Director, Communications

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Reporting directly to the Vice President, Marketing, Communications & Public Relations, the Director, Employee Communications, is a strategic partner to the company’s senior leaders, shaping how Stantec’s story, strategy, and priorities come to life for employees around the world. This role serves as a trusted advisor to the C-Suite, Functional Services Teams (FSTs), and business leadership—translating enterprise and business strategy into compelling, relevant, and engaging communications that inform, inspire, and mobilize our people.

Leading the development and execution of our integrated, multichannel employee communications strategy, the Director, Employee Communications, advances key business objectives and strengthens connection, clarity and confidence across the organization—ensuring our approach, platforms and tools reflect shifting workforce demographics, emerging communications preferences, and the expectations of a modern, global employee experience.

With a strong point of view and a passion for excellence, this role champions best practices—pushing beyond the status quo to keep communications fresh, purposeful, and impactful. Success will be driven by creativity, strategic thinking, and a relentless focus on continuous improvement. This leader consistently looks for ways to elevate communication processes, strengthen leader-led communications, and deliver messages that are clear, transparent, actionable, and meaningful—helping employees understand what we are doing, as well as why it matters and how they contribute.

• Build and foster comprehensive company-wide communications programs that help employees understand the goals, strategy, programs, processes, and vision of executive leadership
• Develop recommendations to evolve Stantec’s employee and leadership communication platforms to reflect shifting demographics and communication preferences, with the “employee experience” in mind
• Collaborate with leaders and MCPR colleagues to solve communications challenges, take advantage of communications opportunities, and strengthen the effectiveness of communications across our business (global, regional, business operating unit)
• Establish clear governance, standards, and editorial discipline for employee communications to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment across global, regional, and business unit communications
• Lead, empower, engage, and develop a talented global team of highly skilled communications professionals to deliver inspiring, high quality, effective communications in all formats, e.g., video, email, intranet articles, visuals, etc.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key partners across Stantec’s Functional Services Teams, including HR, IT, Finance, Health & Safety, Risk Management, etc.
• Champion and put into place best practices in leadership and employee communications to maximize the effectiveness of Stantec’s communications in support of business priorities. This includes leader-led communications frameworks, toolkits, and coaching to help executives and people leaders communicate with authenticity, consistency, and impact
• Manage an ongoing communications calendar
• Seek out and remain aware of major Company successes and issues, providing executive communications counsel and support to senior leaders to promote frequent, transparent communications
• Works in close partnership with Public Relations on crisis communications
• Development of an operational communications strategy for our lines of business and regions around the world
• Responsibility for our employee communications platforms including an email tool, intranet, etc.
• Serve as a core communications partner for enterprise-wide change initiatives—including organizational change, transformation programs, M&A integration, and major operating model shifts—driving clarity, consistency, and employee confidence
• Ensure employee communications are inclusive, culturally relevant, and locally resonant—balancing enterprise alignment with regional, cultural, and business specific needs across a global workforce
• Leverage data, analytics, and employee listening mechanisms (e.g., engagement…