Business Partner, Communications and Brand (On-Site)

OEC serves the infrastructure, energy, gas and electricity distribution and telecommunications sectors. With over 2,600 employees, insightful and reliable energy and infrastructure solutions are provided to clients coast-to-coast. Driven to Lead, Innovate and Commit to Excellence, the group of companies delivers end-to-end solutions from concept and design to engineering, construction and comprehensive field services. Through an unwavering focus on health, safety and the environment, OEC continuously works to ensure the safety of employees, the public we serve and the environment we live in.

Business Partner, Communications and Brand

About The Role

As the Business Partner, Communications and Brand, you will be a key member of the Marketing & Communications team. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Communications and Brand Experience, the business partner is responsible for delivering impactful marketing and communication activities. The successful candidate will bring a “get-it-done” attitude to the team, and act as a brand ambassador.

Responsibilities

The Business Partner, Communications and Brand is responsible for providing support for Oakville Hydro communications programs, events, and initiatives, including coordination, planning, implementation, and measurement. The role will also support corporate and business development initiatives as required.

As part of the role the incumbent will create marketing collateral, external and internal communications, event and promotional materials, news releases, and website and social media communications.

Responsibilities Include

• Designing, developing, and producing marketing programs and campaigns (digital and traditional) while ensuring brand integrity and consistency (sell sheets, project sheets, advertisements, presentations, and more)
• Developing and executing content strategies for employee communications and public relations, including news releases and crisis communication support
• Management of the Oakville Hydro website, including content creation and site maintenance
• Social media management and coordination of the Oakville Hydro social channels, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. This includes content creation, coordination, and analytics.
• Supporting the preparation of, participating in, and attending brand events (trade shows, promotional, community and customer events)
• Outage management, including after hours communications support as required
• Collaborating and participating in corporate and strategic initiatives when required
• Managing, auditing, and reporting compliance with all brand standards and guidelines
  
  

Required Qualifications And Experience

• A university degree or college diploma in Marketing, Communications, or related field
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience in developing content and marketing materials, collateral, and campaigns
• Social media platform management, B2B environment an asset
• Ability to engage effectively with executive leadership team, exhibiting a high degree of professionalism
• Excellent attention to detail, writing, and communications skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator)
• Experience with Ontario’s utility, energy and/or infrastructure sector is an asset
  
  

Work Conditions

• Professional office environment, this role requires working 5 days a week in our office
• Additional hours may be needed as the workload demands
• Minimal travel within Ontario required
  
  

Scope

Reports to: Director, Strategic Communications and Brand Experience

Other Success Factors

• Brand ambassador—enable, engage, encourage, and exemplify the behaviors of the brand, Lead, Innovate, Commit to Excellence
• Innovate—engage the team to find new ways to work and win
• Lead projects and initiatives that move the strategy and brand forward
• Innovate – make it a priority to learn new technologies, tasks, and procedures and apply them, while keeping up to date with industry news
• Commit to excellence—be the subject matter expert that assists colleagues to communicate effectively to their intended audience
• Highly motivated and collaborative individual who is a self-starter and takes ownership of their work
• Change the scenery – create the environment that signals change is good
• A team player who is receptive to feedback, and quickly adapts to change
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task appropriately in a demanding and fast-paced environment
• Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Exhibit a high degree of professionalism, dependability, with a proactive “can do” attitude
  
  

Working Relationships

This Position Works Frequently With

• All department and businesses
• All levels of employees
  
  

Outside Contacts

• Customers
• Vendors
• Consultants
  
  

OEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, OEC will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform the People Excellence team of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.