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About The Position

Requirements

• Extensive experience in corporate communications, public relations, or a related field — with meaningful time spent in a senior in-house corporate environment.
• Exceptional writer and editor: able to craft everything from a tight press statement to a longform CEO op-ed, with the ability to match an executive's voice authentically.
• Strong established relationships with business, financial, and consumer media — and a track record of earning coverage that matters.
• Proven experience advising C-suite executives and operating as a trusted, strategic partner at the most senior levels of an organization.
• Deep experience in issues and crisis communications, with the judgment to act quickly and the steadiness to guide leadership through uncertainty.
• Collaborative and cross-functional by nature — comfortable navigating matrixed organizations and building relationships across Legal, IR, People, Marketing, and brand teams.
• Demonstrated executive altitude: a proven ability to work confidently alongside and advise top executives, earning trust and credibility at the most senior levels of an organization.
• Strong financial acumen: comfortable with earnings materials, investor communications, and business performance narratives; able to translate financial results into compelling external stories.
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
• Ability to travel as needed to support executive events, media opportunities, and key company moments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial communications and investor relations adjacent roles is a strong asset.
• Quick service restaurant, CPG, or retail experience is an asset but not required.

Responsibilities

• Executive Advisory & C-Suite Partnership Serve as the communications advisor to the CEO, Executive Chairman, and other senior leaders — on all matters related to corporate reputation, external messaging, and stakeholder communications.
• Develop compelling executive narratives, talking points, speeches, op-eds, and written communications that reflect each leader's distinct voice and advance company priorities.
• Prepare executives for high-stakes media interviews, analyst calls, and public appearances, including developing briefing books and coaching on message delivery.
• Be available and responsive to the needs of senior leadership, providing real-time counsel during fast-moving situations.
• External Communications & Media Relations Own and drive RBI's external corporate communications strategy, bringing fresh thinking to how the company tells its story — embracing a modern mix of channels and formats including long-form content, corporate social platforms, podcasts, and earned media to reach diverse audiences in compelling ways.
• Lead media relations, cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with journalists and editors at top-tier business, financial, trade, and consumer media outlets.
• Develop and execute a proactive earned media strategy that amplifies RBI's business momentum, leadership, and brand portfolio across global markets.
• Manage reactive media inquiries with speed, accuracy, and judgment — including issues management and crisis communications when needed.
• Develop and maintain RBI's corporate communications infrastructure: press releases, media kits, b-roll, fact sheets, and the company's internal and external websites.
• Own RBI's external social media presence, including the corporate LinkedIn strategy (content calendar, measurement, paid programs, and executive amplification).
• Reputation Management & Issues/Crisis Communications Proactively identify and monitor potential reputational risks across the business, providing early warning and strategic guidance to leadership.
• Lead communications for sensitive business issues including major corporate announcements, leadership transitions, restructurings, and industry controversies.
• Partner with Legal and Investor Relations to ensure communications are coordinated, compliant, and consistent across internal and external audiences.
• Develop and maintain crisis communications playbooks and protocols.
• Major Events & Flagship Experiences Own planning and logistics for RBI’s major corporate events, ensuring every flagship moment is executed seamlessly and reinforces the company’s strategic priorities and ownership culture.
• Lead planning and logistics for brand conventions across all four RBI brands — both North American and international — partnering closely with brand communications teams on content, narrative, and audience experience.
• Manage planning and logistics for brand roadshow events, coordinating across functions to ensure seamless execution.
• Establish event standards, measurement frameworks, and post-event reporting to continuously raise the bar on quality, engagement, and impact.
• Earnings, Investor & Financial Communications Partner closely with Investor Relations to align corporate narrative with investor messaging — ensuring the story told publicly is consistent, coherent, and compelling.
• Support quarterly earnings communications, including CEO/leadership talking points and any related media strategy.
• Help manage RBI's corporate reputation with the financial media and broader analyst community.
• People & Culture Communications Partnership Serve as the communications bridge between Corporate Affairs and the People team (led by Jeff Housman), ensuring employer brand, culture, and talent narratives are integrated into RBI's external communications strategy.
• Collaborate on communications around major people initiatives — including culture, leadership announcements, and RBI's ownership culture — ensuring messages are cohesive inside and outside the organization and serving as a champion for the values and mindset that define how RBI operates.
• Support the development of RBI's employer brand presence in the external market through media placements, LinkedIn strategy, and thought leadership.
• Brand & Cross-Functional Collaboration Collaborate closely with the communications leads across Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs to ensure corporate and brand narratives are mutually reinforcing.
• Partner with Marketing, Operations, Government Affairs, and Legal to ensure integrated, cross-functional communications on key initiatives.
• Support communications for major company milestones: brand expansions, partnerships, acquisitions, product launches, and corporate announcements.
• Team Leadership & Operating Excellence Manage and mentor a team of communications professionals, setting a high bar for quality, speed, and strategic thinking.
• Establish clear workflows, processes, and measurement frameworks to ensure the team delivers with discipline and focus.
• Produce and report on communications results (media coverage, share of voice, executive profile metrics, engagement) to inform planning and demonstrate impact.
• Manage external agency and vendor relationships effectively and within budget.

Benefits

• Benefits at all of our global offices are focused on physical, mental and financial wellness.
• We offer unique and progressive benefits, including a comprehensive global paid parental leave program that supports employees as they expand their families, free telemedicine and mental wellness support.