Development Communications Manager Jobs in Toronto, ON

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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.

This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trustworthy company. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

What you'll accomplish with us
As a Senior Strategic Business Communications Manager, you'll be at the core of our mission. Here are the main responsibilities:

• 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
We're looking for someone who:

• Is known for their strategic thinking, sound judgment, and strong understanding of wealth management, industry trends, and best practices

• Stands out for their 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

• Is recognized for their 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

• An advanced level of English proficiency is required, as the incumbent will be required to 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!

Apply now and get ahead of your career, where your talent really belongs!

Still unsure about applying?
At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, go ahead and apply - your place might be with us, and we want to get to know you!

The typical hiring range for this position is between $130,000 and $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. At iA, we are committed to offering a fair, equitable, and market-based compensation structure. Our market data is updated annually to reflect the most current market conditions.

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we're a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it's by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we're invested in you.

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.

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