Job Description

Requisition ID: 178300

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Purpose
Contributes to the overall success of the Digital Newsroom, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team?s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.
The Digital News & Thought Leadership Writer / Editor is accountable for conceptualizing and executing Scotiabank news stories across key subjects with a special emphasis on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) issues, as well as Finance, Economics, Technology and others. Researches, pitches, writes and edits content. Contributes to social amplification across internal and external channels. Uses multimedia, publishing and analytics tools.

Accountabilities

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Reporting to the Deputy Editor of the Scotiabank newsroom, the Writer/Editor supports the delivery of an editorial strategy that reinforces Scotiabank?s differentiated business model, culture, key growth and investment priorities, and thought leadership on issues that matter, in particular ESG:

o Interviews experts inside and outside Scotiabank on issues that matter to stakeholders
o Connects dots between macro themes and Scotiabank?s strategy and priorities
o Demonstrates agility and commitment to delivering results
o Writes compelling content that drives traffic and engagement on all owned channels, including intranet and newsroom.
o Partners with colleagues across Global Communications & Social Impact to identify differentiated story angles that enhance the Scotiabank brand,
o Incorporates leading-edge multimedia that drive high engagement and social sharing
o Driving social media strategies to stimulate conversations across owned and earned channels
o Adept at digital publishing and analytics reporting

• Understands how the Bank?s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.
• Champions a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment; communicating vison/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team.

Education/Experience

• Undergraduate degree or postgrad certificate in communications, journalism or equivalent experience
• 5 to 7 years working experience as a reporter or content creator in a corporate or agency environment
• Solid understanding of ESG issues and experience creating compelling content on those issues
• Experience writing op-eds or similar opinion pieces laying out clear lines of argument in an approachable way
• Ability to lead through influence and be motivated to drive an agenda
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Expert research and accuracy skills
• Knowledge and experience in owned, earned and paid media
• Good working knowledge of multimedia, publishing and analytics tools
• Knowledge of the financial services industry
• Excellent project management skills
• Strong interpersonal, communications and relationship management skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accountability for the quality and timely completion of projects
• Ability to identify and prioritize issues and determine the nature of the response required
• Works well under pressure

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.