand to life every day. You'll be part of the Leadership & Functional Communications team within Employee Communications. Your work will focus on company-wide communications supporting various functional services teams including Health, Safety, Security, Environment; and Growth & Innovation. You'll bring your creativity, authenticity, and strategic thinking to your work, while also influencing best practices and improving how we communicate at scale. You lead by example and demonstrate exceptional relationship management skills and accountability. The successful candidate thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment where priorities can shift quickly. It calls for strong initiative, sound judgment, efficiency, flexibility, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate sensitive information with care.Your Key Responsibilities:Develop and deliver impactful communications plans, including creative campaign concepts, implementation approaches, and timelines.Manage partnerships and relationships across the business to align practices to successful outcomes.Create compelling content across channels, including email, intranet articles, thought leadership, and video briefs, adapting messages for different audiences and formats.Build a deep understanding of operational priorities and audience needs, including language considerations, to deliver targeted and effective communications.Build strong, trusted relationships with leaders and internal partners to enable clear, effective, and timely communications.Identify and shape key issues and messages by gathering, analyzing, and integrating information from multiple and sometimes competing sources.Communicate with purpose to inform, engage, build alignment, and support meaningful behavior change.Confidently manage multiple priorities, assessing urgency and impact while maintaining quality and accuracy.Monitor and measure the effectiveness of communications across channels, using insights to inform future decisions.Collaborate closely with the rest of our marketing, communications, and public relations organization, including our graphic design and video, digital, North America operations teams and others.Your Capabilities and Credentials:Excellent written and verbal communication skillsDetail-oriented and organized, with exceptional prioritization skillsAbility to communicate with partners at all levelsStrong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing environmentsExcellent collaboration and strategic planning skillsAbility to work within a team as well as independently and with minimal supervisionDemonstrated proficiency with web-based tools and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPointExperience working within another large organization is considered an assetEducation and Experience:Post-secondary degree in communications, public relations, English, journalism, or marketing preferred7+ years' progressive experience working in a communications-related role for large, complex organizations.Pay Range: Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, CT, NJ, VA Areas-$104,900.00 - $157,400.00 AnnuallyBenefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.Primary Location: United States | IL | ChicagoOther Locations: United States | CO | DenverOrganization: BC-1986 Marketing & Comms-US CorporateEmployee Status: RegularManagement Level: Individual contributorBusiness Justification: ReplacementTravel: NoSchedule: Full timeStantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.