Careers

Job Description

If you’re looking for a fulfilling career that can make a real difference in your life, and the lives of others, you’ve come to the right place.

As a national health solutions partner, we put people first in everything we do — and that begins with our team of 8,000+ professionals who bring a cross-section of diverse life experiences and career expertise to Medavie. By collaborating and innovating together, our employees are creating industry-leading solutions in insurance, primary care and emergency medical services that impact millions of lives in Canada each year.

Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians so that every life can be lived to the fullest — and it’s reflected in our award-winning culture. We celebrate individuality and value the diverse perspectives and skills our employees contribute. We go beyond providing competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth, flexible work options, meaningful experiences, and supportive leadership. Medavie is where employees can be their best selves, feel they belong, and achieve their full potential. Be part of it by applying for a position with us today.

Reporting to the Manager, Communications & External Relations, the Senior Communications Advisor will play a critical role in shaping and delivering strategic communication plans that keep employees and the communities we serve informed and engaged.

We’re looking for a self-starter who can think strategically, act decisively, and deliver results. You’ll lead high-impact projects, provide expert counsel to senior leaders, and manage complex communications challenges with confidence.

This role requires exceptional writing skills, media relations experience including reputation and issues management, and the ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

• Lead strategic communications planning for internal and external audiences, aligning with business objectives and organizational priorities.
• Advise senior leaders on communications strategies, reputation management, and proactive media engagement.
• Develop and deliver communications plans for change initiatives, employee engagement, and external relations activities.
• Serve as the primary media contact for the region, managing inquiries, interviews, and proactive outreach to enhance our profile in the community.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media, health care partners, and key stakeholders.
• Create compelling content for multiple channels such as internal platforms, social media, press releases, speaking notes, Q&As, and more.
• Ensure consistent messaging across internal and external communications.
• Monitor emerging issues and opportunities, providing strategic recommendations to mitigate risks and maximize engagement.
• Collaborate with Medavie communications colleagues on corporate social media and brand initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in Communications, Public Relations or other related field and five+ years related experience.
• Exceptional written communication skills, including editing, proofreading and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver communications strategies in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills; ability to simplify complex information into clear, engaging messages.
• Media relations expertise, including proactive outreach and issues management.
• Experience advising senior leaders and managing sensitive, confidential matters.
• Knowledge of digital communications trends and innovative engagement strategies.
• Solid project management skills and ability to work independently as a self-starter.
• Collaborative mindset with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Flexibility to work outside normal hours and occasional travel.

Other Key Skills:

• Team player with a strong focus on supporting colleagues, trying new approaches and delivering results.
• Strong interpersonal, project management and relationship-building skills with an ability to work with multi-stakeholder teams in a fast-paced environment, across locations and operating companies; responds to requests quickly and professionally.
• A self-starter and problem-solver who works well independently and as part of a geographically dispersed, virtual team.
• Understanding of best practices to communicate across a diverse, hybrid employee-base.
• Strong understanding of change management theory and practice.
• Advanced skills with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and Webex.
• Flexible to work outside of normal hours and open to occasional travel.

What’s in it for you?  

What makes us a different kind of employer? Our award-winning culture, a team who really cares, unmatched training and support are all dedicated to ensuring you are set up for success.
What we offer:

• Permanent full-time position with opportunity to grow in a well-established organization.
• Flexible work arrangements and emphasis on work-life balance.
• Hybrid work option.
• Comprehensive health, vision and dental plan that is 100% employer paid effective on your first day.
• 100% employer-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Annual Incentive Bonus which recognizes your contribution to our success.
• In addition to paid vacation, we offer a gifted week of vacation in your first year and an optional Vacation Purchase Program.
• An organization where we encourage personal learning and growth with opportunities for career development.

Salary Range: $73,465–$100,000

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization / Ce poste est actuellement vacant au sein de notre organisation.

The Base Pay range may vary depending on the successful candidate or other relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and education/training. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Medavie employees may participate in various performance-based incentive programs. Payments under these programs are discretionary and subject to both individual and organizational results.

We believe our employees should reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. To provide the best experience possible, we will support you with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team of your needs.  We are committed to making sure recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation are fair and accessible while following all relevant human rights and privacy laws. We appreciate everyone who has shown interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our recruitment process may involve automated tools, including AI, to assist in screening applications.

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If you experience any technical issues throughout the application process, please email: Medavie.Recruitment@medavie.ca.

