Wednesday, November 21, 2007

MSVU Toronto Public Relations Grads - Job Posting

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Sobeys
Director of Corporate Communications
Senior Level
Part Time Permanent Staff Position

Job Description
Sobeys has an exceptional opportunity for a Director of Corporate Communications within the National Communications & Corporate Affairs Department. With exposure to the CEO, this role provides critical internal communications support to the organization in addition to providing external public relations counsel and support for select Company-wide initiatives. The breakdown between internal and external responsibilities would be approximately 70/30.As a key member of the Company’s Communications team, the successful candidate will:• Work with senior leadership, including the CEO, providing communications counsel and lead the development and execution of national internal communications strategies to support the Company's business strategy• Provide change management communications counsel and support to the organization to help advance the Company’s business strategy • Manage multiple communication projects from development to implementation• Put processes in place to evaluate communication effectiveness and manage the feedback process• Ensure timely and accurate administration and content development of internal and external web-based communication tools.• Develop and/or edit written documents and presentations to support the Company's goals and objectives including content and coordination of newsletters, brochures, manuals, web site and other internal communications• Work with the Company’s regional communications teams to advance programs and communications that are national in scope

Location
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Qualifications
• Track record of progressively senior strategic corporate communications/public affairs experience, particularly as it relates to implementing innovative communication programs designed for internal / employee audiences• Proven ability to deliver over the course of 8 or more years of relevant work experience• Ability to counsel and support executive leadership up to and including the CEO• Ability to think and act strategically, while playing a hands-on role in the development of communication tools/materials• Familiarity with the news media• Exceptional writing, editing, proofing and researching skills• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills• Detail-oriented• Excellent organizational, time management and project management skills• Ability to build partnerships, set and manage priorities and meet deadlines, all within a multi-tasking environment• Ability to deal with diverse groups of people with diplomacy and tact• Experience with electronic media, particularly web publishing an asset• Bilingualism an asset• Previous communications in a retail-oriented environment an assetInterested candidates are encouraged to apply online by following clicking here
Contact Information for Position
Contact:
Nicole FougereSobeys1680 Tech AveMississauga ON L4W 5S9E-Mail: nicole.fougere@sobeys.comWeb-Site: http://sobeys.cvmanager.com/careers/home.asp?region=nt&lang=e&call=viewjob&jobid=2422

Listing to be posted until: 12/14/2007


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Monday, November 5, 2007

Its Been a Long, Long Time Coming! Join for Greek Christmas Dinner?

Well I can not believe that it has been so long since the last post. Apologies.

I was thinking maybe six or 12 posts a year when I started out. Will definitely try to do better in the months ahead.

My family and I were in France for the summer while I did my MBA and it was a crazy first half leading up to that.

I attended the Sept. 30th Toronto Chapter Alum meeting and here are a couple of the highlights:

The Mount is launching a new Capital campaign for a Teaching, Learning and Research Centre to be built behind the Seton Centre. We'll get more details on that in the coming months.

On Dec. 2 I am hosting the next Alum meeting at my house and we will all be heading down to the Danforth for some great Greek food afterwards. Send me an email to mgcayley (at) hotmail (dot) com if you are interested in joining.

I am hoping that this get together might be a kick off for more dinners together. Take a sec and google Dinner with 12 Strangers. This is a proven program that helps build alum networks at Universities all over the world. M.S.V.U. has about 1000 alum in Toronto, why not see if we can build some connections between us?

The idea is simple. 12 people come together, sit down to dinner as strangers and walk away as friends. Do you want to put a dinner together in your area? Make a comment or drop me an email.



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