Manager, Community Investment, Partnership Activations & Engagement

We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.Working ArrangementHybridJob DescriptionAs a member of the Community Investment (CI) team, the Partnership Activations and Engagement Manager is responsible for a wide range of activities related to Manulife’s global community partnerships and Impact Agenda. Reporting to the Director, Global Community Investment, you will lead the activation and engagement strategy for Global Community Investment partnerships related to our Manulife Investment Management priorities and other programs. You will have the opportunity to focus on internal and external storytelling through content creation, marketing, and communications plan development and execution, and by working directly with our community partners to identify meaningful opportunities to engage our colleagues and clients.The ideal candidate for this position has excellent organizational skills, strong writing and communication abilities for various audiences, is a problem solver and initiative taker who can work in a fast-paced and matrixed environment, under a global lens while taking direction from multiple people. We seek bold professionals who are willing to engage on a wide variety of tasks and who have a passion for social impact / sustainability.Key Accountabilities Responsibilities:• Amplify social impact with community organizations and build shared value opportunities• Build compelling content, lead marketing planning and communication strategies to support current Global Community Investment portfolio• Collaborate with legal and compliance colleagues to ensure marketing activity mitigates risk and remains compliant• Partner with creative and editorial teams, to develop content for coordinated communication plans supporting internal and external channels• Partner with communications teams to review and edit press releases, draft quotes, key messaging, social media and miscellaneous media materials• Proactively identify activation opportunities and trends that can be leveraged to amplify strategy and charitable partnership profiles• Partner with ESG, Sustainability and Global Communication teams to raise profile of community partner organizations and increase awareness and engagement with our colleagues• Establish and track program KPIs and provide regular reporting to business stakeholders.• Build and maintain positive relationships with external partners, cross-functional colleagues and leadership teams to align on shared goals and strategies• Support implementation of overall global employee engagement initiatives• Support global storytelling opportunities such as annual ESG report, quarterly Impact Agenda Newsletter, leadership newsletters, Manulife.com Impact Stories, and other firm-wide opportunities to advance Manulife’s Impact Agenda• Support other Global Community Investment partnerships and programs, as needed.Required Skills and Qualifications:• Strong verbal and written communications skills• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills• Strong marketing background with the ability to identify appropriate channels for internal and external promotion.• Knowledge of the global wealth and asset management industry• Ability to assess reputational risk• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to lead meetings independently, maintain relationships with a global partnership list and handle expectations from multiple stakeholders• Social impact/purpose-driven experience and/or experience working with community organizations• Experience working with creative teams, and successfully leading creative briefings and asset feedback• Knowledgeable with corporate branding and how to apply brand standards• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, operate under a global lens and work in a fast-paced environmentWhat can we offer you?• A competitive salary and benefits packages.• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.• A focus on growing your career path with us.• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.• Professional development and leadership opportunities.Our commitment to you:• Values-first cultureWe lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.• Boundless opportunityWe create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.• Continuous innovationWe invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and InclusionWe foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.• Championing Corporate CitizenshipWe build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.#LI-hybrid#LI-JHAbout Manulife and John HancockManulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.Manulife is an Equal Opportunity EmployerAt Manulife /John Hancock , we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour , ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process . All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies . To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com .Salary & BenefitsThe annual base salary for this role is listed below.Primary LocationToronto, OntarioSalary range is expected to be between$84,375.00 CAD - $151,875.00 CADIf you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.