You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.
Job Description:
***Please note this is a 14-month contract opportunity***
About the role:
The Senior Communications Specialist is a hands‑on opportunity for a seasoned communications professional who is comfortable stepping into complex work quickly and delivering with confidence. Reporting to the Director, Corporate Communications, this role provides strategic counsel and executional support across our Corporate Office functions, helping translate complex initiatives into engaging stories that inform, align, and inspire employees and stakeholders.
What will you do?
- Provide communications support for senior business partners across Finance, Legal, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Compliance, and Sun Life Asset Management, translating complex initiatives into clear, compelling content.
- Provide communication and project management support for executive meetings and events, including global town halls and coffee chats, ensuring aligned messaging, strong visual integration, and seamless delivery.
- Use communications channels strategically to engage employees and stakeholders, leveraging both established and emerging platforms, including social media.
- Develop recommendations that strengthen existing partnerships and foster new relationships between business partners to further corporate priorities.
- Build positive media relations that will further Sun Life’s reputation and business priorities through the identification of key media opportunities and generation of proactive and timely pitching ideas.
- Manage internal distribution of company messages through our global email platform and the company’s intranet.
- Analyze effectiveness of communication programs and strategies, reporting on results.
What do you need to succeed?
- 3–5 years in a communications, public relations, or media relations role.
- University degree in a related field (communications, journalism, marketing, public relations, etc.).
- Experience creating PowerPoint presentations for senior leadership
- Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Hands on experience communicating through various channels (print, online, social media, etc.).
- Highly organized and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, learn new systems quickly, and exercise sound judgment independently.
- Creative, strong team player who works well with other team members and business partners.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with HTML, Adobe Creative Suite, content management and distribution systems, media monitoring systems, and online collaboration platforms
- Understanding of Corporate Office functions including Finance, Legal, Government Affairs & Public Policy, and Compliance, as well as asset management.
- Previous financial services, insurance or pension industry experience.
- Experience working for a public company and/or supporting executive communications.
- Working knowledge and / or fluent in French.
What's in it for you?
- Hybrid work environment
- 15 vacation days
- A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
- The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
- Access to our Global Learning Centre, available 24/7 for your learning needs
- Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial
Recent Awards:
- We are honoured to be recognized as a 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada
- Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork 2022
- Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for Professional Development in Canada 2022
- Named “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, 2021 and 2023
The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.
Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.
Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.
We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.
We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.
We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Salary Range:
60,000/60 000 - 97,000/97 000
Job Category:
Communications
Posting End Date:
29/04/2026