Director Strategic Communications

Lead strategic communications for Trans Mountain in Calgary or Vancouver, guiding reputation, brand, and project messaging across a full-time schedule.
As Director, Communications, you will report to the Vice President, External Affairs and Indigenous Relations. You will shape communications across project phases, advise executive leadership, and coordinate messaging with Trans Mountain, APMC, and PPL. The work includes public opinion research, stakeholder intelligence, and crisis communications.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead integrated communications strategies across project lifecycle phases
Advise executives on emerging risks and external developments
Manage reputation, issues preparedness, and crisis communications strategies
Oversee narratives, key messages, FAQs, and brand strategy
Coordinate communications alignment across partner organizations
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in communications or related discipline
Minimum 15 years’ progressive strategic communications experience
Minimum 8 years’ communications leadership experience
Experience advising executives on reputational risk and emerging issues
Willingness and ability to travel as required
Bring strategic communications leadership, reputation management, and executive counsel to Trans Mountain’s project communications portfolio.