Manager, AI Strategy

Manager, AI Strategy

Title: Manager, AI Strategy
Level: Manager
Group: Weber I/O
Reports to: SVP, I/O

Ignite growth where code meets culture.

Weber I/O is an industry-first unit fusing analytics, data science, performance media, experiential tech and AI advisory to power client advantage, and we need an AI Strategist in Canada to drive transformation for clients and across the agency.

What you'll do

• Chart and evolve Canada's innovation and training roadmap. Plan and deliver rich, multi-dimensional AI education and inspiration programming for North America staff. Think less traditional L&D/classroom vibe, more engaging/backstage pass feel.
• Design practical curriculum and content. Collaborate with subject-matter experts to co-create program components that help individuals/teams move quickly from curiosity to confidence. Includes producing live training sessions, deconstructing best practice work, instigating Teams discussions, coordinating virtual office hours and beyond. (New form factors welcome!)
• Roll-out sessions and rally engagement. Draft internal comms, liaise with I/O colleagues and communications team to announce programming, drive attendance/participation. Monitor engagement, sentiment and impact so we can scale what sticks, sunset what doesn't.
• Keep Halo at the core. Ensure our new and improved secure AI workspace, Halo, is known as the safest-and easiest - place for colleagues to employ AI to elevate their work. Curate top use-cases, gather user feedback, share insights to inform fast-moving and longer-term roadmap and employee learning programs
• Flex and pivot at the speed of tech. Monitor new platforms, tools and workflows to contribute to discussions about the applications and implications of AI on our work.
• Support I/O strategic initiatives ( 20%). Jump into other I/O priorities including new service pilots, market visibility programs and innovation sprints when extra lift is needed.

You'll thrive here if you

• Are immersed in emerging tech-its possibilities and implications-and can explain it in plain English.
• Believe that utilizing secure, responsible AI is a competitive edge-and have ideas for proving it daily.
• Treat change as your natural habitat, pivoting with curiosity and discipline as new platforms, ways of working and priorities emerge

Must-have chops

• Experience in AI-powered innovation -ideally in communications, marketing or a tech-forward environment.
• Hands-on familiarity with Gen AI platforms and a clear POV on responsible use.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills-able to distill complex AI concepts into clear client insights, craft compelling narratives, and produce polished, client-ready deliverables.
• Credibility to partner with senior leaders and entry-level AI natives alike, and excitement to collaborate with and inspire doers at every level.
• Fluency in measurement and storytelling with data, turning insights into action.
• Bonus: experience introducing proprietary tech platforms at scale.

Our team is future-leaning but grounded, legit curious and pragmatic. We celebrate makers and breakers. We ask hard questions, listen to everyone's POV, make calls and move fast. And we love digging into nascent platforms and figuring out how best to put them to work. If that feels like your energy, let's talk.

Salary and benefits andEqual Opportunity statements are included below as part of the standard disclosures.

Benefits and disclosures

• Medical, Vision, RRSP (with employer match), Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• BYOD - $50 monthly cell phone reimbursement
• MyDays - Flexible time off
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave Policy

Salary range: CAD 65,000 - CAD 80,000

Equal Opportunity: Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Senior Associate, Earned Media (Toronto)

Weber Shandwick is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our Earned Media team in Toronto. We're a passionate and diverse team that protects and promotes some of Canada's most iconic and beloved brands - and has fun while doing it!

We're looking for a team player to help us tell compelling stories for our clients through innovative and integrated earned, owned and paid media strategies. You love the thrill of the pitch, building relationships with media and influencers, and immersing yourself in social media, culture and technology trends to drive impact for brands.

With 2-3 years of experience, you'll help us create campaigns that drive earned media coverage and activate influencer and social programs that generate meaningful and measurable results.

If you've got a passion for PR, here's an opportunity to grow your career at a forward-thinking, award-winning and globally leading integrated communications agency. Weber Shandwick Canada is a PRovoke Media's Canadian Agency of the Year winner, IABC Canadian Large Agency of the Year (five years in a row!), and boasts the most exciting client list of any agency in the country.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Help develop and execute innovative and award-winning integrated PR campaigns for major Canadian and global brands
• Work with the Earned Media team and client leads to support the development and execution of social media and influencer strategies and proposals
• Identify and build relationships with media, influencers and content creators to bring our clients' stories to life through trusted and relatable voices
• Identify new outlets and platforms, and creative ways to propel earned-first storytelling for our clients
• Monitor media outlets, understand industry issues that directly and indirectly affect our clients, and analyze and distill meaningful insights from media coverage and social conversations
• Monitor issues and help develop strategic messaging for clients' issues and reputational risks
• Develop and track meaningful KPIs to measure success of campaigns and return on investment for our clients
• Participation in office-wide initiatives, seminars and meetings to further professional learning and development

Qualifications

• Approximately 2-3 years of experience, ideally in an agency, communications or marketing environment
• Digitally savvy, with a good understanding of the overall media and social media landscape
• Proven ability to garner coverage and conversation on behalf of brands, organizations, companies or other institutions
• Familiarity with media and/or influencer databases, journalist-led tools and resources
• A working style that is self-motivated, well-organized and resilient to ever-changing timelines, requests and deliverables
• Strong written, verbal communication, presentation, collaboration and problem-solving skills
• A degree in communications or a related discipline

Salary range: CAD 79,000 - CAD 95,000

Equal Opportunity and benefits disclosures are included below.

Accommodation: If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact .

Weber Shandwick continues to highlight its healthcare focus and global strategy roles across Health Collective in London and EMEA, with opportunities to lead global healthcare client strategy and measurement approaches within a broader team.