Manager, Communications - Engineering

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Job Requisition ID:

2026-01779

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Group:

Staff

Job Category:

Communications

Employment Type:

Permanent

Department:

Faculty of Engineering - Dean of Engineering Office - Communications

Hiring Range:

$95,538.29 - $119,422.87

Posting Information:
This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The internal posting deadline for this position is Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Job Description:

Primary Purpose

University of Waterloo is a leading global innovation hub that drives economic and social prosperity for Canada and the world. With more than 41,000 students, we are home to the world's largest co-op education talent pipeline, to game-changing research and technology, and to an unmatched entrepreneurial culture. Together, these create partnerships and solutions to tackle today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.

At the university, the Marketing and Communications function is responsible for enhancing and protecting the university’s reputation. The communications function specifically leads by helping the university communicate with clarity, credibility and purpose, while developing governance, standards and protocols to uphold consistent, coordinated and effective communications across campus.

The Waterloo Engineering communications team brings the work of Canada’s largest engineering school to audiences on campus and around the world. Across academic programs, research, student experience, entrepreneurship, partnerships and community achievements, the team develops audience-focused communications that make complex ideas clear and compelling. Working closely with Faculty leaders, schools, departments, researchers and communications colleagues across Waterloo, the team supports a coordinated expression of Waterloo Engineering’s leadership, innovation and real-world impact.

The Manager, Communications - Engineering leads the day-to-day delivery of communications services within an embedded faculty communications team. The role manages planning, workflow, quality and team performance while supporting communications that advance faculty priorities and align with institutional communications strategy, governance and standards. Working closely with the Director, Communications, the Manager provides practical communications advice, coordinates delivery across a broad faculty portfolio and ensures communications activities are effectively integrated with the wider communications function.

Key Accountabilities

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Quality, Standards and Internal Communications Alignment

• Ensures communications align with institutional internal communications standards, accessibility requirements, editorial expectations, and quality standards.

• Reviews communications outputs and provides direction to maintain clarity, consistency, accuracy, and audience appropriateness.

• Supports implementation of approved messaging frameworks, planning approaches, and communications practices.

• Escalates high-risk, high-profile, or institutionally significant communications requiring additional review or coordination.

Faculty Communications Planning and Coordination

• Translates faculty communications priorities into structured plans, schedules, and assignments.

• Manages competing requests, timelines, dependencies, and resource constraints within established service models and available capacity.

• Partners with the Director, Communications, faculty leaders, academic departments, and communications colleagues to coordinate priorities, timelines, and delivery requirements.

• Provides feedback on intake quality, timelines, capacity requirements, and feasibility to support effective planning and delivery. ​

• Supports coordination of communications across faculty research, academic programs, student recruitment, advancement, reputation-building activities, and other faculty priorities

Stakeholder Support and Service Integration

Measurement, Continuous Improvement and Communications Practices

• Monitors communications performance, audience feedback, stakeholder insight, and service delivery metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Supports implementation of communications standards, templates, planning tools, and governance practices.

• Identifies opportunities to improve communications effectiveness, operational efficiency, stakeholder engagement.

• Uses performance information, stakeholder feedback, and audience insight to strengthen service delivery and support continuous improvement.

• Supports maintenance and continuous improvement of communications practices, tools, and documentation.

People Leadership

• Leads, coaches, develops, and evaluates direct reports, providing clear direction, feedback, and performance management.

• Establishes team priorities, allocates work, and supports effective resource utilization to achieve service objectives and maintain delivery standards.

• Supports goal setting, professional development, and capability growth within the internal communications team.

• Builds strengths in communications planning, writing, coordination, stakeholder engagement, and service excellence.

• Fosters a collaborative, accountable, and inclusive team culture that supports engagement, continuous learning, and strong team performance.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Undergraduate degree or post-secondary diploma in communications, public relations, journalism, English, political science, or a related field.

Experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

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Equity Statement

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is coordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

Positions are open to qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada.

The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources at hrhelp@uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4567, ext. 45935.