Senior Manager, Analytics

AI & Communications Intern (Fall 2025) 

Spoiler alert: This is not your average agency internship. 

It’s a career-launching opportunity for anyone eager to play a role in solving today’s biggest communications challenges and working deeply within generative AI and new technologies. It’s an immersive and interactive role where you will do real work with some of the most exciting brands in Canada – and the world. 

Through this immersive, hands-on experience, you’ll research, test, learn and create in emerging technologies and platforms. You’ll work with strategic AI experts in Canada and across our network to write prompts, research and create agents in our leading enterprise AI and technology workspaces. You’ll explore new platforms and generative AI capabilities to inform the team’s collective insights around culture, media and tech.  

We’re seeking a sharp, motivated individual who is excited about the future of AI and its impact on communications. You don’t need a technical background – just bring your own POV, critical thinking, and curiosity to explore AI and new technologies. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

From research to strategy to measurement, our AI & Communications Intern will help bring new thinking to ground-breaking, award-winning programs. During the internship, you’ll work on campaigns for iconic brands and companies you likely encounter every single day. 

Your day-to-day tasks will include: 

• Writing prompts and developing agents under direction/collaboration with AI experts and product and technology team 
• Detailed review, fact-checking, iterative prompting and quality control of AI generated output, working independently and with teams
• Working closely with experts across the network to bring AI-driven products and opportunities to life
• Researching new tech/platforms with implications for marketing and communications programs 
• Contributing to agency POVs and assignments, working alongside colleagues and cross-agency teams
• Assist AI and account teams with ad-hoc research and other tasks  

WHAT YOU’LL GET FROM US 

• Experience – You’ll be part of the Canadian team integrating data, technology and innovation for some of Canada’s (and the world’s) top brands. You won’t be watching from the sidelines, you will be IN the work
• Training and coaching – You’ll kick off your experience with a series of trainings to introduce you to the core areas of our work, and be invited to workshops and trainings to keep you on the cutting edge of some of the most advanced thinking in the industry 
• Mentorship – You’ll be paired with a “People Champion” to ensure you get the most out of your experience and help guide your career
• Support – You’ll get a buddy dedicated to showing you the ropes and navigate the agency world, as well as access to a network of current and former interns to trade tips and share advice 
• A paycheck! – Our interns are paid hourly, at 40-hours per week 

GOT WHAT IT TAKES? 

We are accepting applications for fall (September – December) 2025. Applications are welcomed from candidates in Toronto. 

Applications will close on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

Salary: $20.00 

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Senior Manager, Analytics

You’re curious, organized, methodical, and proactive. You like to use substantiated data to both identify and solve problems, rather than trust your gut alone.

As the core team of global communications powerhouse Weber Shandwick, we are leveraging leading edge data science approaches and development tools to provide unparalleled access to unexplored insights derived from the world’s most important digital, social and e-commerce platforms.

Our clients span five continents, and their consumers are everywhere. The systems and tools we are designing will be one of a kind and unique in their value to meet the global marketplace’s current and future needs.

We Are Seeking:

We are seeking a strategic thinker with a strong analytical mind to help pull and analyze data, and extract deep insights using the approaches, systems and tools we are designing in-house and have licensed from third parties. You will be able to leverage data to uncover insights and tell compelling stories.

 

The Senior Marketing Analyst will join the team to focus on delivering insightful and impactful analytics core to the marketing and communications objectives of our clients.

 

The position will directly report to and work with the Toronto office but may support teams across all North American practice areas. This position will be dedicated to several of Weber Shandwick’s largest and most important client relationships.  

What You Will Be Doing:

• Work with Global Intelligence teammates to create visually compelling reporting and insights that allow client to easily evaluate communications, media and/or site performance relative to business objectives.
• Team up with data scientists and senior intelligence leads to develop reporting, articulating insights and building narratives that move internal and external audiences to act on our recommendations.
• Leverage a variety of descriptive and inferential statistical methods to analyze data from multiple online sources.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to infuse all aspects of the work with data-driven insights and measurement.
• Fully utilize tools and platforms designed to automate and accelerate data collection, integration and analysis. Examples: Google Analytics, Domo, Google Data Studio, Tableau, etc.
• Interrogate multiple sources of information/data to look for trends within social and earned media, using tools such as Talkwalker, Cision, Brandwatch, Quid, and Trendkite.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design and execute media and siteside A/B tests.
• Manage reporting tasks and data flows for media, site and social listening insights and reporting.
• Evangelize the use of data to inform decision-making at all levels internally and externally.
• Derive insights from data to create a compelling narrative that moves internal and external audiences to act on our recommendations.
• Educate non-technical account team members on key requests and analysis process.
• Manage and build relationships with clients and internal client experience teams
• Participate in business development activities

Basic Qualifications

• Strong interest and capacity to translate data and research into strategic insights and recommendations
• Passion for working with data and deriving insights to answer client business questions.
• Experience with social listening tools such as Talkwalker, Quid, Brandwatch, and Trendkite is a plus.
• Experience with data visualization tools including but not limited to: Tableau, Google Data Studio, Domo, Excel, etc.
• Able to leverage scripting to automate analyses, data cleansing or data integration tasks.
• Experience with relational databases and statistical analysis/programming languages such as SAS, SQL, R or Python is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree with major in business or STEM preferred, Masters is a plus.
• 4-5 years relevant full-time experience; preferably in Marketing Science, Marketing Analytics, Data Science or Performance Marketing fields.
• Ability to work independently and in an integrated team setting.
• Strong communication (written and presentation) skills.
• Commitment to learning and the drive to take initiative.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Comfort with working in and contributing to a fast-paced, team environment.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• RRSP (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) – $50 monthly cell phone reimbursement
• MyDays – Flexible time off
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave Policy

Salary range: CAD 85,000.00 – CAD 105,000.00

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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