Date: Mar 17, 2014

Location: Markham, ONTARIO, CA

Analyst – Entertainment & Lifestyle Marketing-14003908

Description
American Express Canada is a company with a long history and a bright future. A Canadian employer since 1853, Amex has created a culture that nurtures extraordinary talent and turns careers into unparalleled experiences. A company where every employee is given the opportunity to learn, grow and excel, Amex is always on the lookout for driven, forward-thinking and creative people ready to take their career to the next level. So, if you share our passion for excellence, our dedication to great service and our excitement about innovation, there’s a world of opportunity waiting for you in a career with American Express Canada.

Working in the Global Network and International Card Services business, this role is key to the delivery of entertainment & lifestyle access programs for all Cardmembers through: - Managing events & experiences programming across music, theatre, film, dining, sports and shopping categories. This includes maintaining current programming momentum Front Of The Line (R) and Delights, as well as finding new and innovative opportunities.

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Flawlessly executing all events & experiences; from communications to fulfillment and reporting. This includes day to day planning and management of 360 media budget and allocation, as well as leading the program execution by the experiential agency

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Personally building and maintaining relationships with key events & entertainment partners, and overseeing agency relationships with all partners

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Aligning key internal stakeholders and decision makers including Brand & Advertising, ICSS Product owners, and Complaince & GCO

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Completing all programs on time, on budget and within compliance guidelines

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Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under extremely tight timelines, high degree of multi-tasking, and flexibility to work outside of regular office hours.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Qualifications:

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University degree, or equivalent combination of education and business experience

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1-3 years experience in Entertainment Marketing, Communications, or Sponsorships

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Demonstrated oral and written communication skills, with emphasis on proposal development and presentation

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Proven ability to manage third party relationships and ability to take initiative

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Proven ability to juggle concurrent projects and demonstrate flexbility within a frequently changing environment

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Strong financial/analytical skills.

It’s an exciting time to join American Express Canada, where we dedicate extensive time, resources and effort to satisfying and surprising our customers. We make that same commitment to our employees, as well, striving to create an environment where people are respected, both personally and professionally. Be part of it.

Job: Marketing
Primary Location: Canada-Ontario-Markham
Schedule: Full-time

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