Senior Director, Global Corporate Communications

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As the first-ever Senior Director, Global Corporate Communications, you will be responsible for crafting Arc’teryx’s corporate narrative and elevating executive leadership voices both internally and externally. Working with a team of exceptional communicators and storytellers, your role will be to build off what the team has created to identify new and unique ways of sharing Arc’teryx and our brand vision with new audiences and loyalists alike.

The opportunity for leadership is limitless, especially for someone who thrives when building things from the ground up – from strategy to execution and every step in between.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver, BC (or Remote U.S.) with travels to Vancouver, BC if located in the United States.  Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada or the U.S. 

 

Meet Your Future Team:

The Global Communications team sets the global enterprise communications strategy. Working cross-functionally and in deep partnership with Amer Sports, our athletes, design team, Advanced Concepts, merchandising, and our regions, our aspiration is to tell authentic, creative, innovative stories that resonate and connect. Our iconic product and pinnacle design is at the centre of every story we tell.  

We are responsible for employee and external storytelling, branded content, earned editorial, crisis and corporate communications, product, narrative, innovation, impact, athlete and beyond. We have a lot of fun work to do, and we enjoy doing it together, and in support of one another. The most important thing we care about is HOW you do the work – collaboratively, with positive intent, and having fun while doing it together.

 

If you were the Senior Director, Corporate Communications, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Corporate Narrative & Reputation Strategy

• Leading the development of Arc’teryx’s corporate narrative and messaging framework, ensuring alignment with the company’s long-term strategy and growth priorities
• Driving a global corporate communications strategy that builds brand awareness and credibility alongside Arc’teryx’s continued growth
• Developing and maintaining evergreen corporate messaging that protects and reinforces the unique identity of the brand

Executive Communications & Leadership Visibility

• Serving as a strategic communications advisor to the executive leadership team, shaping messaging and positioning across key internal and external moments
• Leading the executive communications strategy to ensure a consistent leadership voice across internal communications, media engagements, industry forums, and investor moments
• Identifying and developing thought leadership opportunities that elevate Arc’teryx leaders and strengthen the brand’s position within the global business and outdoor industries
• Amplifying the Arc’teryx Leadership Code through leadership communications and storytelling
• Defining and executing a strategy for executive presence at global conferences and industry forums
• Identifying high-impact speaking opportunities and manage all supporting communications including messaging, Q&A, and media engagement preparation

Media Relations & Corporate Storytelling

• Leading relationships with key business, financial, and trade media outlets, working in partnership with agencies of record to shape and deliver Arc’teryx’s corporate story
• Overseeing corporate media strategy, including proactive storytelling, executive media engagements, and narrative positioning
• Leading executive media preparation, including media training, messaging development, and Q&A preparation
• Overseeing the development of corporate content including press releases, media pitches, and other storytelling materials

Financial & Investor Communications

• Partnering with the Amer Sports, Strategy and Finance teams to support investor and analyst communications, including materials and messaging for investor conferences and major corporate moments
• Leading communications preparation for quarterly earnings, including executive messaging, call scripts, releases, and Q&A preparation

Internal Leadership Communications

• Partnering with the Global Employee Communications team to ensure alignment and consistency in leadership communications across internal channels
• Supporting senior leaders for global employee moments including employee events, internal announcements, and leadership communications on the global intranet

Issues Management & Corporate Reputation

• Supporting corporate reputation management by preparing leadership messaging and communications strategies for sensitive issues or critical business moments

Team & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Building organizational capability through strong talent development and succession planning
• Partnering closely with teams across the business, including Strategy, Investor Relations, Legal, HR, and Brand, to ensure alignment and clarity in corporate messaging across all audiences
• Supporting frontline communication needs by partnering with teams to cascade key information to store teams, Arc’ONE, partners, and other audiences

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• As a leader in the business, continuing to grow your expertise for internal business moments and quarterly business meetings
• Developing a regionalized approach to global corporate strategy
• Cultivating a team of communicators who amplify our brand presence and drive Arc’teryx reputation in new and exciting ways, globally

 

Are you our next Senior Director, Global Corporate Communications?

• You have deep experience advising and supporting C-suite executives, including preparing leaders for high-stakes communications moments such as media interviews, earnings calls, and major corporate announcements
• You have strong experience working with business, financial, and trade media, and understand how to position a corporate narrative within the broader business landscape
• You have experience developing and executing executive communications and thought leadership strategies that elevate leaders and strengthen brand reputation
• You are comfortable navigating complex, fast-moving situations and have experience supporting communications during sensitive or high-visibility moments
• You are highly collaborative and experienced at working cross-functionally
• You have experience managing and partnering effectively with global communications agencies
• You bring strong judgment and discretion when working with confidential or sensitive information
• You have experience shaping corporate narratives during periods of rapid growth or brand evolution
• You have a bachelor’s degree, or post-secondary education in a related field
• You have 15+ years of experience in communications, including time working for a global brand
• You have experience working with a publicly traded company (US)
• You have strong writing and copyediting capabilities
• You’re a self-starter who is comfortable building things from scratch
• You’re adaptable, flexible, and love being part of a team who is working toward a greater goal
• You’re comfortable working hard, working with senior leaders, and under tight deadlines
• Bonus points if you’ve worked in the outdoor or sporting goods industry