American Express, one of the world’s most iconic brands, is looking for an experienced public relations professional to join its award-winning Corporate Affairs and Communications team.

Based in Toronto, the successful candidate will be responsible for helping to design and deliver communications strategies and campaigns across media relations, social media and influencer marketing, in order to protect and enhance the reputation of American Express in Canada.

The candidate must be an excellent storyteller, and able to bring to life how American Express backs its customers, colleagues, and communities. Experience in content creation through a variety of media is highly preferred.

• Help develop and execute PR strategies for company initiatives, while contributing to an always-on press office function that maintains American Express’ public presence.
• Help to project manage key PR and social campaigns and programs, ensuring key deliverable deadlines are met.
• Build and foster strong relationships with key stakeholders including colleagues, media, agencies, partners and industry.
• Draft and edit written content for a variety of channels, including press releases, social content, influencer posts, and more.
• Work in partnership with communications colleagues across the team to deliver a fully integrated communications approach.
• Monitor and measure impact and results.

• 3-5 years’ professional experience in public relations, social media, and influencer marketing (consumer and/or Brand PR agency experienced preferred).
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to craft and implement highly effective PR and secure high impact media coverage.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Self-motivated team player with proven ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues across a company.
• A willingness to learn, positive, self-motivated and takes initiative.

• American Express is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment in which all people who apply for positions or who work for or on behalf of Amex are treated with dignity and respect and are provided with equal treatment with respect to employment, regardless of that person’s age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, colour, ancestry, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, family status, pregnancy, disability, record of offences, social condition or origin, political beliefs, association or activity or other factors prohibited under applicable Human Rights legislation (the “Prohibited Grounds”). If you have a disability and need accommodation, please speak with the Recruiter for more information.
• In order to work in or visit any of our offices in Canada we require colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
• Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

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