Senior Communications Advisor – Medavie
- Location: Saskatoon
- Employment Terms: Full Time
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.
If you experience any technical issues throughout the application process, please email: Medavie.Recruitment@medavie.ca.
Technology Adoption Analyst/Digital Experience Specialist
- Location: Any Saskatchewan Polytechnic Location
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
Corporate and Employee Communications Specialist
- Location:
- Employment Terms: Full Time
Job Description
Division: Strategy and Transformation
Department: Communications and Public Engagement
Term: 1 Permanent Full Time position available.
Closing Date: 09/18/2026
Labour Group: ESA
Posting: 5697
Join Our Team!
The City of Saskatoon is looking for our next permanent full-time Employee and Corporate Communications Specialist!
The work you’ll be involved in:
This position provides professional corporate internal communications, public-facing communications and event planning services for Strategic Partner Divisions. This role is pivotal in supporting the overarching internal communication strategy that brings the organization’s vision, values and corporate transformation initiatives to life. Duties include:
- Develops, manages, implements and evaluates corporate internal communications and public-facing communications initiatives and strategies for divisional management.
- Provides strategic communications support on matters that are confidential and are of a sensitive nature, such as corporate restructuring, labour and employee relations issues and bargaining issues.
- Provides strategic communications support to divisional management and collaborates with Media Relations as needed.
- Participates in the development and implementation of an effective mix of internal communication channels for desk-based employees and harder to reach groups.
- Participates in the development and implementation of corporate internal communication training programs and materials.
- Plans and manages events and experiences that enhance the corporate culture.
- Prepares and coordinates approval of compelling content for newsletters, internal website, announcements, speaking notes, corporate reports, presentations, and other internal messages.
- Participates in the development and implementation of internal communication policies and procedures to help set the standard for clear, consistent, timely and compelling internal narratives.
- Identifies and measures meaningful metrics to guide future strategy and track internal communications effectiveness.
- Identifies emerging issues and trends relating to internal and public-facing communications.
- Participates in the coordination of issues management and crisis communications, as required.
- Develops and manages related budgets.
- Acts as the Internal Communications Business Partner, as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
The type of person we are looking for:
⦁ Degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or journalism.
⦁ Four to six years’ related experience in a communication, marketing field, including experience in internal, public and strategic communications and event planning.
⦁ Membership, or eligibility for membership, in the Canadian Public Relations Society or the International Association of Business Communicators, accreditation preferred.
⦁ Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
⦁ Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive information.
⦁ Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision-making under strict time constraints and competing priorities in complex and demanding circumstances.
⦁ Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships within the organization and community (government representatives, elected officials, public, media and civic staff).
⦁ Knowledge of internal websites and social media design and management.
⦁ Skill in the use of a smart phone and computer using word-processing, websites, intranets and other social media programs and software.
Weekly Hours: 40
Salary Range: $91,592.64 to $107,622.00 CAD per annum (2026 rates)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The City of Saskatoon offers an inclusive workplace that embraces diverse backgrounds. As an equity partner with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the City commits to diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplaces. By having our workforce reflect the community we serve, we support the realization of miyo-pimatisiwin, (me-o-pi-ma-ti-si-win) “the good life”, for all residents. To learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the City, please visit Saskatoon.ca/diversity
Accommodation
The City of Saskatoon strives to provide an accessible and inclusive workplace for all, including throughout the application and selection process through reasonable access and accommodations. Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please email talentacquisition@saskatoon.ca.
While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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