Zefr

Product Marketing Manager, Global Current Events

Zefr

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $80,000 - $100,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

SQL

About the role

  • Track breaking news, cultural moments, and sensitive current events that may impact brand safety and suitability.
  • Partner with internal teams to assess potential brand risk and ensure rapid, accurate response.
  • Establish priority event monitoring for global markets outside of the US
  • Craft clear, timely, and empathetic communications for clients around current event response.
  • Develop templates, insights decks, and briefs to help clients understand our actions and protections.
  • Collaborate with customer success and sales teams to deliver these communications directly to brand partners.
  • Work closely with technical and product teams to validate that our models and systems are accurately classifying event-related content.
  • Translate technical updates into client-ready messaging that is easy to understand.
  • Partner with leadership and marketing to align on consistent external messaging.
  • Analyze data trends around current events and platform suitability metrics to provide clients with actionable insights.
  • Use tools such as Looker, Domo, or similar BI platforms to extract and visualize data.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Advertising, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
  • 4+ years of experience in marketing communications, product marketing, client strategy, or related roles.
  • Proven track record in client-facing roles, ideally working with large brands and agencies.
  • Strong writing and storytelling skills with the ability to distill complex technical updates into simple, client-friendly communications.
  • Experience working in large, cross-functional teams with multiple stakeholders.
  • Analytical mindset with experience using data visualization tools (Looker, DOMO, etc.).
  • SQL knowledge or willingness to learn is a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate calmly and strategically during sensitive, high-stakes events.
  • A proactive communicator who understands the nuances of crisis communications and brand protection.
  • Someone who thrives in fast-moving environments and can balance precision with speed.
  • A collaborator who enjoys working across teams, from engineers to account managers to executives.
  • A storyteller who can bring data and technical detail to life in a way that resonates with clients.
Benefits
  • Flexible PTO
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA options
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Professional development opportunities
  • 13+ paid holidays off
  • Summer Fridays (we leave early)
  • In-office, hybrid, and fully-remote work options available
  • In-office lunches and lots of free food
  • Optional in-person and virtual events (we like to celebrate!)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
data visualizationSQLmarketing communicationsproduct marketingclient strategywritingstorytellingdata analysisevent monitoringbrand safety
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationanalytical mindsetproactivecalm under pressurestrategic thinkingadaptabilityclient-facingcross-functional teamworkempathy
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