Public Affairs Advisor

STATUS: Permanent JOB NUMBER: 4161 DISPLAY PERIOD: Indeterminate SALARY: Class 7 – from $82,714.37 to $108,801.61 / year HOURS: 33.45 hours per week, DAY; MONDAY to FRIDAY – 08:30 to 16:30 WORK MODE: Hybrid WORK LOCATION: 480 Armand-Frappier, Laval, Quebec

The challenges you will face

Under the authority of the immediate supervisor, you develop and implement public affairs and media relations strategies in accordance with the strategic vision.

You contribute to the implementation and monitoring of the City's communication policies and standards.

In this capacity, you act as an expert advisor and work closely with members of the executive team, the mayor's office, and various internal clients to develop strategies and manage diverse mandates, recommending best practices in public affairs and media relations.

You are also called upon to coordinate and collaborate on various internal and external projects and interventions involving public affairs expertise.

And more specifically:

You develop, collaborate on, and implement, as needed, public affairs and media relations strategies and initiatives;

You act as an expert advisor in the development of integrated communication campaigns and propose public affairs strategies;

You receive, analyze, and respond to media requests and act, as needed, as a spokesperson;

You monitor the media landscape and conduct strategic monitoring of news and your field of activity for best practices in public affairs. You analyze, evaluate opportunities and trends, make recommendations to achieve targets and offer greater visibility to the City;

You plan and execute media events (press conferences and briefings, photo ops, technical briefings, etc.) by setting schedules, strategies, and work plans;

You develop, write, or coordinate the production of various public affairs-specific communication tools, such as press releases, argument files, interview plans, speeches, presentations, event scenarios, or any other relevant document, and ensure the required validations and approvals;

You act as an expert advisor in the production of press releases, ensure the final writing, coordination for linguistic review and/or translation, and the required approvals, notably with the cabinet.

The ideal profile for us

Hold a bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, political science, journalism, or any other relevant field;

Have at least eight (8) years of experience in media relations, such as: Deploying proactive approaches to journalists;

Managing media requests;

Writing and distributing public affairs tools;

Conducting interviews as a spokesperson;

Organizing media events;

Be able to assess potential issues and reputational risks for a large organization, ideally in the public sector;

Have experience working in collaboration with the political milieu is desirable;

Have experience as an expert advisor to managers from various fields;

Be available on some evenings and weekends to respond to media requests, as well as to urgent and occasional needs.

Skills

• Professional mastery
• Agility to adapt
• Analytical capacity
• Initiative/autonomy
• Collaboration
• Results-oriented
• Customer-oriented
• Openness to diversity
• The benefits of joining our team

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, engaged team that loves to work in a pleasant environment.

For this position, we offer competitive work conditions and social benefits: 3 weeks of annual vacation (prorated for the first year); 16.5 days of paid holidays per year, including several days off during the holidays; 3 weeks of paid sick days at the beginning of the year;

Complete range of collective insurance;

Defined benefit pension plan;

Work schedule allowing for a balance between work and personal life;

Easily accessible work location with free parking;

Employee assistance program (PAE);

Possibility to accumulate overtime;

Reimbursement of professional fees;

Priority access to a CPE daycare.

Only candidates meeting the requirements will be contacted.

The City of Laval is committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable workplace within the framework of its employment equity program. It recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and encourages women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, Indigenous people, and people with disabilities to apply.

If you need particular accommodations to participate in the selection process, please let us know as soon as you are invited.