About Pacific Blue Cross

Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) has been British Columbia's leading benefits provider for over 80 years. We are an independent, not-for-profit society with strong roots in BC’s health care system. We provide health, dental, life, disability, and travel coverage to 1 in 3 British Columbians through employee group plans and individual plans.

We are fueled by a commitment to keep health care sustainable for all British Columbians. Through our PBC Health Foundation, we fund projects that improve health outcomes directly related to mental health and wellbeing as well as the prevention and/or management of chronic disease. We are interested in finding people who want to make a difference and who are looking to grow their career with us.

Perks

• Flexible working hours of 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday (i.e., 37.5 hours per week).
• Paid vacation starts at 4 weeks per year, and increases with years of service.
• Hybrid work environment (i.e., a combination of work from office and work from home days).
• Generous benefits, including extended health and dental with the benefit premiums 100% paid by PBC.
• Onsite gym, cafeteria, and access to virtual doctors/counsellors 24/7 via our Employee Family Assistance Program! 

About the Position

• We are searching for a temporary (up to 12 months) Manager, Corporate Communications to join our Corporate Communications team.
• The starting salary will be determined based on a combination of skills, education, and experience. The salary range is $82,300 – $113,200 per year.

If you’re someone with a passion for managing, developing, and executing strategic and tactical external communications and are wanting to take on a great opportunity with a local not-for-profit health insurance provider by working on external reputation management, public relations, and writing, we want to hear from you.

Your skills in leading a team, public relations, developing external communications, and building internal and external relationships will help Pacific Blue Cross be able to provide sustainable healthcare.

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package and work-life balance. Our workplace culture values health and wellness, diversity and equality, continuing education, environmental sustainability and giving back to the community.

This role currently works from home 2 or 3 days a week and 2 or 3 days a week at our head office in Burnaby, BC. Apply this week if you would like to take on this role. 

Key Ways This Position Makes An Impact

The Manager, Corporate Communications will lead the strategic and tactical external communications for Pacific Blue Cross.

This role will work with the Marketing team on external reputation management and public relations, writing, budget planning, implementing best practices and technologies, project management, and change management.

In this role, you would plan, create, write, develop and oversee proactive communications including the annual tactical media calendar and execution (email newsletters, press releases, sales and client presentations, brand activation, business and community events).  

You would oversee the public relations function by being the key media contact, prepare answers to media requests, and escalate as required.

This role collaborates with internal stakeholders to ensure effective cross-departmental planning, communication, and implementation of plans that help achieve the strategic plan.

The Manager creates the department budget, monitors it regularly, creates and implements strategies to address gaps.

In this role, you would maintain effective client relationships through regular contact with clients (plan sponsors, brokers, advisors, health providers).

You would foster media stories that deliver on business objectives, brand, mission and vision that generate positive sentiment.

Key Experiences You Bring To This Role 

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in a similar role in Corporate Communications
• Communications experience in Health Care, Benefits or Insurance
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Communication or other related field  

If you’re excited about taking on this opportunity, we invite you to apply today and start the conversation with us about this position.

Please apply via our website this week at http://www.pbchbs.com/company/careers/

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

PBC is an Indigenous Works employer of choice, an Insurance Business Canada Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award winner, one of Canada’s Greenest employers, a Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) employer partner, and a Pride at Work partner.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and employees feel empowered to freely participate and contribute regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, education level, parental status, or socioeconomic status. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. 

To request an accommodation in completing this job application, testing, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to careers@pac.bluecross.ca. These accommodation requests will be reviewed confidentially and, on a case-by-case basis by Human Resources.