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Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

Position Summary

The American Express Corporate Affairs & Communications (CA&C) team is a strategic function that works to enhance and protect the continued strength of the American Express brand through public relations, social media and content, colleague communications and Corporate Sustainability (CS).

Corporate Sustainability is hiring a Manager of Events and Partnerships to report to the Director of Events and Partnerships on the Community Impact team. This role is responsible for the day-to-day management and execution of community impact activations, events, and projects that support enterprise priorities. The Manager will also support the Director with execution of the American Express Academies portfolio.

The Manager will partner closely with the Director on strategy for the portfolio, and lead grantmaking and administration, event logistics, stakeholder engagement, compliance processes, and reporting for the Events & Partnerships portfolio, including initiatives in key American Express markets.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in events, logistics, grants, relationship and project management within complex, matrixed environments. They are highly organized, solutions-oriented, creative and comfortable managing multiple priorities while ensuring compliance and attention to detail.

Day-to-day responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Events, Logistics, and Partnership Management

• Lead day-to-day execution of community impact activations, events, and projects, including logistics planning, vendor coordination, on-site support, stakeholder engagement, and project management.

• Act as a primary point of contact for activations and events, ensuring stakeholders are proactively engaged, informed, and aligned.

• Support the Director with execution of the American Express Academies portfolio.

• Manage relationships with external partners, including nonprofit and other strategic organization partners, venues, and/or agencies.

• Ensure adherence to program timelines, deliverables, and enterprise processes.

• Support risk vetting, legal approvals, and compliance requirements across markets.

Grant Management

• Manage timely and compliant end-to-end grantmaking for the community impact events and partnerships portfolio.

• Partner with the Director and CS Operations team to ensure grants are compliant with Foundation and Corporate philanthropy requirements.

• Coordinate with grantees and internal teams to support impact data collection, data integrity, and reporting.

• Identify opportunities to enhance existing grants and partnerships and support development of new initiatives.

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with Communications colleagues to support development and timely execution of communications plans.

• Ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and timelines across stakeholders.

• Develop clear documentation and presentations to support internal alignment and leadership updates.

• In partnership with CS Operations and other relevant business units, support the development of Foundation and Corporate philanthropy reports and Board of Trustees materials, ensuring accuracy and adherence to legal, regulatory, and governance requirements.

Innovation & Enterprise Collaboration

• Stay informed on industry trends, insights, emerging practices, and innovative approaches related to community impact activations, events, partnerships, and grantmaking.

• Introduce new ideas, potential partners, communications approaches, and engagement strategies aligned to business priorities.

• Collaborate with Community Impact, Corporate Sustainability, and cross-enterprise teams to support innovation and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in events management, strategy, logistics, production, and/or partnerships, preferably within a corporate philanthropy setting.

• 3 years of experience in program development and grant management, including familiarity with grantmaking systems and processes.

• Excellent project management experience with strong documentation and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and partnerships in a fast-paced, complex, matrixed environment.

• Understanding of risk, compliance, and governance processes related to both grantmaking and events.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and accountability.

• Collaborative team player with a solutions-oriented mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in financial services or other regulated industries.

• Experience building and/or improving operational processes.

• Strong external network relevant for events, partnerships, and philanthropic organizations.

• Relevant educational or professional certifications.

Qualifications

Salary Range: $89,250.00 to $150,250.00 annually bonus benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries

• Bonus incentives

• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

• 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Job: Communications

Primary Location: US-New York-New York

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 26004696