The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating Ontario’s capital markets in accordance with the mandate established in the provincial Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act. The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. This mandate is performed through policy, operational, and enforcement activities. The OSC also contributes to national and global securities regulation development.
We offer a diverse, fair, and flexible work environment and take pride in our challenging and rewarding work.
The Communications, International and Stakeholder Affairs (CISA) division plays an integral role in maintaining the OSC’s reputation as an effective and responsive securities regulator. CISA provides strategic communications advice to ensure the timely and effective communication of OSC priorities, policies, and actions across all corporate channels. These include stakeholder engagement, executive remarks, corporate reporting materials, internal communications, staff internet, media relations, issues management, OSC websites, and enterprise social media.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Corporate Communications, the Senior Communications and Social Media Advisor ensures consistent, timely and effective communication by the OSC across multiple corporate channels. This includes leading strategic content development across web, social media, newsletters, and video.
A central accountability of this role is to lead a multi-channel video and digital communications program, working closely with CISA colleagues and internal subject matter experts to produce compelling visual and written content that supports OSC priorities, amplifies key messages and enhances stakeholder engagement. The Senior Communications and Social Media Advisor also curates and adapts regulatory content for broad stakeholder audiences, ensuring clarity, accessibility, and alignment with OSC’s strategic plan and branding.
The Senior Communications Advisor ensures the organization meets its accessibility and French language obligations through ongoing process improvements and inclusive communications practices.
You might be the sort of person who is:
- Excited by the opportunity to develop strategic and creative communications
- Enjoys working as part of an integrated communications team
- Wants to help shape public perception of major initiatives impacting capital markets
- Likes to manage end-to-end projects from start to finish, and effectively facilitate reaching strategic goals
What You Will Do
Social Media and Multi-Channel Engagement
- Provides strategic leadership and direction for digital and social communications enterprise‑wide.
- Manage and continuously optimize the OSC’s corporate presence across platforms such as LinkedIn, X, BlueSky, and emerging channels, tailoring content to platform-specific behaviors and audiences.
- Oversee the end-to-end delivery of a multi-channel video and digital storytelling program, including concept development, scripting, production, and distribution strategies.
- Lead and advance the use of analytics and audience insights to continuously refine content strategy and maximize performance across digital channels.
- Leverage social listening and sentiment analysis to inform communications strategies and identify emerging issues.
- Explore new platforms and channels to increase reach, relevance, and engagement.
- Manage OSC digital advertising campaigns to amplify key messaging, events and regulatory initiatives.
- Oversee the production and publication of the OSC’s monthly stakeholder newsletter, OSC Guide, that engages OSC subscribers, advisory committees and broadens reach.
Content Strategy and Development
- Lead strategic content development across all OSC channels (web, social, newsletters, video), including collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure content aligns with OSC priorities and stakeholder interests.
- Curate and adapt regulatory content for broad stakeholder audiences, ensuring clarity, accessibility, and consistency across platforms.
Events, Brand and Stakeholder Engagement
- In conjunction with Head of Corporate Communications, develop event themes and formats that highlight OSC thought leadership and foster meaningful stakeholder engagement identifying and securing thought-provoking speakers, designing the agenda, and overseeing execution.
- Ensure accessibility and inclusion across all engagement activities, including compliance with French language and accessibility obligations.
- Serve as a brand champion for the OSC, ensuring consistent adherence to brand standards and guidelines across all communications
- Provide input into day-to-day planning, reporting, procurement, vendor management, and budgets.