Communications Specialist

Location: Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid - 4 days in office, 1 day work from home

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months (with possibility of extension and conversion based on business needs and performance)
• Pay Rate: C$55.00–C$60.00 / Hour (CAD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday–Friday, core business hours, 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day
• Travel Requirements: Not required

This Communications Specialist role supports the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) function within a collaborative, five-person team in the Global Security and Defence business unit. The contractor will provide content and communications support for the CISO, including writing memos, committee updates, and board updates, while working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure they have the right information. A key focus of the role is taking complex information and translating it into clear, understandable communications. The contractor will interact with internal stakeholders only and will not have access to customer data. Approximately two hours per day are spent in meetings on average.

• Provide content and communications for the CISO, including memos, committee updates, and board updates
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure they have the right information
• Take complex information and translate it into clear, understandable communications
• Go through the repository to ensure everything is updated and that the story version is consistent
• Work on regulatory and audit issues
• Draft responses to regulators
• Develop executive presentations, reporting frameworks, and communication plans
• Ensure continuity of narrative and compliance across communications, connecting prior discussions (e.g., remediation updates) to current messaging
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders

• 8 years within Communications
• 10 years of corporate/professional experience
• Security and/or Risk background

• 10 years within a corporate environment
• 5 years of experience developing executive presentations, reporting frameworks, and communication plans
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong writing and documentation skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to pivot within a changing environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship-building ability
• Ability to speak eloquently and piece together complex narratives with continuity
• Experience using MS Office suite (including MS Office, CoPilot, SharePoint, PowerPoint)

• Prior banking, financial, or highly regulated environment experience
• Technical writing experience
• SharePoint and Copilot proficiency

• Post-secondary education preferred; Communications degree preferred

• 10 years of overall corporate/professional experience
• 5 years of experience developing executive presentations, reporting frameworks, and communication plans

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

• Interview process: 2 steps, virtual, 30 minutes, panel format
• This team does not follow the standard furlough calendar
• Candidates with a pattern of multiple short contracts or job hopping will not be considered

This client is a leading financial services and banking institution operating across Canada and internationally, with a large and collaborative workforce that includes communications professionals, risk and compliance specialists, technology teams, and executive support functions. The organization places a strong emphasis on governance, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness, and employs thousands of professionals across its global security, technology, and corporate functions. Team culture is described as highly collaborative, positive, and fast-paced, with a strong focus on long-term performance and growth.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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