SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR

Victoria or Vancouver Lower Mainland

The Opportunity

BC Ferries is seeking a dynamic Senior Communications Advisor to join our Media & Issues team – a fast-paced, high-impact environment where no two days are the same. This role plays a key part in how we navigate complex issues, support major operational decisions, and communicate with customers, interest holders, and communities across British Columbia.

As a Senior Communications Advisor, you are a proven strategic communicator who blends storytelling with proactive media relations and issues management. You handle complex topics with clarity and confidence, build strong relationships and thrive under pressure. A self-starter and problem-solver, you bring a track record of delivering high-quality communications, anticipating emerging issues, and operating independently with sound judgment.

This position develops key materials such as news releases, reports, and presentations, supports special events, and plays a vital part in protecting and promoting the company’s reputation through strategic media relations and issues management. You are also comfortable acting as a corporate spokesperson, including in time-sensitive or high-pressure situations, ensuring communications are clear, timely, and aligned with corporate priorities.

The Role

Reporting to the Director, Media & Issues, you will:

• Develop and execute communications strategies to support corporate priorities and special projects across the organization;
• Create clear, effective communications materials including news releases, internal memos, intranet copy, presentations, reports, speeches, and correspondence;
• Work independently to deliver high-quality communications with minimal revision;
• Utilizing your knowledge and application of communications concepts, strategies and technical skills to plan, execute and evaluate communications plans for internal and external audiences;
• Support proactive and reactive issues management, including media relations and serving as a corporate spokesperson, ensuring timely, accurate responses to media and stakeholder inquiries;
• Translate complex operational and technical information into clear, accessible messaging for a range of audiences;

What you bring to the team

• A bachelor’s degree in communications, public affairs, journalism or related discipline
• 4-6 years’ experience in a public relations or communications role with high visibility environment, including media relations, issues management and content development.
• Candidates with established media connections (i.e., writers and reporters) are highly preferred
• 4-6 years’ experience developing a range of communications materials, such as news releases, FAQs, presentations, speeches, briefing notes and media responses
• 4-6 years’ experience managing internal resources and contract suppliers
• 2-3 years’ experience as a corporate spokesperson considered an asset
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and works collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to translate technical material and terminology into plain language for employee audiences
• Ability to manage projects and assignments on deadline
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information

Join us!

If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume online by April 19, 2026.

Additional information

The target salary range: $83,500 - $104,300 per annum.  The starting salary is determined based on the successful candidate’s knowledge, experience and internal equity.

"We connect communities and customers to people and places important in their lives”

At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.