Communications Specialist, International Stores & Corporate Communications

Amazon • Toronto, ON

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About The Position

Amazon is seeking a high-judgment, strategic and creative communications
professional to join our International Stores and Corporate Communications Team
in Canada. This role will be based at Amazon’s Toronto Tech Hub, with frequent
travel within Canada and some international travel.

The International Stores and Corporate Communications team is at the forefront
of building and protecting Amazon’s reputation, communicating stories that
showcase how Amazon creates a positive impact for customers across Canada
through services like Amazon Prime; creates opportunities for employees; invests
in the economy; and contributes to local communities across the country.
This role will also support the Amazon Ads business in Canada, leading
storytelling about how the business delivers comprehensive full-funnel
advertising at scale through AI innovation, extensive streaming reach through
Prime Video and Live Sports, and advanced advertising technology that serves
businesses ranging from small and medium enterprises to global brands.
As a PR Specialist, you will help manage proactive, positive, earned, external
storytelling across Canada. This role supports the team’s proactive public
relations plans by building stakeholder relationships; leading earned, paid,
social and owned media strategies; planning experiential events; and managing
reactive issues.

You must have a strong track record in consumer, corporate, and/or B2B public
relations, ideally in an agency setting or in house in a media-facing role, with
knowledge of local reporters, content creators, stakeholders, and community
leaders and a proven track record of building strong external relationships.
Internally, you will work closely with other communications teams in Canada and
internationally, as well as Public Policy, Retail, Advertising, and Operations
business teams, to manage programs and craft compelling stories for external and
internal audiences.

To be successful in this role you will need excellent communications skills,
writing ability, initiative, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves. You
should have experience delivering results with high standards under tight
deadlines, with a track record of creativity and flexibility, ideally in a
complex organization.

Requirements

• 5+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience
• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, or a related field
• Strong written and oral communications skills

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree
• Working fluency in French and English
• Communications experience with internet, technology, retail, advertising and/or transportation companies
• Strong relationships with local and/or national media

Responsibilities

• Keep a finger on the pulse of industry trends and the evolving media landscape and how to develop new earned, owned, and paid communications approaches that help reach audiences
• Develop and drive communications plans, programs, and content in support of Amazon’s business and corporate reputation
• Establish and foster media relationships by serving as a trusted source and spokesperson representing Amazon
• Provide communications counsel to business leaders
• Manage reputational issues
• Exercise high judgment, particularly in narrow timeframes
• Develop creative, effective approaches to difficult communications challenges
• Develop creative ideas and new storytelling concepts
• Pay painstaking attention to detail
• Manage a high volume of requests and competing deadlines

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance)
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• paid time off
• other resources to improve health and well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level