External Communications Specialist

Location: Ottawa, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

External Communications Specialist

Ottawa, Ontario Canada- Hybrid

Position Summary

The External Communications Specialist is responsible for writing, proofreading, and distributing External Communications content, in addition to conceiving new communication methods and creative approaches. Duties include creating and sharing content, with a heavy emphasis on identifying and crafting stories, on a variety of platforms to educate and inform stakeholders, ensuring clear, concise communications. This role will also entail event, exhibition & sponsorship execution.

Approximately 70% of the role will be focused on Canadian defense communications with 30% focused on broader North America communications.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Story “mining” and generation on Defense growth in Canada and strategic activities
• Content generation for key Thales Canada Defense initiatives such as Artic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) and Joint Support Ships (JSS) & Minor Warships and Auxiliary Vessels In-service Support, Night Vision System Modernization, Innovation/AI/Cyber in Defense and other
• Indigenous relations communications
• North America story development & external communications
• Distribution of communications across multiple distribution channels
• Canada Defense & North America speech writing
• Canadian event, exhibition & sponsorship execution (35+ annually)
• Broader North America communications activities as needed
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English or comparable field with a minimum of 3-5 years’ relevant experience
• 3-5 years of experience in written and oral communications
• Ability to work autonomously, without daily supervision
• Well organized and able to work on several simultaneous projects, according to priorities to achieve results
• Solid business acumen, and express interest in business strategy and goals
• Comfortable interacting with various stakeholders to provide communications guidance, while leveraging resources across multi-functional and diverse teams on projects and programs
• Comfortable in working in an evolving environment, and capacity to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Project management skills, including the definition of communication plans describing deliverables, target audiences and timelines
• Ability to coordinate work with external agencies or suppliers as required
• Strong analytical and written skills, be highly organized, and be efficient and effective in a fast-paced multi-platform environment with a variety of projects
• Ability to work with colleagues from different countries and cultures, as well as managing requests from multiple stakeholders while remaining aligned with the North America Communications Team
• 15% domestic travel is required to support regional events
  
  
  

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Special Position Requirements

Travel: 15% domestic

Physical Environment: Must be able to lift and carry items such as boxes or other for trade shows and events, and engage in set-up activities.

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The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between

Total Target Cash (TTC): 63,112.50 - 84,150.00 - 119,268.90 CAD Annual

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee’s career path history, competencies, skills, and performance, as well as the company’s annual salary budget, the customer’s program requirements, and the company’s internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

(For Internal candidate, if you need more information, please reach out to your HR Shared service, 1st Point)

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.
  
  
  

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.