Job Description

Information Technology Services (ITS) at Saskatchewan Polytechnic creates the digital experiences that help students, faculty, and staff do their best work—and feel confident and supported along the way. Our success is rooted in clear communication, thoughtful design, and a strong focus on the user experience.

We’re looking for a creative, people-focused communicator to join our team as a Technology Adoption Analyst /Digital Experience Specialist. In this role, you’ll turn complex ideas into clear, engaging content that helps people understand and confidently use digital tools.

From designing awareness campaigns to creating easy-to-follow resources, you’ll play a key role in how new services are introduced across the organization. Working closely with teams and stakeholders, you’ll help make technology feel accessible, relevant, and genuinely useful.

This is a unique opportunity to blend storytelling, content creation, and user experience in a collaborative environment—where your work will be seen, used, and valued every day.

Qualifications:

1. Two-year Diploma in Information Technology, Business, or Communications (foreign education must have Canadian equivalency certification).

2. Five years of experience within an enterprise information technology environment in the field of technology adoption, instructional design, technology training or related field.

3. Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver impactful training materials and services to optimize the use of technology and generate business value.

Closing date: July 17, 2026

Apply now.

Job Description

Why SRC?

With more than 400 employees, $83 million in annual revenue and nearly 80 years of RD&D experience, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is Canada’s second largest research and technology organization with 1,400 clients in 16 countries around the world. We help clients from across the world solve technology problems, make improvements, seize opportunities, maintain competitiveness, increase productivity, and develop new markets.

Our employees make a difference. We hire people who are passionate about their work because we are passionate about making a positive impact in our province and beyond. We recognize the important value of work-life balance and our employees enjoy generous time off. SRC also offers many other benefits such as flexible retirement and savings options, insured benefits, professional development opportunities, a robust safety program, and an outstanding team environment.  

Overview

The External Relations Advisor provides professional marketing, communications and stakeholder engagement support across the organization. This role partners with business units and leaders to understand marketing and communication needs, developing and delivering day-to-day marketing and communications activities that support organizational priorities, strengthen SRC’s brand and generate awareness in key sectors and geographies that SRC serves.

Accountabilities

• Lead SRC’s social media, email marketing and audience engagement programs, developing content and campaigns that build brand awareness and support organizational priorities
• Develop and execute integrated marketing campaigns that include digital and traditional channels, using analytics and performance metrics to optimize results and inform future initiatives
• Support and enhance SRC’s website through content development, optimization, accessibility and analytics-driven improvements
• Create compelling written and visual content for internal and external marketing and communications that showcases SRC’s brand and voice, often distilling scientific and technical concepts into clear, accessible messaging
• Collaborate with other team members to create marketing materials, digital content and branded assets that support campaigns, events and stakeholder engagement activities while ensuring consistency with brand and accessibility standards
• Monitor emerging marketing trends, technologies and best practices and provide recommendations for implementation
• Assist with other communications activities, as required by the team, including events, media, government relations, news releases, presentations, internal communications and speaking notes

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or a related field
• 3-5 years of experience planning and executing integrated marketing campaigns across a variety of channels, preferably for a B2B audience
• Certification or training in areas such as social media, digital marketing, website strategy, Google Analytics or B2B marketing is an asset
• Experience developing communication plans, marketing materials, digital content and multi-channel campaigns
• Experience using digital marketing tools, such as Hootsuite, Canva and MailChimp, is an asset
• Experience or interest working in science, technology, innovation or government environments is an asset

Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical information to diverse audiences
• Strong project management, organizational skills, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Creative and analytical problem solver with strong attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement and data-driven decision making
• Knowledge of marketing principles, branding, digital communications and content development
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled tools to improve communications and marketing effectiveness
• Commitment to professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality

The chosen candidate will also be required to provide an original Criminal Record Check that is satisfactory to SRC prior to the commencement of any employment duties. The Criminal Record Check must have been executed within the preceding 30 days of receipt.

This position is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Deadline to apply is September 11, 2026.

To Apply: Please apply with your resume and cover letter via the careers section of our website www.src.sk.ca/careers.

Please indicate on your application where you heard about the position as SRC works with several partners to support an inclusive workplace that embraces diverse backgrounds. Our goal is to engage and empower all people so they can successfully achieve their professional goals.

As SRC strives to build a representative workforce, applications are encouraged from persons of Indigenous ancestry.