Reporting to the Vice-President, External Relations and Communications at the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the Director, Communications leads a team of Communications professionals and provides strategic leadership in an integrated, digital first communications environment, shaping the CFI’s narrative.

The Director stays informed of activities and trends in the public, private and non-profit sectors related to research and innovation to identify emerging issues and opportunities and their potential impact on the CFI. With this knowledge, the Director guides the Communications team in delivering multi platform strategies that raise awareness about the organization and highlight its impact on Canadians to key audiences. The Director also oversees brand coherence, digital experience and consistency of tone across all communications channels.