Felix is hiring a
Sr. Communications Manager, Remote - Canada

Summary

The Communications Manager at Felix will own the communication strategy to accelerate Felix's brand growth in Canada. Responsibilities include understanding the healthcare landscape, developing PR programs, managing issues, working with reporters, contributing to influencer and partnership marketing, leading internal communications, and more. The ideal candidate has 10 years of experience in public relations, excellent relationship building skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, strong news and strategy judgment, self-motivated, and a creative storyteller. Benefits include full medical, dental, and vision benefits, maternity/paternity policy, 4 weeks vacation, competitive compensation, stock option grant, remote work, professional development opportunities, and more.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years experience in public relations gained in startups, scale-ups, agencies in the health sector, or technology-driven organizations with digitally based operations
• Experience with the Healthcare industry in Canada
• Excellent relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple priorities
• Strong news and strategy judgment and ability to execute quickly
• Self-motivated, fast learner, and strategic thinker; able to achieve high impact in a fast-paced or ambiguous environment

Responsibilities

• Understand the healthcare landscape in Canada and leverage audience trends to tell stories on behalf of Felix
• Be accountable for the success of all communications & PR programs through planning, prioritizing, and executing on multiple projects at a once
• Develop communications & PR programs and materials that support ongoing marketing activities including category launches, events, calendar opportunities, influencer and issues management
• Develop and implement issues management strategies to minimize and manage risks to Felix, including risk assessment, media evaluation and standing up crisis teams as needed
• Work with reporters proactively and reactively to be their go-to person for addressing any communication inquiries or issues
• Contribute to influencer and partnership marketing programs through cross-functional collaboration
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships with partners, media, and industry
• Take a lead role on internal communications while working closely with the HR team (e.g., all hands, company events, etc)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field
• Experience in crisis management and internal communications

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Maternity / paternity policy
• 4 weeks vacation (3 weeks anytime + 1 week during the holidays)
• Competitive compensation
• Stock option grant
• Remote first, work from anywhere in Canada
• Incredible culture powered by an highly collaborative and high-performing team
• Large impact at an early stage technology company
• Professional development opportunities, working closely with founders and senior leadership team