Job Description
At Eckler, our Communication Consulting team has built a reputation for being trusted, passionate, and seriously creative. As a team, we deliver human-centric communication solutions that support understanding, inspire greater connection, and cultivate genuine engagement with each other, and the human resources programs our clients make available to their people. We pride ourselves on delivering solutions that are purpose-driven, pragmatic, and visionary, rolling up our sleeves to do what it takes to get things done.
If you’re a communicator who loves to help connect the dots for people, step right up for your chance to work alongside a talented crew of communication strategists, designers, writers, marketing pros, and web gurus. Together, you’ll bring to life creative solutions that help our clients communicate pension, benefits, and total rewards to their employees at some of Canada’s leading brands and professional organizations. Curious what that looks like? Visit us at www.eckler.ca/communication to get a glimpse!
Reporting to the Director, you’ll collaborate with the entire team, helping projects flow smoothly from concept to completion. You’ll participate in activities that contribute to successful projects – budget and project planning and management, team and client meetings, writing and editorial reviews, and website and video creation.
We’re a team who rolls up their sleeves to get things done, which brings a host of opportunities straight to your laptop!
This posting is for an existing vacancy that we are actively seeking to fill.
What you’d be responsible for:
- Write content on a range of pension, benefits, and total rewards-related topics, simplifying complex concepts into compelling, employee/plan member-friendly deliverables
- Rewrite and adapt materials for alternative formats (i.e., adapting booklets for web content)
- Update client website content (using WordPress) and build and develop high-impact emails (using Constant Contact)
- Conduct thorough editing and proofreading of deliverables, with careful attention to detail and overall quality
- Review design layouts for formatting, visual appeal, and accuracy
- Coordinate with our print production coordinator, ensuring every project runs smoothly, on time, and is error-free
- Ensure all materials are editorially and technically peer reviewed before being sent to clients
- Participate in the full project management cycle, including creating initial fee estimates for projects, building and managing project plans (using Asana), and ensuring quality and timely delivery of tasks from all contributing parties (writers, reviewers, designers, translators, etc.)
- Participate in the development of materials for employee/plan member research initiatives (e.g., surveys, executive interviews, focus groups)
What we’re looking for:
The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative work environment, can shift between priorities with agility, and possesses the following attributes:
- 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in a communication role
- College or university degree in Communication, English, or Journalism (or relevant experience)
- Excellent writing skills (and by “excellent” we mean “outstanding”)
- Strong editing and proofing skills
- Strong project management skills
- Proficiency with the entire Microsoft Office suite including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (we don’t mean GoogleDocs)
- Experience tailoring writing styles and content to match the needs of specific target audiences and comply with brand-defined voices
- Willingness to continually learn about pensions, benefits, and other human resources programs, and stay current with industry trends/developments
- Self-starter who enjoys taking initiative, owning tasks, and seeing them through to completion
- Ability to meet deadlines and adjust priorities quickly, while keeping everyone in the know
- Ability to work effectively and collegially with a range of stakeholders and teams (colleagues, other internal resources, clients, vendors, etc.)
We’d also like to see:
- A creative spark and intellectual curiosity
- A desire to explore, evolve, and continuously improve the ways we connect with our audiences
- Extreme attention to detail within your own work and as you work collaboratively with others
- Proficiency in working independently and within a team environment
- Effective problem-solving skills and an ability to think critically
- Accomplished at delivering on time, with quality, and within budget
- Skilled at maintaining focus while working on multiple client projects
- An ability to successfully reprioritize when competing tasks arise
Other helpful (but not required) assets:
- Proficiency in French
- Experience with HR communication and/or pension/benefits writing
- Prior work with insurance companies/financial institutions/HR consulting firms/other professional services firms
- Experience with Adobe Creative suite, WordPress, Constant Contact, and Asana
What we offer:
- Collaborative and engaging atmosphere
- Variety in work and ability to evolve and grow your career
- Working with colleagues across Canada and across multiple practice areas
- Opportunities to help build and evolve our practice
- Competitive compensation in terms of salary, bonus and paid vacation time (commensurate with experience)
- An entrepreneurial, collegial work environment
- Hybrid work environment and dress for your day approach (3 days in office minimum)
Who we are:
Eckler is Canada’s largest independent actuarial consulting firm. Our purpose is to care and to do right by people so that together we can achieve a brighter, more secure future. Based in Canada and the Caribbean, we’re a team of committed and highly skilled professionals consulting in the areas of pension, retirement, financial wellness, investment, group benefits, insurance, change management and communication and technology. Owned and operated by its active Principals, the company has earned a reputation for service continuity and high professional standards. Eckler is a founding member of Abelica Global – an international alliance of independent actuarial and consulting firms operating in over 20 countries.
At Eckler, we value diversity of all types. Our organization is made up of smart, collaborative, and thoughtful people with a wide range of backgrounds, skills, and experiences. We are committed to an inclusive, diverse, and accessible workplace and encourage all interested applicants to submit a cover letter and resume for consideration. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to [email protected].
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used during the recruitment process to screen or assess applications. All evaluations involving AI are reviewed by in-house recruiters prior to making any final decisions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for the shortlist will be contacted.