The annual base pay range for this role is between: $158,000—$235,000 CAD

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About us 

At NATIONAL, we partner with organizations to build reputation, manage risk and deliver meaningful impact through strategic communications. Our healthcare work brings together media relations, stakeholder engagement and awareness programs to help some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies and healthcare organizations influence patient outcomes. Based in our Toronto office, we’re looking for an associate who is curious, detail-oriented and motivated to grow within a collaborative, high-performing team. 

The role  

You’ll support communications mandates from planning through execution—helping bring campaigns to life while building a strong foundation in client service. Working closely with a collaborative team, you’ll contribute to day-to-day client activities, assist in developing communications materials and support the delivery of integrated programs across media relations, stakeholder engagement and digital channels.  

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is eager to learn, contribute to meaningful work and develop expertise in a fast-paced, regulated industry. You’ll gain hands-on experience, exposure to a range of clients and the opportunity to grow within a dynamic and supportive team. 

Key Responsibilities  

• Support the day-to-day delivery of integrated healthcare communications programs across media relations, stakeholder engagement, digital, social and corporate communications channels  

• Develop and contribute to high-quality communications materials, including media pitches, press materials, briefing notes, key messages, social media copy, newsletters, web content, client updates and executive-ready summaries  

• Conduct research, environmental scans and monitoring across healthcare, pharmaceutical, policy, media, patient advocacy, competitor and social/digital landscapes to identify insights, trends, risks and opportunities  

• Support media relations activities, including targeted media list development, journalist research, pitch coordination, coverage tracking and preparation of media briefing materials  

• Use AI-enabled and digital tools responsibly to support research, content development, brainstorming, summarization, workflow efficiencies, issues tracking, reporting and audience insights, while applying fact-checking, privacy awareness and compliance judgment  

• Prepare client-facing reports, project updates and campaign summaries that translate data, media coverage and engagement metrics into clear, actionable insights  

• Coordinate logistics and project management for meetings, events, advisory boards, stakeholder engagements and awareness campaigns, including agendas, briefing materials, vendor coordination, timelines, approvals, budgets and status documents  

• Support regulated healthcare communications review processes and contribute to campaign planning, social strategy, new business proposals and team brainstorming, while staying current on healthcare, AI, media and Canadian regulatory trends, including PAAB and Ad Standards Canada 

Qualifications  

• 1-3 years of experience in public relations, communications or a related field (agency experience is an asset) 

• Post-secondary education in communications, public relations, marketing or related discipline 

• Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail 

• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital communications tools 

• Interest in Healthcare, pharmaceutical or other regulated sectors, with an understanding of Canadian healthcare regulations and review processes (e.g., PAAB, Ad Standards Canada) 

• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., pharmaceutical marketing, ASC/PAAB guidelines) and comfort using AI-enabled tools (e.g., ChatGPT) are assets  

Abilities 

• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail 

• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment 

• Collaborative team player with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships 

• Curious, adaptable and motivated to continuously learn and grow 

What we offer 

• Hybrid work environment and a supportive, collegial office culture 

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits 

• Opportunities to work on high-profile mandates with leading organizations across sectors 

• Professional development, coaching and growth opportunities within a national team 

• Occasional travel as required by client and team needs 

 Expected Compensation 

The expected salary for this role is $50,000-$62,500 CAD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, and internal equity.  

How to apply 

Submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and fit for the role. If you’re up for a new challenge to join Canada’s PR Firm, we’d love to hear from you. 

NATIONAL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Should you require any accommodation during the selection process, please inform us.  
 
A vacancy currently exists for this position. Please note that only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. We use artificial intelligence tools to assist in screening, assessing, and selecting applicants for this role. Thank you for considering a career with us. 

NATIONAL Public Relations provides creative communications solutions that move people in thought and actions. We bring together a team of 300 seasoned professionals, who are committed to helping organizations of all sizes and in all sectors understand their challenges and opportunities and solve the issues they are facing. For 47 years, NATIONAL has been at the center of issues and industries that matter, leading change for today and tomorrow.

NATIONAL is Canada’s leading public relations firm, with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Saint John, Halifax and St. John’s. Its network includes Time & Space, a leader in media strategy, data analysis, planning and execution.

NATIONAL Public Relations is an AVENIR GLOBAL company, the largest Canadian-owned global communications firm, ranked among the 25 largest in the world with offices in 23 locations across Canada, the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. For more information about NATIONAL, please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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Shape the voice of a category leader in AI-powered relevance

How do you turn innovation into influence? As our Director of Public Relations, you will define and amplify Coveo’s external narrative, strengthening our credibility and thought leadership with enterprise B2B technology audiences. Reporting to the VP of Global Communications, you’ll play a pivotal role in how the market understands our vision and impact.

