Communications and Policy Associate, Canada

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Afterpay Full time

**Company Description**:

- Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

Our Corporate Communications and Policy teams are made up of tough, proactive, and curious people. We communicate to the world our story and Block’s purpose of economic empowerment. The needs of our diverse audiences of sellers, individuals, artists, fans and developers inspire us to create tools that help expand access to the economy.

We are looking for an extraordinary associate in Canada. Reporting to the Head of International Corporate Communications, you will work with teams across Block to communicate externally a full range of corporate initiatives, build community partnerships and advocate for legislation and regulation for more inclusive economy. You’ll be a bridge between the two disciplines and help build our political and corporate brand in Canada.

You’ll collaborate with teams across Block, including legal, operations, compliance, finance, and partners within Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL and TBD.

Block has a distributed work model as well as offices in Toronto and Kitchener in Canada.

**You will**:

- Become an expert on Block, and its businesses, including Square, Afterpay, Bitkey and more.
- Build trusted relationships with media, policymakers, partners and community organizations on behalf of our building blocks.
- Advocate for removing barriers that keep people from having equal access to the economy.
- Track and engage on legislative and regulatory developments across relevant policy areas.
- Collaborate with communications and government relations agencies and liaise with trade associations.
- Develop written materials, including messaging and statements, press releases, newsletters, communications and public affairs plans, and other collateral.

**Qualifications**:
**You bring**:

- A minimum of 5 years of experience in strategic communications and government relations.
- Previous experience at a communications or public affairs agency with technology companies or publicly-traded companies. Or government experience with communications and stakeholder relations responsibilities.
- Existing relationships and experience working with media, government and community organizations in Canada.
- Excellent writing and editing skills.

**Additional Information**:
Zone A: CAD $104,100 - CAD $156,100
Zone B: CAD $100,400 - CAD $150,600

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource.

We have listed some of our common hiring locations. Depending on the cost of labor in the relevant geographic area, state work locations that are approximately 50 Kilometers outside of the metro area listed may be aligned to a different zone. These zones may be modified in the future. Please speak with a recruiter for additional information.

**US and Canada EEOC Statement**

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. **_Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square?_**

**Perks**

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

- Healthcare coverage
- Retirement Plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Wellness perks
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off
- Learning and Development resources
- Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their mon

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