Public Affairs Advisor

Under the authority of the immediate supervisor, you develop and implement public affairs and media relations strategies in accordance with the strategic vision.

You contribute to the implementation and monitoring of the City’s communication policies and standards.

In this capacity, you act as a consultant and work closely with members of management, the mayor's office, and various internal clients to develop strategies and manage a variety of mandates by recommending best practices in public affairs and media relations.

You are also called upon to coordinate and collaborate on various internal and external projects and interventions involving public affairs expertise.

And more specifically:

• You develop, collaborate on, and implement, as needed, public affairs and media relations strategies and initiatives;
• You act as a consultant in the development of integrated communication campaigns and propose public affairs strategies;
• You receive, analyze, and respond to media requests and act, if necessary, as a spokesperson;
• You conduct media monitoring and strategic monitoring of current events and your sector for best business practices. Analyze, evaluate opportunities and trends, and provide recommendations to achieve targets and enhance the City’s visibility;

• You plan and execute media events (press conferences and briefings, photo ops, technical briefings, etc.) by establishing timelines, strategies, and work plans;
• You develop, write, or coordinate the creation of various communication tools specific to public affairs, such as press lines, briefing documents, interview plans, speeches, presentations, event scenarios, or any other relevant documents, and ensure the necessary validations and approvals;
• You act as a consultant in the production of press releases, ensuring final writing, coordination for linguistic review and/or translation, as well as the required approvals, particularly from the office.

• • Hold a bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, political science, journalism, or any other relevant field;
  • Have a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in media relations, such as:
    • • Deployment of proactive approaches with journalists;
      • Management of media requests;
      • Writing and dissemination of public affairs tools;
      • Conducting interviews as a spokesperson;
      • Organizing media events;

• • Be able to assess potential issues and reputational risks for a large organization, ideally in the public sector;
  • Experience working collaboratively with the political environment is desirable;
  • Experience as a consultant to managers from various backgrounds;
  • Be available some evenings and weekends to respond to media requests, as well as emergencies and occasional needs.

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working with pleasure.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and benefits:

• 3 weeks of annual vacation (pro-rated for the months worked in the first year);
• 16.5 public holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;
• 3 weeks of paid sick days at the beginning of the year;
• Comprehensive group insurance package;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Work schedule allowing for work-life balance;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee assistance program (EAP);
• Possibility of accumulating overtime;
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees;
• Priority access to a CPE daycare.