PR Specialist

Job Type:Permanent
Work Model:Hybrid
Reference code:127743
Primary Location:Toronto, ON
All Available Locations:Toronto, ON

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, we are driven to inspire and help our people, organization, communities, and country to thrive. Our Purpose is to build a better future by accelerating and expanding access to knowledge. Purpose defines who we are and gives us reason to exist as an organization.
By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching
• Leverage the Deloitte CPA Advantage program, a comprehensive support program for CPA modules and the CFE.
• Be encouraged to deepen your technical skills...whatever those may be.
• Build your leadership skills at Deloitte University.
• Have many careers in one Firm.
• Partner with clients to solve their most complex problems
• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
• Enjoy My Benefit Dollars - a flexible benefit to support your physical, financial and emotional well-being.
• Experience a firm where wellness matters.
• Experience MyFlex and an agile work environment where work is what you do not where you do it
• Experience MyFlex where reduced hours or seasonal work allows you to meet your personal goals.
• Build a network of colleagues for life
• Have an impact that matters through pro bono and significant volunteer opportunities.
• Be empowered to lead and have impact with clients, our communities and in the office.
• Be expected to share your ideas and to make them a reality.
• Be part of a firm that leads the way and pushes themselves to look like contemporary Canada.
• Grow your network and your knowledge by joining one of our many Employee Resource Groups.

What will your typical day look like?

As a Public Relations Specialist, you will be an integral member of a high-performing team that works across various business areas and industries nationwide to bring compelling content and business insights to different audiences. This includes proactive media relations, external materials development, media sensing, monitoring and reporting. Key responsibilities include:
• Working closely with the team to develop and implement national PR strategies/campaigns for boosting the Deloitte brand, generating interest in Deloitte's services and offerings, and building credibility of leaders in the market.
• Building and maintaining relationships with media, developing PR materials (press releases, media pitch notes, key messages/talking points, FAQs, etc.), building media lists, as well as media monitoring and reporting.
• Proactively identifying media opportunities for the firm's leaders to take part in the conversations that matter to our clients, communities, and country based on current events, business news, and public policy.

About the team

Part of the Marketing department, the PR team is an integral part of the Brand, Content and PR team. Beyond Marketing, the team works closely with executives and partners right across the firm to achieve their goals and provide counsel when interacting with Canadian media. The Marketing team is spread across the country, with PR team members located in Toronto and Quebec.

Enough about us, let's talk about you

You are someone who has:
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a public relations, corporate or integrated communications role (previous experience working in a PR agency, professional services firm or matrix organization with a variety of business areas and stakeholders is an asset)
• A bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, or related field, or post-graduate in Public Relations/Corporate Communications
• A deep and thorough understanding of the Canadian media landscape, with established relationships with journalists across the country
• Strong creative and business writing skills with the ability to turn technical jargon into easily consumable soundbites; experience writing diverse media materials (press releases, media pitch notes, key messages, FAQs)
• A strong experience using media monitoring tools to measure and report on public relations metrics, and good knowledge of social media platforms
• The ability to multitask and manage a consistent workload, juggling multiple priorities simultaneously (strong time management and project management skills are key)
• French language is an important asset

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $58,000 - $96,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. Some representative examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, 38+ days off (including 10 firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days"), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.
We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.
You shape how we make impact.
Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you're from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.
Be the leader you want to be
Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.
Have as many careers as you want.
We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles - and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively - that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan , Reconciliation Action Plan and the BlackNorth Initiative .
We encourage you to connect with us at accessiblecareers@deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or indigenouscareers@deloitte.ca for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).
By applying to this job you will be assessed against the Deloitte Global Talent Standards. We've designed these standards to provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte experience globally.
Deloitte Canada has 30 offices with representation across most of the country. We acknowledge our offices reside on traditional, treaty and unceded territories as part of Turtle Island and is still home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. We are all Treaty people.

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