Senior Manager, Internal Communications
Cornerstone Research
Communications Manager
Patreon
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $91,000 - $161,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Help develop narratives that legitimize the creator economy and fuel the next decade of creative independence
- Support proactive and reactive media relations— including drafting pitches, interview prep, researching reporters, and coordinating outreach
- Collaborate with product, creator, and marketing teams to shape priority announcements
- Shape stories that drive impact through a multi-layered approach, using traditional earned media, earned influencer relationships, social media channels, and strategic events
- Assist with executive communications efforts, including speechwriting, event prep, and social content for leadership
- Proactively monitor news, cultural moments, and data trends to identify and pitch timely stories
- Cultivate positive relationships with key press contacts, influencers, and event organizers
- Story mine with Creator team to identify and collaborate with creators for press, case studies, and speaking opportunities
- Assess and anticipate reputational risks and manage communications around sensitive topics
- Maintaining departmental files including editorial calendar, press inquiry and coverage trackers, and evergreen press resources
- Work with PR agency and consultants on day-to-day operations
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in public relations (in-house or agency), or a related field, preferably at a consumer technology company
- impressive record of media relationships and securing impactful coverage with traditional and new media (e.g. podcasts, social, newsletters)
- sharp writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor voice across formats and dig for compelling angles
- strong organizational skills with the ability to manage simultaneous projects across multiple deadlines
- proactive, collaborative approach; anticipate needs, raise ideas, and take ownership
- ability to work with multiple stakeholders across professional domains and in the face of ambiguity
- willingness to travel for owned and industry events
- passionate about creators, pop culture, fandom, and the internet
Benefits
- competitive benefits package including salary, equity plans, healthcare, flexible time off, company holidays and recharge days, commuter benefits, lifestyle stipends, learning and development stipends, patronage, parental leave, and 401k plan with matching
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
public relationsmedia relationsspeechwritingstorytellingwritingevent preparationdata trend analysispress outreachcase study developmentreputational risk assessment
Soft skills
organizational skillscollaborative approachproactive mindsetrelationship buildingproject managementadaptabilitycommunication skillsownershipcreativitystrategic thinking