You’ll lead strategic initiatives that elevate our brand across top-tier media while aligning cross-functional stakeholders around clear, compelling messaging that fuels growth.

As our Director of Public Relations, you will:

• Lead the evolution and execution of Coveo’s global public relations strategy aligned with business priorities and brand positioning
• Craft compelling corporate and executive narratives that articulate vision, differentiation, and market leadership
• Drive proactive media relations to secure high-impact coverage across business, technology, and industry publications
• Partner with external public relations agencies to define objectives, manage performance, and scale programs effectively
• Support major company milestones including product launches, corporate announcements, partnerships, and customer stories with integrated public relations plans
• Prepare executives and spokespeople with messaging frameworks, briefing materials, and media coaching

Here is what will qualify you for the role:

• 10+ years of public relations experience, ideally in enterprise B2B technology or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
  Proven track record of securing top-tier media coverage and building strong journalist relationships
• Strong strategic planning capabilities combined with hands-on execution excellence
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technologies into clear business narratives

What would make you stand out:

• Experience scaling global public relations programs through agency partnerships
• Background supporting executive thought leadership initiatives at the C-level
• Experience managing issues and crisis communications
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Do you think you can bring this role to life? Or add your own color?
You don’t need to check every single box; passion goes a long way and we appreciate that skillsets are transferable.

Send us your application, we want to hear from you!

Join the Coveolife!

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of, for example, age, gender, disability, gaps in CV, national or ethnic background.

Coveo is committed to providing accessible employment practices. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any point during the recruitment process, please contact HR@Coveo.com to discuss your needs.

This job description was written by humans, assisted by AI. We may leverage technology in our hiring process to help us see the person behind the resume.

Position Description

The Services team at Sayari has mastered the use of public data in complex investigations and supply chain screening — and ensures that our customers can do the same. Services Analysts are first and foremost expert analytical practitioners. They thrive on tackling difficult investigations, uncovering critical risk insights, and delivering high-quality, well-structured analytical products that directly serve customer missions.

But Services Analysts are also intuitive communicators and trusted advisors. They ensure that our customers — whether government agencies managing national security priorities or multinational corporations navigating global trade risk — can successfully leverage Sayari products to achieve their objectives. Success is measured by the quality of analytical deliverables, SLA adherence, customer satisfaction, and the growth of engagement within accounts.

Job Responsibilities

• Become a trusted partner for customers, helping them leverage Sayari products and expertise to analyze and measure their exposure to global business partner, supply chain, and investigative risk
• Create, deliver, and brief compliance reports, case analyses, and investigative deliverables to customer stakeholders — across L1, L2, and L3 report types as applicable
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures while conducting screening, adjudication support, and QA on analytical outputs
• Design and deliver customer training sessions and collaborative workshops; adapt select content for public audiences
• Maintain expertise and develop novel approaches to address critical and emerging priorities of Sayari's customers
• Develop and apply AI prompt engineering techniques to drive efficiency and quality in analytical reporting workflows
• Provide timely, high-quality support to clients across a range of challenges — from entity-level risk assessment to supply chain screening and detention response
• Coordinate with the Revenue team to identify and pursue opportunities to expand Sayari's engagements within accounts
• Serve as an in-house super-user of Sayari's products, surfacing actionable product feedback to the Product and Engineering teams

Skills & Experience

Required

• Analytical foundation: 3–5+ years of experience conducting supply chain risk screening, trade compliance, export controls, sanctions, financial crime analysis, open-source investigations, or related work — examples include compliance officer, intelligence analyst, investigative journalist, customs broker, import/export compliance specialist (relevant education may count toward experience)
• Analytical writing: very strong written communication skills; able to produce clear, accurate, structured reports under tight deadlines with exceptional attention to detail
• Customer communication: 2–4+ years of proven success in customer interactions and briefings — equally confident with prepared remarks and extemporaneous Q&A
• Project management: ability to plan and manage projects independently, prioritize competing demands, and deliver to a high standard
• Regulatory familiarity: familiar with global regulations relevant to Sayari customers — import/export, third-party risk, ESG, sanctions, anti-bribery/anti-corruption

