Job Description

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a Senior Writer to join its Corporate Communications team. The successful candidate will be a seasoned writer with experience as a published journalist or professional ghostwriter, skilled at crafting narratives that educate, inspire, and entertain in an authentic and consistent voice.

What You'll Do

Articulate CTC's True Northstrategy through compelling communications that educate, inspire, and entertain stakeholders. Develop engaging speeches, scripts, report letters, social media posts, and other corporate communications that authentically capture the voice of CTC's executive leaders. Lead the end-to-end research, writing, and delivery of communications by collaborating with senior leaders, subject matter experts, and teams across CTC. Translate complex information into digestible narratives. Support the development of media materials, including key messages, FAQs, and spokesperson briefings, as needed. Review and edit communications materials to ensure consistency, clarity, and precision. Be a collaborative team player who can work independently to deliver exceptional quality work, with meticulous attention to detail, under tight timelines. Manage and coach one senior direct report.

What You Bring

10+ years of experience in journalism or corporate communications; professional writing experience is required, such as being a published journalist or ghostwriter. Post-secondary education in Journalism, Political Science, Communications/Public Relations, or a related liberal arts/humanities degree. Exceptional writing skills, including the ability to craft a compelling narrative and authentically capture voice. Demonstrated track record in working with others and ability to interact effectively with executive leadership; experience working in a corporate environment and/or directly with executive leadership is considered an asset. Impeccable command of grammar, punctuation, and style, with the ability to edit for clarity, consistency, and tone. Ability to balance multiple priorities and deliver materials on time in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. A creative, continuous learner who welcomes and offers candid feedback. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required on occasion to support business needs.

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About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("CTC") is one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.