Senior Specialist, Firm Communications (12-Month Contract)

Job Type:  Temporary Contract  
Work Model:  Hybrid  
Reference code: 133923
Primary Location:  Toronto, ON
All Available Locations:  Toronto, ON

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Have many careers in one Firm.
• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching

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You're an enthusiastic, detail-oriented communicator who partners with internal clients to bring their stories and priorities to life. You combine creativity, sound judgment, and strong execution to deliver communications that engage and inspire Deloitte's people.

What will your typical day look like?

In this role as Senior Specialist, Firm Communications, you will serve as a trusted communications partner to leaders and teams across Deloitte Canada. Working closely with internal clients, you will provide communications guidance, develop strategic communications approaches, and deliver engaging content and campaigns that support key initiatives, projects, strategies, and events aligned with the firm's priorities.

Your experience will be instrumental in writing and editing effective, impactful messages, managing delivery across internal communications channels, and building strong relationships that enable successful communications outcomes.

This includes:
• Supporting the creation of high-impact internal communications plans across channels and audiences.
• Partnering with internal clients to understand business objectives, identify communications needs, and deliver communications projects from concept through execution.
• Building strong relationships across the firm and providing communications guidance on messaging, timing, audience engagement, and channel strategy.
• Developing impactful content – including articles, internal posts, presentations, speeches, and video scripts – designed around storytelling principles to drive meaningful engagement.
• Translating complex business priorities into clear, concise, and compelling communications tailored to specific audiences.
• Managing multiple communications projects simultaneously while balancing deadlines, competing priorities, and evolving business needs.
• Steering communications through the full cycle of research, writing, editing, approvals, translation, and distribution.
• Supporting the delivery of key events that are virtual, hybrid, or in-person.
• Leveraging firm-approved generative AI tools to generate ideas, enhance productivity, and create content.

About the team

You will be a member of the Firm Communications team within the broader Executive Office, helping the firm's leaders elevate communications across Deloitte Canada. Our work includes developing innovative approaches to content and distribution, simplifying complex messages to increase engagement and value, and bringing creativity to communications across internal channels.

We are trusted advisors and business partners who collaborate with leaders and teams across the firm to shape communications strategies, strengthen relationships, and deliver impactful employee experiences. Our team plays a critical role in helping Deloitte Canada achieve its purpose and make an impact that matters.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

We want to work with enthusiastic, creative, and committed individuals who are passionate about internal storytelling. Core competencies and attributes to be successful in this role include:
• A bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of communications experience (understanding of large corporate settings or professional services organizations is an asset).
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, and editing skills.
• The ability to gather relevant information and transform it into clear, concise, and engaging content.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal clients at all levels of the organization.
• Experience managing communications projects from intake through execution.
• Experience using generative AI tools to support content creation, research, and communications planning is an asset.
• A meticulous eye for detail, excellent time-management and organizational skills, and strong judgment.

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $69,000 - $114,000, 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. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation 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.

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.

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

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.

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  View email address on careers.deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or  View email address on careers.deloitte.ca for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

When you apply, we will review your application using Deloitte's Global Talent Standards to ensure a consistent recruitment experience. Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.

Deloitte Canada has 20 offices with representation across most of the country. We acknowledge that Deloitte offices stand on traditional, treaty, and unceded territories in what is now known as Canada. We recognize that Indigenous Peoples have been the caretakers of this land since time immemorial, nurturing its resources and preserving its natural beauty. We acknowledge this land is still home to many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples, who continue to maintain their deep connection to the land and its sacred teachings. We humbly acknowledge that we are all Treaty people, and we commit to fostering a relationship of respect, collaboration, and stewardship with Indigenous communities in our shared goal of reconciliation and environmental sustainability.