Job Requisition ID: 12025Position Status: Permanent Full TimePosition Type: HybridOffice Location: Montreal (QC); Ottawa (ON) or Toronto (ON) (Ottawa is preferred)Travel Requirement: OccasionalLanguage Designation: BilingualLanguage Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): CBCSecurity Requirement: SecretSalary: Our salaries generally range from $ to $ and are based on qualifications and experience. Benefits Annual Paid vacation. Annual individual performance incentive. Defined benefit pension plan. A Corporate Performance Incentive Plan. Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one. Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more. An inclusive workplace culture and environment. About The Role Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice‑President, Corporate Services, the Vice‑President, Communications leads CMHC’s enterprise‑wide communications and marketing function, setting a strategic, integrated and forward‑looking approach that advances CMHC’s mandate. The role is accountable for defining and delivering the Communications and Marketing Strategy aligned with corporate priorities, culture, and values, while fostering a high‑performance, collaborative team and ensuring excellence across internal, external, corporate, and government communications. What You’ll Do Strategic Advice & Executive Counsel: Serve as the President’s and senior executives trusted communications and marketing advisor, shaping the communication strategy and reputation while identifying opportunities to accelerate CMHC’s strategic and operational priorities. Enterprise Communications & Reputation Management: Lead CMHC’s enterprise narrative, reputation, and crisis communications—delivering consistent, integrated messaging across stakeholders, Government of Canada partners, media, and employees—while positioning the President as a trusted national voice on housing aligned to CMHC’s mandate and priorities. Corporate Relations & Government Engagement: Provide strategic oversight to the Chief of Staff and Corporate Relations functions aligning the President’s priorities, stakeholder engagement, enterprise communications strategy, and leading a coherent corporate relations strategy with central agencies, federal departments, industry associations, and key stakeholders; oversee executive messaging and visibility across media, Parliamentary appearances, and Government of Canada interactions, while monitoring political, regulatory, and stakeholder environments and translating insights into actionable advice for senior leadership. External Relations & Media: Lead CMHC’s media strategy and external communications, ensuring proactive and reactive engagement, strong media relationships, and disciplined, consistent corporate positioning with federal partners and the Minister’s Office. Internal Communications: Lead CMHC’s internal communications strategy by aligning executive messaging with corporate objectives and delivering focused communications programs—leveraging digital platforms to inform, engage, and align the workforce. Division Strategy, Governance & Operations: Define and operate a high‑performing Communications and Marketing function by aligning structure, capabilities, governance, and resources to CMHC’s priorities, while establishing performance standards and strong vendor oversight and ROI; establish communications and marketing strategy and operating model, ensuring aligned structures, capabilities, resources, decision rights, oversight of agency and vendor performance, contracts, and ROI to deliver effective, future‑ready services. What You Should Have A bachelor’s degree in business administration, communications, marketing, public affairs, or a related field (a combination of education and experience will be considered). A minimum of 13 years of experience in communications and marketing, including at least 10 years in senior leadership roles with enterprise accountability. Demonstrated experience acting as a trusted advisor to CEOs and executives, providing strategic counsel in complex, high‑profile environments. Demonstrated expertise in reputation, media relations, crisis, and issues management, combined with strong leadership of internal communications, corporate messaging, and employee engagement across complex, large‑scale or distributed organizations. Track record of building, leading, and developing high‑performing, multidisciplinary teams, fostering inclusiveness, collaboration, accountability, and high standards of performance. Demonstrated ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments while exercising strong strategic judgment to synthesize information, assess risk, and deliver clear, actionable advice to senior leaders. Proven leadership experience in the financial services sector (or a closely related, highly regulated industry) is preferred. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and French, including experience serving as a spokesperson, advising executives, and effectively influencing media and national stakeholders on complex and sensitive issues. An understanding of CMHC’s mandate and regulatory environment. EEO Statement Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion: We are committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non‑Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada. #J-18808-Ljbffr