Current opportunity:

Public Affairs Counsellor

What we look for in our team members:

A problem solver: You can think outside the box and come up with innovative solutions.

A curious mind: You’re passionate about the world around you and stay up-to-date on the Canadian political landscape, ready to share insights that help our clients succeed.

A team player: You’re eager to learn and work alongside us to deliver exceptional results for our clients.

A great storyteller: Whether you love or hate the Oxford comma, we value great storytelling and writing skills. 

A keen eye for the small details: You are a detail-oriented superstar who can spot a typo in a sea of text while managing multiple projects and timelines to ensure everything is on track.

Relevant experience: Whether you have a diploma or degree in political science, public affairs, journalism, communications, or a related field, we’re looking for a variety of experiences and skill sets. Experience with legislators, regulatory agencies, political campaigns, working closely with a senior leadership team, or working in a newsroom is also a plus.

Tech-savvy: Familiarity with Google Workspace, project management tools, and time-tracking software is important.

Bonus points: If you’ve worked in an agency or have experience in event planning, that would be a great addition! Bilingualism in English and French is also a strong asset.

Some of the amazing things you’ll be doing to help clients:

• Registerable government relations work, including lobbying on behalf of clients and arranging meetings between key political contacts and our clients.

• Creating and fostering long-term relationships with various clients, including key stakeholders and business executives.

• Develop, oversee and implement public affairs strategies.

• Using your strong communications skills, produce a variety of documents including letters, emails, briefing notes, memos, backgrounders, plans, op-eds, and social media posts. 

• Maintain regular communication with clients multiple times a week to track progress, share information and ensure timely implementation of deliverables.

• Proactively suggest various ways to engage and recommend new approaches to advance clients’ goals.

• Stay close to the latest developments in #cdnpoli and be able to succinctly brief clients on the Ottawa landscape on short notice.

• Develop subject matter expertise on your client files and understand policy nuances pertaining to their advocacy work in Ottawa.

• Engage with decision-makers and political offices as needed and provide strategic advice to clients about engagement with government officials, agencies, media and other stakeholders.

• Representing Compass Rose in the #cdnpoli and business landscape.

• Working each day to help Compass Rose clients find the uncommon common good.

  … and more!

About Compass Rose

Compass Rose is a bilingual public affairs firm with expertise from coast to coast and across political party lines. Finding the uncommon common good for every Canadian is our goal, but how we get there is what gives us our unique point of difference.

Assembling and understanding disparate voices, viewpoints and messages is what helps us discover the best policy directions; not just for our clients, but for every Canadian community from coast to coast. This is what our team does best together and as individuals. We adapt and work to understand our clientʼs mandate and the people they serve. We work with them to provide solutions as unique as they are and deliver results – every time.

Our team consists of former private sector professionals, senior political advisors, award-winning journalists and bureaucrats who know what it takes to move a file forward. We know the Canadian public policy, communications and government landscape like no other.

Compass Rose’s experienced public affairs counsellors hail from a variety of sectors and bring diverse perspectives to serve the firm’s clients, who themselves represent a vast array of sectors, including: non-profit organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises, national industry and trade associations, and multinationals.

What Compass Rose has to offer:

We provide an exciting team environment with opportunities for growth, including:

• Flexible working hours and a hybrid work environment.

• Two beautiful offices in the heart of Ottawa’s Byward Market.

• Learning side-by-side with some of the best in the business.

• Collaborative and supportive team environment.

• Career development programs and mentorship opportunities.

• Competitive salaries and health benefits.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Support for mental health and wellness.

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

• A magnitude of networking opportunities.

Visit our website to learn more about our firm and services.