Director, Ontario & Federal

Location: Toronto (Remote + in-person as required)

Contract Type: 6‑month contract, with potential for renewal/conversion to permanent based on performance.

Selvam Public Affairs (Selvam

PA) is a results‑oriented, government‑relations and strategic‑communications firm headquartered in Toronto. We help organizations, innovators, and leaders navigate the intersection of politics, policy, and public perception through integrated lobbying, communications, investor‑relations, and reputation‑management strategies.

As Selvam

PA enters its next phase of rapid growth, we are seeking a Director, Ontario & Federal; a savvy leader who will help to drive the firm’s expansion, elevate its market presence, and deliver high‑impact results for clients across North America.

You’re politically astute, creative and looking to be a key part of an exciting and fast‑growing firm. You see opportunity in complexity and enjoy taking ideas from concept to execution with speed and discipline. You are motivated by impact, relationships, and results, and you are looking to apply your business‑development and client‑service strengths to help build a rapidly growing firm.

You bring experience in public affairs, politics, government relations, or consulting, along with credibility among political staff, stakeholders, and decision‑makers. You ideally have an existing network that can translate into a near‑term pipeline, and you are equally comfortable originating work and leading client mandates once secured.

As Director, you will be a senior leader within Selvam

PA, representing the firm externally, contributing to growth strategy, and serving as a trusted advisor to clients.

This role balances new business origination and growth (50%) with hands‑on client leadership and delivery (50%).

• Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities across government relations, strategic communications, PR, and corporate or crisis advisory services.
• Build and manage a disciplined pipeline of prospective clients, including corporations, associations, and non‑profits.
• Lead proposal development, pitch preparation, and pricing discussions, in collaboration with firm leadership.
• Represent Selvam
  
  PA externally with senior executives, political leaders, industry groups, and partners.
• Monitor political, policy, and procurement developments to proactively position the firm and its clients.
• Contribute to Selvam
  
  PA’s brand presence and thought leadership through content, speaking opportunities, and relationship‑building.
• Identify partnership, subcontracting, or referral opportunities that expand the firm’s reach and capabilities.
• Potential for staff oversight.

• Serve as senior day‑to‑day advisor or lead on assigned client accounts, providing counsel on government relations, communications, and reputation strategy.
• Design and lead lobbying, stakeholder‑engagement, and advocacy strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Manage client relationships, ensuring high satisfaction, retention, and opportunity for account growth.
• Oversee deliverables, timelines, and reporting to ensure quality, consistency, and measurable outcomes.
• Mentor and collaborate with junior team members, contractors, and external partners as required.
• Contribute to internal systems and processes, including onboarding, proposal tracking, and project management.

• 5–10+ years of experience in public affairs, politics, government relations, communications, or management consulting.
• Strong understanding of Canadian federal and Ontario political environments, with established professional networks.
• Proven ability to build relationships, manage clients, and operate credibly with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and strategic‑thinking skills.
• High degree of independence, accountability, and comfort in a fast‑growth, entrepreneurial setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Linked In, and CRM or pipeline‑management tools.

• Demonstrated success in business development or account growth within a consulting, agency, or…