Communications Advisor (12 month contract)
Mississauga, Canada Job ID JR0129513 Category Communications, Marketing & Sales Post Date Apr. 24, 2025McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Sr Business Communications Partner, and as part of the Corporate Communications team, the Communications Advisor plays a key supporting role in developing and delivering strategic communications that advance the company’s priorities and engage business units and executive leadership. The Advisor brings strong writing, editing, and planning skills, combined with strategic insight and creative thinking, to help shape clear, compelling communications across a variety of channels.
In this collaborative role, the Advisor will contribute to a wide range of communications materials and projects, supporting team members across the department. This position offers an excellent opportunity to build and refine communications expertise through exposure to diverse files, stakeholders, and channels.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to projects and programs to support strategic communications needs for specific business units and functions
- Support the development of strategic communications advice for senior leaders.
- Play an essential role for the successful execution of communications campaigns and initiatives with both internal and external audiences
- Contribute to implementing innovative and creative employee engagement campaigns
- Write and edit a variety of communications material intended for various audiences and channels (presentations, executive emails, speeches, videos, talking points)
- Work in collaboration with other members of the Communications team to contribute to the overall team’s objectives
- Manage and liaise external consultants and various suppliers
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications or Journalism
- 3+ years of experience in communications with similar job scope
- Verbal and written communications skills in English and French
- Strategic thinker and ability to communicate complex topics to various audiences
- Strong understanding of corporate communications
- Results-oriented, with a strong customer-service ethic
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills; ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work and thrive in a fast paced, high volume, collaborative and iterative environment
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while focusing on delivering key projects
- Professionalism, confidentiality and good judgment for work on projects touching all levels of the organization
- Mastery of Microsoft Office applications and communication tools
- Comfort with digital communications platforms and a willingness to explore emerging tools, including AI, to enhance content development and delivery.
- Autonomy and initiative
- Attention to detail, coupled with a keen sense of the big picture
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$74,100 - $123,500McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
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