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Director of Marketing, Defence
@ Calian Group Ltd.
Ottawa, Ontario
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Calian Group Ltd. is hiring a Director, Defence Marketing to lead marketing and communications strategy for its Defence business across Canada, NATO and allied markets. The role sets market positioning, runs integrated campaigns and works with Defence leadership, Government Relations and Business Development. The posting states a salary of $120,000 to $160,000 and a full-time position.
Responsabilités :
- Develop and execute Defence marketing and communications strategy across Canada, NATO and allied markets
- Define market positioning, value propositions and customer messaging
- Lead integrated campaigns, trade shows and thought leadership programs
- Lead market and competitive intelligence activities
- Partner with Business Development, Capture and Government Relations teams
Résumé des exigences :
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, communications or equivalent experience
- Minimum 10 years of progressive marketing or business development experience
- Direct experience in the defence sector
- Knowledge of the Canadian defence environment and NATO markets
- Experience marketing complex technologies to government and military customers
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Source et dates
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- Date publiée par l’employeur
- 2026-11-02
- Première détection par notre source
- 2026-11-02
- Mise à jour du dossier source
- 2026-11-02
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Détails du poste
| Niveau | Directeur ou directrice |
| Domaine | Marketing |
| Expérience | 10 an(s) et plus |
| Heures par semaine | 40 (estimé) |
| Milieu de travail | Bureau |
| Position | Surtout assis |
| Exigences physiques | physique faible · ordinateur élevé |
| Langues | English |
| Formation | Baccalauréat (exigé) |
| Domaines d’études | Marketing, Business, Communications |
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Calian Group Ltd.
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Calian helps the world communicate, innovate, learn and lead safe and healthy lives.
Description complète de l’entreprise
We help the world communicate, innovate, learn and lead safe and healthy lives. Every day, our employees live our values of customer-centricity, integrity, innovation, respect, and teamwork to engineer reliable solutions that solve complex problems. That’s Confidence. Engineered. A stable and growing company for 40 years, we are headquartered in Ottawa with offices and projects spanning North American and international markets. Visit calian.com to learn about the diverse products, services and solutions we offer to healthcare, communications, learning and security sectors. In 2019, the company announced a four-segment structure: Advanced Technologies, Health, Learning and Information Technology and Cyber Solutions to better represent our diverse set of solutions. Calian has a long-standing history of financial stability – a feat that has been enabled by our corporate culture and overall commitment to exceeding customers’ expectations. Calian’s continued growth has been both organic and through acquisition. Calian was formed in Ottawa, Canada on September 27, 1982. The company went public in 1993 and became Calian Group Ltd. on April 1, 2016. The company stock is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CGY.
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- Autres noms enregistrés
- Calian Advanced Technologies
- Calian Group
- Spécialités
- Health Services
- Training Services
- Information Technology
- Systems Engineering
- Engineering Services
- and Satellite Communications
- Le profil indique une agence de recrutement
- Non
We help the world communicate, innovate, learn and lead safe and healthy lives. Every day, our employees live our values of customer-centricity, integrity, innovation, respect, and teamwork to engineer reliable solutions that solve complex problems. That’s Confidence. Engineered. A stable and growing company for 40 years, we are headquartered in Ottawa with offices and projects spanning North American and…
| Champ | Valeur |
|---|---|
| Secteur | Strategic Management Services |
| Taille | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Siège social | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Type d’organisation | Public Company |
| Fondée en | 1982 |
| Spécialités | Health ServicesTraining ServicesInformation TechnologySystems EngineeringEngineering Servicesand Satellite Communications |
| Offres sur Jobsy | 210 |
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Position Overview
We are looking for a Director, Defence Marketing to help lead the marketing and communications strategy for Calian's Defence business across Canada, NATO and allied markets.
Reporting to the Senior VP, Marketing and Corporate Communications, this role is part of the Marketing & Commercialization team and works closely with Defence leadership, Government Relations, Capture, Business Development, Corporate Communications, and Defence subject matter experts.
