Manager, Knowledge Mobilization and Communications, 1 year Term

Apply by June 25, 2026

Posting Period: June 15-June 25, 2026
Contract duration: One year, subject to renewal
Salary: $50.00 - $57.69 per hour, commensurate with education and experience
Hours per week: 35
Position title: Manager, Knowledge Mobilization and Communications
PI or immediate supervisor: Dr. Karim Zaghib
Location: Sir George Williams Campus (downtown), Montréal (QC), Canada

Note: This position is a non-unionized Research Support Manager position and adheres to HR Policies

About Volt-Age at Concordia University
Concordia University is advancing towards a resilient, decarbonized society through Volt-age research program, an initiative emphasizing innovative technologies for sustainable solutions. We invite you to contribute to this mission and help shape the future of energy.

Position Overview
The Manager, Knowledge Mobilization and Communications is responsible for leading the strategic communications function within Volt-Age. Reporting to senior leadership, the role oversees the development and execution of integrated communication strategies that elevate Volt-Age’s visibility, impact, and reputation among academic, industry, government, and public audiences.

The Manager, Knowledge Mobilization and Communications supervises the communications and events support staff, ensuring alignment between communications activities, outreach initiatives, and organizational priorities. The role provides strategic oversight for communication planning, narrative development, campaign coordination, and long-term engagement initiatives, while establishing integrated timelines that connect milestones, activities, partnerships and events to Volt-Age’s and Concordia’s broader strategic vision. The position is responsible for overseeing the full event pipeline at Volt-Age, ensuring that event planning, delivery, sponsorship engagement, communications, and post-event activities are coordinated to maximize strategic impact.

In addition to strategic leadership responsibilities, the role maintains an active hands-on presence in the implementation and coordination of communications and event-related activities, supporting the successful execution of institutional and research engagement initiatives.

A key function of this position is serving as the primary liaison between Volt-Age and Concordia University Communications Services, ensuring alignment with institutional communication standards, branding and media relations protocols.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Communications Leadership

• Develop, implement and update a comprehensive communications strategy aligned with Volt-Age’s priorities and institutional objectives.
• Establish communication priorities, campaigns, and plans that support Volt-Age’s objectives.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of communication strategies and outreach activities, monitor trends and metrics and recommend and implement improvements.
• Manage the Volt-Age communications budget, within the established parameters.
• Establish Standard Operating Procedures for recurring activities.
• Create and maintain integrated communications calendars and timelines that align activities, milestones and initiatives.
• Advise leadership on communication opportunities, reputational considerations, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Ensure consistency of messaging, tone, and visual identity across all communication platforms and materials.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align communication initiatives with the evolving strategic direction of the research program.
• Ensure communications activities support institutional policies, accessibility standards, and equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) principles.

Event Implementation

• Overseeing the full event (including research announcements, seminars, and conferences) pipeline, ensuring that event planning, delivery, sponsorship engagement, communications, and post-event activities are coordinated to maximize strategic impact.
• Provide hands-on support in preparation for and during events and public-facing activities to ensure effective execution, audience engagement, sponsor visibility, and alignment with communication objectives.
• Contribute to the development and management of sponsorship opportunities related to events and outreach initiatives.
• Ensure communications, sponsorship, and event activities collectively support Volt-Age’s broader strategic goals.

Content Development and Knowledge Mobilization

• Lead the development of high-level communication materials including annual reports and impact stories.
• Translate complex scientific and research content into accessible materials for diverse audiences including researchers, partners, policymakers, funders, students, and the general public.
• Oversee storytelling initiatives that highlight research achievements, partnerships, and societal impact.
• Guide the development and dissemination of digital content across web, newsletter, and social media platforms.
• Manage the Knowledge Mobilization and Events Support Program, including analyzing proposals on a bi-annual basis, preparing summary materials for funding decisions and supporting the implementation of selected proposals.

Team Leadership and Coordination

• Supervise and provide strategic direction to the communications and events support staff.
• Coordinate workflows, priorities, and deliverables across communications and event-related activities to ensure alignment with objectives.

Institutional Liaison

• Serve as the primary liaison with Concordia’s University Communications Services to ensure alignment with institutional communications policies, branding standards and media relations procedures.
• Proactively identify media and public engagement opportunities that support the strategic positioning of the organization’s research initiatives, working closely with University Communications Services to coordinate media outreach, press materials, and institutional communications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
• Master’s degree considered an asset, particularly in communications, or a research-related discipline.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience supervising staff and coordinating cross-functional projects and timelines.
• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive experience in communications, preferably within a university, research, nonprofit, or innovation environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategic communications plans.
• Experience communicating complex research or technical subject matter to diverse audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French.
• Excellent strategic planning and organizational skills to effectively coordinate work, set and adhere to timelines, and prioritize.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into compelling narratives.
• Demonstrated leadership capacity to take charge of a project or initiative and see it through.
• Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on implementation responsibilities.
• Advanced visual design capability and demonstrated experience with relevant tools (e.g. Canva, Figma, or others).
• Proficiency with digital communications platforms, project management and analytics tools.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, to manage multiple priorities, and liaise with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

How to apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] by June 25, 2026.

Territorial Acknowledgement
Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today. Tiohtià:ke/Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community.

Employment Equity
Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, members of sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversification; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a diversity survey. This information is voluntary and any information collected for this purpose is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources employees. Results will be aggregated and used to help Concordia achieve its goal to see all members of our community not only reflected, but welcomed, included and supported in their efforts to contribute to all areas of university life.

Accessibility
Concordia desires to increase diversity among its community members and we strive to make our recruitment processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants. If you are contacted for an interview and anticipate needing accommodations during the process, please contact [email protected] to this effect.

Immigration Status
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens.