Manager - Communications and Reporting (Great Bear Project) - 24 months

Who We Are

Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our four core values of Putting People First, Outstanding Corporate Citizenship, High Performance Culture, and Rigorous Financial Discipline. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).

Mining responsibly is a priority for Kinross, and we foster a culture that makes responsible mining and operational success inseparable. In 2021, Kinross committed to a greenhouse gas reduction action plan as part of its Climate Change strategy, reached approximately 1 million beneficiaries through its community programs, and recycled 80% of the water used at our sites. We also achieved record high levels of local employment, with 99% of total workforce from within host countries, and advanced inclusion and diversity targets, including instituting a Global Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Council.

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Great Bear Project

In March, 2022 Kinross acquired Great Bear Resources and its flagship Great Bear project (GBR), located near Red Lake, Ontario. The Great Bear property is a greenfield, large-scale deposit with the potential for significant open pit and underground operations. At the start of 2025, the project is moving into the detailed engineering and major equipment procurement phase.

The Project Communication & Reporting Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the preparation of externals and internal project communications, including press releases, board and senior leadership meeting materials, indigenous and community relations materials and newsletters and monthly and weekly reports. The incumbent will be responsible maintaining templates, team calendars and assisting with formatting and editing of team documents. The role will report to the VP & Project Director, Great Bear Project and work closely with the GBR Project Services Manager and the GBR and corporate External Affairs teams. The role will be located in the Kinross Head Office in Toronto, with business travel to site as required.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain the project governance and reporting calendars and ensure on-time delivery of various material and reports at the required quality level
• Coordinate input from the GBR Project team for the preparation of presentations and reporting materials for strategic planning sessions, board meetings and various senior leadership team meetings
• Coordinate the preparation of the presentation material for funding requests
• In collaboration with the Project Services Manager, collaborate with the Project Team to prepare monthly and weekly reports
• Coordinate material and report reviews with the GBR Management and Kinross Senior Leadership, following up as required to ensure reviews are completed on a timely basis
• Complete quality, clarity and completeness checks on all documents
• Ensure that all material and reports are submitted prior to the deadlines
• Collaborate with the External Relations team and the Environmental teams as site to prepare GBR newsletter and other materials required for indigenous relations and community relations presentation and consultation
• Manage the creation of press releases and presentation material for investor site visits and work closely with the corporate communications team on messaging and content
• Develop and implement the GBR Communications Management Plan, including the development of a social media plan with the guidance of Corporate communications team
• Maintain the Kinross GBR web page
• Act as point of contact for managing site visits for investors, insurers and other corporate stakeholders
• Develop and maintain the communications procedure and project reporting guidelines for GBR
• Develop a detailed understanding of the Project scope, execution strategy, risks and key messages to be able to effectively draft and review materials
• Set up and maintain the Project photo and video library
• Set up and maintain Project templates or all project functional areas
• Provide input into the development and layout of the landing page of the GBR SharePoint
• Build and maintain relationships with the Kinross Corporate communications team and ensure that all GBR materials adhere to Kinross policies and branding
• Provide coaching and feedback to the GBR team on effective report writing and presentation development
• Other related duties as assigned by the VP & Project Director

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business administration, finance, communications or marketing
• 10+ years of related work experience in communications and reporting, preferably in public companies in the mining industry and/or with large scale construction projects

Personal Attributes

• Proven, highly developed verbal and written communications, as well as technical report writing and presentation skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint, and various presentation tools and formats.
• Able quickly understand context and details (technical, financial and marketing) and to synthesize and summarize information.
• Able to creatively leverage photos, videos, drawings, diagrams, charts, graphs and animation in documents and presentations.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to build and foster strong relationships with project team members and Kinross corporate personnel and to achieve outcomes through influence at all levels.
• Acts and maintains a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality in all aspects of work.
• Able to manage varying workloads and deadlines, to escalate issues and concerns in a productive and solution-oriented manner.