The Director, Defence Marketing translates Defence business priorities, customer requirements, and Calian's capabilities into compelling market positioning, differentiated narratives, and integrated campaigns that support growth.
This role requires a strong understanding of the defence market, customer environment, competitive landscape, procurement processes, and emerging technologies. The successful candidate will help position Calian as a relevant, differentiated, and trusted defence partner while bringing together expertise across the organization to support coordinated market engagement and business growth.
Responsibilities
• Develop and execute the marketing and communications strategy for Calian's Defence business across Canada, NATO and allied markets.
• Support Defence growth and business planning by aligning marketing priorities and investments with customer needs, strategic pursuits, government engagement, and business development objectives.
• Define and evolve market positioning, value propositions, customer narratives, and messaging across Defence capabilities, technologies, and solutions.
• Maintain a strong understanding of defence policy, customer priorities, modernization programs, procurement environments, and emerging opportunities.
• Identify priority markets, customer segments, and key stakeholder audiences across military, government, industry, and partner ecosystems.
• Lead market and competitive intelligence activities and translate insights into actionable growth strategies.
• Develop integrated campaigns supporting priority Defence growth areas, strategic pursuits, technologies, and solutions.
• Partner with Business Development and Capture teams to support priority opportunities through messaging, positioning, customer insights, and market engagement.
• Collaborate closely with Government Relations to ensure coordinated customer communications, industry engagement, and market positioning.
• Build strong relationships with technical, operational, and military subject matter experts and elevate their expertise through campaigns, thought leadership, customer engagement, and events.
• Oversee the development of customer-facing materials that support the full customer journey, from awareness through post-award engagement.
• Develop thought leadership programs that strengthen Calian's market position and demonstrate expertise in the evolving defence environment.
• Lead marketing strategies for key defence trade shows, conferences, demonstrations, customer engagements, and industry events.
• Support the launch and commercialization of new capabilities, technologies, digital solutions, and strategic partnerships.
• Collaborate with strategic partners and industry ecosystem participants to strengthen Calian's position in priority markets.
• Develop Defence-specific sales and business development enablement tools and resources.
• Establish measurable objectives and leverage CRM, campaign, and market data to evaluate marketing impact and improve outcomes.
• Lead marketing integration planning and execution activities related to future acquisitions.
• Serve as a senior marketing advisor to Defence leadership and contribute to Defence growth, market planning, and business development forums.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in marketing, business development, commercialization, strategic communications, or a related discipline.
• Direct professional experience within the defence sector.
• Strong understanding of the Canadian defence environment, including the Department of National Defence, Canadian Armed Forces, defence industry, and government procurement ecosystem.
• Knowledge of NATO and allied defence markets and the broader international defence and security environment.
• Experience marketing complex technologies, services, solutions, or capabilities to government and military customers.
• Understanding of defence business development, capture, and procurement cycles.
• Experience collaborating with Government Relations, Business Development, Capture, Communications, and technical subject matter experts.
• Experience working with senior business leaders, military or defence customers, technical experts, and operational leaders.
• Knowledge of military modernization priorities, emerging technologies, and defence industry trends.
• Experience developing B2B and B2G marketing strategies within complex, long-cycle markets.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical or operational concepts into compelling market narratives.
• Strong strategic marketing, communications, and business development expertise combined with the ability to operate effectively at strategic, tactical, and operational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, collaborate, and build trust within a matrix organization.
• Strong executive presence and confidence working with leaders, customers, government stakeholders, partners, and industry representatives.
Additional Requirements
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defence environment.
• NATO, Five Eyes, and allied defence markets.
• Defence procurement and major capability programs.
• Defence industry and industrial partnerships.
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and bias toward action.
• Highly collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable delivering outcomes through cross-functional teams.
• Ability to navigate competing priorities and coordinate stakeholders across business, functional, and geographic boundaries.
Compensation
$120,000 to $160,000
Position Type
We have 1 available position
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