Bilingual Director of Marketing and Communications
- Hamilton, ON, Canada
$128,941 to $166,010 CAD / year
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Job details
- Pay
- $128,941 to $166,010 CAD / year
- Apply by
- Experience
- 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in communications, marketing, brand management, or related functions.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Bilingual Senior Manager Marketing & Communications
Introduction
Are you an experienced communications and marketing leader looking for a meaningful, long-term opportunity where your expertise can make a difference?
Our client, an established organization dedicated to promoting workplace health, safety, and well-being, is seeking a Director of Communications and Marketing to provide strategic leadership, guide a talented team, and strengthen its communications and public engagement efforts.
This permanent, full-time leadership position offers the opportunity to contribute to an important public service mission within a structured, collaborative, and professionally supportive environment.
Compensation: $128,941 to $166,010 annually.
Professional proficiency in both English and French is considered an asset.
What You'll Do
In this senior leadership position, you will provide steady direction for communications, marketing, and outreach initiatives that support our client's long-term objectives.
You will work closely with senior leadership, guide communications professionals, and ensure that public messaging remains clear, consistent, accessible, and aligned with organizational priorities.
This opportunity is well suited to a thoughtful, collaborative leader who values stability, professional integrity, and the satisfaction of helping an established organization fulfill its mission.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of communications, marketing, and public engagement strategies.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and professional development support to communications and marketing team members.
- Oversee corporate messaging, brand consistency, reputation management, and internal and external communications.
- Ensure communications and promotional activities meet applicable regulatory, accessibility, and organizational standards.
- Advise senior leadership on communications priorities, public messaging, and stakeholder engagement.
- Oversee digital communications, social media, marketing campaigns, publications, and outreach initiatives.
- Manage departmental budgets, resources, operational priorities, and performance objectives.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with internal teams, external stakeholders, and organizational partners.
- Support cross-functional collaboration to ensure communications initiatives are delivered effectively and consistently.
- Identify practical opportunities to improve audience engagement, organizational reach, and operational efficiency.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Degree in communications, marketing, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in communications, marketing, brand management, or related functions.
- Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing professional teams.
- Strong strategic communications, writing, editing, and public presentation skills.
- Experience developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies across traditional and digital channels.
- Strong understanding of digital marketing, social media platforms, web analytics, and emerging communications technologies.
- Experience managing departmental budgets, projects, and organizational resources.
- Knowledge of applicable communications, marketing, and accessibility requirements.
- Ability to manage sensitive communications with sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with senior leaders and diverse stakeholders.
Preferred Assets
- Professional proficiency in both English and French, particularly for spoken and written communications.
- Leadership experience within a public sector or similarly regulated organization.
- Experience supporting teams in a unionized workplace.
- Familiarity with government communications policies and public accountability requirements.
- Experience with stakeholder partnerships, promotional strategies, and revenue-supporting initiatives.
Benefits
Our client offers an established professional environment where experienced leaders can contribute meaningfully while maintaining a consistent, long-term career path.
- Annual salary ranging from $128,941 to $166,010.
- Permanent, full-time employment.
- Senior leadership responsibilities within an established organization.
- Opportunities to support employee development and strengthen team performance.
- Meaningful work connected to workplace health, safety, and well-being.
- A collaborative environment that values professionalism, accountability, and respectful working relationships.
- Opportunities to contribute to long-term organizational planning and continuous improvement.
Additional benefit and employment details will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Why Work with Us
This opportunity offers more than a senior leadership title. It provides the chance to apply your communications and marketing expertise to work that supports healthier and safer workplaces.
Our client values thoughtful leadership, sound decision-making, and a collaborative approach to achieving organizational goals. You will have the opportunity to guide an established function, support your colleagues, and contribute to initiatives with lasting value.
If you are seeking a stable, meaningful leadership opportunity where your experience will be respected and your contributions will support an important mission, we encourage you to apply.
Disclosure: "Bilingual Source uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. This technology helps us match your unique language skills and professional experience with the specific needs of our clients. Final hiring and interview decisions continue to be made by our human recruitment experts."
Vacancy: This is an existing vacancy with immediate availability. Our client is currently seeking Bilingual Director of Communications and Marketing (French and English Preferred).
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Director of Communications and Marketing will set the direction for messaging, marketing and public engagement, and lead and coach the communications team. The role also manages the department budget and advises senior leadership on public messaging.
Requirements
Candidates need a degree in communications, marketing or a related field, or equivalent experience, plus 8+ years of progressive leadership in communications or marketing. Strong writing, digital marketing and team leadership skills are required, and English and French proficiency is an asset.
Skills
- Communications strategy
- Marketing strategy
- Team leadership and coaching
- Budget management
- Digital marketing
- Social media management
- Web analytics
- Brand management
- Reputation management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Strategic writing and editing
- Public presentation
- Regulatory and accessibility compliance
- Cross-functional collaboration
- French and English bilingual communication
Benefits
- Permanent full-time employment
- Opportunities for employee development
Categories
- Marketing
- Management & Leadership
- Creative & Media
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Director of Communications
- Marketing Director
- Communications Manager
- Public Relations
- Brand Management
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media
- Web Analytics
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Reputation Management
- Bilingual
- French and English
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Public Sector
- Budget Management
- Team Leadership
- Content Strategy
- Accessibility Standards
Seniority
Senior
Tools
- Social media platforms
Languages
- English
- French
Fields of study
- Communications
- Marketing