Location:
Vancouver, BC, CA, V6B 0M3
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Req ID: 55221
Jobs by Category: People & Culture, Finance and Corporate Affairs
Job Function: Communications
Status: Full Time
Schedule: Regular
Description
Want to be part of a highly engaged team that is inspired by driving TELUS’ social purpose programs?
We're TELUS, a people-first, purpose-driven team who work together every day to bring our promise to life for Canadians. Our social impact is using our world-leading technology to create meaningful change, giving back to help communities thrive, and helping those who need it most. At TELUS we believe in order to do well in business, we must do good in the communities where we live, work and serve. We understand there is a symbiotic relationship between the success of our company and the health of our communities, making our efforts to live up to our brand promise – Let’s make the future friendly® – essential in all that we do.
The TELUS Community Giving team is seeking an experienced Senior Community Investment Manager, based in Vancouver BC, to support the TELUS Vancouver and Coastal Community Board and the overall success of the local Community Investment portfolio. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of corporate citizenship strategy and social purpose, have strong business experience and acumen, deep knowledge of supporting executive-level boards and experience within or supporting the charitable sector. As part of our dynamic team you will report to the Manager, Community Investment who is responsible for creating and executing our Community Investment strategy across Canada.
What you’ll do
Represent TELUS to internal and external audiences from a community investment perspective.
Play a leadership role in the progression of TELUS’ corporate citizenship strategy and social purpose.
Lead strategic giving including:
Management of all activities associated with the successful operations of a TELUS Community Board including supporting board members, meetings and associated administrative functions; the sourcing of innovative granting projects; and supporting the local board succession planning process.
Support and activate our regional funding strategy.
Activate local urgent, societal issues and humanitarian relief campaigns; and
Partner with the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation.
Attendance and support of TELUS charitable activities and events in the community when required.
Seeing through the planning and managing of ad hoc projects and programs from original concept to final implementation, while driving improvements and efficiencies.
Drive team engagement by managing the local execution of national initiatives such as TELUS Days of Giving, Team TELUS Cares campaigns and supporting the work of the TELUS Community Ambassadors
Support corporate led priorities including collaboration on philanthropic initiatives
Support business enablement including:
Collaborate with the business units identifying new business development opportunities and sharing charitable sector expertise;
Support all philanthropic go to market activities including those of our regional marketing teams to identify partners for cause marketing initiatives and manage all associated charitable relationships
Support corporate priorities including the project management of philanthropic initiatives.
Collaborating effectively and efficiently across multiple disciplines, organizational boundaries and stakeholder groups
Delivering impactful, concise, and effective communications and presentations to all levels of the business both internally and externally
Qualifications
What you bring:
Required Knowledge and Abilities:
A superior “customers first” business orientation comfortable working with all levels within our organization to support a deadline driven and sophisticated audience at the organization’s senior levels, as well as with other key external and internal audiences
Demonstrated understanding of strategic corporate philanthropy, employee engagement and corporate volunteerism, strong business acumen and understanding of the corporate environment and competitive landscape
Expert interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate at the executive and board level, create and deliver compelling presentations, facilitate effective meetings and write with purpose
Dynamic decision maker and problem solver with the ability to make decisions based on sound competitive, financial and community needs assessments while quickly adapting to changing environments
Strong project management skills, experience collaborating using G suite, and comfortable tackling the ambiguous
Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team and to deliver results in deadline driven environment
Ability to work with a virtual team
Fluency in French language/bilingual is an asset
Required Experience and Education:
Undergraduate degree in relevant field and/or 10 years or more years relevant business and/or senior level not-for-profit experience
Previous experience working with a board of directors and senior leaders
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Salary Range: $86,000-$136,000
Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 15%
Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if the posted salary range doesn't match your expectations. We're open to discussing competitive compensation packages tailored to your experience level and expertise. TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:
Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
And much more …
Job Type: This is for a current vacancy
A bit about us
We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.
You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.
Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.
