Communications Specialist

Job Title: Communications Specialist V

Duration: 6 months

Office location: Toronto, ON, Canada

Experience Level: 8+ years

Working hours: 37.5

Hybrid: 4 days onsite

Communications Specialist (Cybersecurity & Strategic Engagements)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Communications Specialist to support communications, stakeholder engagement, executive reporting, and content management activities across cybersecurity and governance functions. This role requires a highly organized and adaptable professional who can translate complex cybersecurity, technology, risk, and program information into clear, executive-ready communications and reporting materials.

The successful candidate will work closely with business, technology, risk, security, and control stakeholders to ensure leadership teams receive timely, accurate, and actionable information that supports strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Communications & Reporting

• Develop and maintain executive-level reporting materials, including:
• Steering committee presentations
• Leadership updates
• Board reporting inputs
• Scorecards and dashboards
• Executive briefing notes
• Presentation decks
• Prepare leadership communications that simplify complex cybersecurity, technology, and program delivery concepts for senior audiences.
• Support ad hoc executive requests by synthesizing information from multiple sources into concise recommendations and decision-support materials.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate with stakeholders across business, technology, risk, security, and control functions to:
• Gather program updates
• Validate information
• Track action items and follow-ups
• Support effective execution of initiatives
• Build strong working relationships to facilitate clear communication, issue resolution, and alignment on priorities.

Governance & Content Management

• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, governance, stakeholder engagement, and communication processes.
• Recommend and implement enhancements that increase clarity, consistency, efficiency, and transparency.
• Maintain centralized repositories for:
• Reporting materials
• Communications content
• Governance documentation
• Risks and issues logs
• Action items and decisions
• Stakeholder engagement records
• Ensure documentation remains organized, current, version-controlled, and easily accessible.

Program Support & Analysis

• Conduct analysis and provide recommendations to improve governance effectiveness and reporting transparency.
• Respond effectively to changing priorities, ambiguity, and compressed timelines while maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Support strategic initiatives by developing clear communications and stakeholder engagement plans.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Post-secondary education.
• Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business Communications, or a related field is preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of overall professional experience.
• 8+ years of communications experience in a corporate environment.
• 5+ years of experience developing:
• Executive presentations
• Reporting frameworks
• Communication plans
• Recommendations and briefing materials
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).

Core Competencies

• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong executive communication and storytelling abilities.
• Excellent writing, editing, and documentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project coordination capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• High level of professionalism, judgment, and discretion with sensitive information.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced and evolving environments.

Thank you.

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.