Preferred

• Professional fluency in one or more priority languages: Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, or French
• Regional analytic expertise: Latin America, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe
• Experience with AI prompt engineering and applying AI tools to analytical or reporting workflows
• Familiarity with graph-based analysis software (e.g., Sayari, IBM i2) or OSINT tools (e.g., LexisNexis, PACER)
• Knowledge of global regulations relevant to Sayari customers: import/export, third-party risk, ESG, sanctions, anti-bribery/anti-corruption
• SQL or Python experience
• Experience with AI prompt engineering activities
• Previous use of Sayari Graph or similar graph-based software (e.g., IBM i2)

The target base salary for this position is $100000-$120000 plus commission and equity. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including location, local market variances, candidate experience and expertise, internal peer equity, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Benefits: 

MariaDB is making a big impact on the world. Whether you’re checking your bank account, buying a coffee, shopping online, making a phone call, listening to music, taking out a loan or ordering takeout – MariaDB is the backbone of applications used everyday. Companies small and large, including 75% of the Fortune 500, run MariaDB, touching the lives of billions of people. With massive reach through Linux distributions, enterprise deployments and public clouds, MariaDB is uniquely positioned as the leading database for modern application development.

We are looking for a high-energy, ambitious Marketing Content Strategist to report to the VP of Corporate Marketing. This is an individual contributor role for a "digital-first" storyteller. You will be the architect of our editorial engine, responsible for making MariaDB the most visible and well-positioned database in the era of AI.

If you are a former journalist or a content creator who is obsessed with how LLMs (like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude) are changing the way people find information, this is your role.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Repositioning

• The Narrative Architect: Execute a content strategy that aligns with corporate messaging to reposition MariaDB as the modern, higher-value alternative to MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• LLM & SEO Visibility: Own our visibility in the new search landscape. Working with SEO/GEO agencies or resources, you will optimize content not just for Google, but for LLM (Large Language Model) rankings, ensuring MariaDB is the top recommendation when users ask AI for architectural advice.
• Editorial Calendar: Build and own the global editorial calendar. You will ensure a consistent, high-quality "drumbeat" of content (blogs, articles that keeps MariaDB top-of-mind.

Production & Execution

• Content Factory: Act as the primary editor and a key writer. You will work with internal engineers and external freelancers to ensure we publish regular, high-impact blogs and articles. Work with MariaDB’s copy editor as needed for final polish on content.
• AI Force Multiplier: Use AI writing and research tools as a core part of your workflow to 10x your output. You will be the internal expert on how to use AI to scale our content without losing our unique brand voice.
• Operational Transparency: Establish a clear process for content production, giving the entire organization visibility into what is being published and when.

Position Requirements

• Experience: 3–5 years of professional writing or content marketing experience. A background in journalism, reporting, or professional blogging is highly preferred.
• Writing Excellence: You are a fast, versatile writer. You can take a 30-minute interview with a developer and turn it into a provocative, SEO/LLM-optimized blog post by the end of the day.
• AI Native: You are already using LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) to brainstorm, outline, and draft. You see AI as a tool to make you faster and more effective.
• Technical Curiosity: You may not be a database administrator, but you aren't afraid of technical topics. You are eager to learn the nuances of SQL and the database market.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Interpersonal Skills: You are comfortable "interviewing" stakeholders to extract great stories.
• Organizational Pro: You love a good Kanban board or spreadsheet. You keep projects on track and stakeholders informed.
• Competitive Drive: You want to win the "search war" against our competitors and enjoy seeing MariaDB climb the rankings.

Location

• Remote (Canada, USA, Dominican Republic, Bulgaria, UK)

What's in it for you?

Impact the world of technology by pushing the boundaries of technology and business models, working at MariaDB, plc. Be part of a game-changing organization that encourages outside-the-box thinking, values empowerment, and is truly shaping the future of the software industry. 

You’ll be collaborating with high-caliber colleagues around the world, offering unparalleled learning and growth opportunities. We provide a very competitive compensation package, 25 days paid annual leave (plus holidays) and a massive degree of flexibility and freedom, and more.

Salaries for candidates outside the U.S. will vary based on local compensation structures.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application along with your CV/Resume through our ATS Greenhouse on our MariaDB Careers site.

• At MariaDB we celebrate the diverse experiences and perspectives of our employees because this drives innovation and success. MariaDB is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone.
• MariaDB does not sponsor work visas or relocation.
• MariaDB is committed to providing accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
• MariaDB will not accept agency resumes without a prior contractual agreement with HR. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee directly. MariaDB is not responsible for paying any fees associated with any unsolicited submitted CV/Resumes.