Job Description
StrategyCorp is looking for a new
Government Relations Manager to join our team in Toronto.
WHO WE ARE? StrategyCorp is a consulting firm focused on delivering integrated government relations, strategic communications, and management consulting strategies. From its offices in Toronto and Ottawa, StrategyCorp services clients across Canada and around the world.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? The successful candidate will lead engagements and begin to develop their own clients. The successful candidate will have experience in consulting, and a proven history of impacting the public policy environment. They are a political junkie with an eye for detail.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL, YOU SHOULD POSSESS: - Excellent writing with superior attention to detail – particularly taking complex subjects and relaying them in clear, concise formats.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with public officials and their staff.
- Communicating effectively with all levels of management, boards of directors, and staff as well as external individuals and groups.
- Ability to analyze and interpret legislation and policy documents.
- Skills in legislative advocacy, negotiations, and persuasion.
- Demonstrated critical and strategic thinking skills and aptitude for problem solving.
- Ability to work flexibly to tight deadlines, under pressure.
- Demonstrates taking initiative and sound independent judgment.
- Exemplary customer service skills, including dealing effectively with clients, colleagues and vendors.
- Ability to organize own work, set priorities, meet deadlines with a minimum of direction.
- Interest in business development and marketing the firm.
- Ability to provide mentorship to associates and consultants.
- Core math skills an asset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint)
- Bilingual in English and Canadian French is considered an asset
- Ability to do registrable lobbying activities federally and provincially is an asset
HERE ARE THE MUST HAVES: - University degree in political science, public policy, Canadian studies or similar
- 5+ years of government relations and/or consulting experience
- 2+ years leading a team
- Ability to do registrable lobbying activities federally and provincially is an asset
WHAT WE OFFER: - Competitive Salary
- Hybrid work environment
- Career development; we believe in growing our people and helping them achieve their goals
- Health benefits & Wellness Account, covered by us!
- 4 weeks vacation, flex days and a long break during the holidays
- Parental Leave Top-up
- Phone and data allowance
- And a whole lot more…
A BIT MORE ABOUT US:
At StrategyCorp, strategy is at the foundation of everything we do. Integration of our three disciplines – management consulting, public affairs and communications – means we advise our clients on their business while also considering and influencing the politics that impact it. Because we hire the brightest minds from a variety of backgrounds, everyone’s opinion matters. Rather than shoot-from-the-hip advice, we consider every major scenario. We are hired to get results and we are passionate about winning. Most importantly, at StrategyCorp, we fiercely protect both our reputation and that of our clients by maintaining the highest standards of ethics, compliance and confidentiality.
In addition, StrategyCorp is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We also offer reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let us know when you submit your application.
We appreciate all expressed interest in this position; however, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
Job Tags
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