Senior Analyst, Acquisition Strategy - Toronto

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 servic ...

Job 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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

As a strategic leader within the Acquisition team, you will own and drive investment planning, forecasting, and goal-setting processes that directly shape our growth trajectory. Partnering cross-functionally across the organization, you will identify and unlock new opportunities to accelerate acquisition growth and drive efficiency across our full product portfolio. This role is instrumental in shaping acquisition strategy, optimizing investment decisions, and ensuring enterprise-wide alignment on priorities, performance targets, and long-term objectives.

The ideal candidate has superior analytical skills, strong communication and project management skills, and a proven ability to think strategically, developing thoughtful recommendations that align with enterprise priorities. They will require strong collaboration skills, working in close partnership with Acquisition Channel Owners, Finance and Analytics Teams to drive results. 

Responsibilities:

Core responsibilities will include:

Acquisition Forecasting & Planning

• Lead the end-to-end Investment Optimization and forecasting processes for the broader Acquisition team, capturing and synthesizing critical inputs into a cohesive and actionable plan.
• Drive alignment and secure stakeholder buy-in on key planning assumptions, inputs, and trade-offs.
• Support planning cycles through robust analysis, adjusting acquisition levers and championing it with Acquisition/Finance teams.
• Collaborate with product and channel owners to identify scalable opportunities for growth and efficiency improvements.
• Liaising closely with channel owners and Finance to ensure proper enablement of the Acquisition Team's budget.
• Deliver executive-facing presentations and communications that clearly articulate forecasts, performance drivers, risks, and strategic implications.

Deriving Data-Driven Insights

• Leverage advanced analytics to generate insights that inform acquisition strategies and enable effective go-to-market execution.
• Support acquisition offer strategy by tracking performance, identifying optimization opportunities, and refining tactics to maximize impact.
• Monitor performance against plan, identify key drivers and emerging risks, and proactively recommend corrective actions.
• Provide analytical, strategic and operational support on cross-functional initiatives and special projects as needed.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:

• Strong project management skills with a proven ability to take initiative.
• Excellent relationship-building and collaboration skills across a diverse group of partners.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into insights and strategy.
• Strong business acumen with awareness of industry trends and external market dynamics.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, with strong executive-presence.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; comfort working with large datasets and financial models.
   

Hiring Range: $68,000 to $102,000 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.

The job posting is for an existing vacancy.

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 
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 
• 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

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.

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.