The Role We are searching for a Head of Corporate Communications to spearhead our strategy, shape our narrative, and drive it out into the world. In this high-profile role, you’ll work side-by-side with executive leadership to understand and enrich our message and engage with the relevant media ecosystem including journalists, writers, bloggers, and influencers to gain exposure for Swimply in the market. In addition to driving traditional communications objectives, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in critical regulatory affairs initiatives that will become levers for our success.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an integrated communications strategy to build awareness, elevate our brand and establish Swimply as the leader in a new and expanding category
• Collaborate with and counsel executive leadership on corporate and regulatory affairs strategies and ensure that communications initiatives reflect overarching business goals
• Cultivate direct relationships with appropriate journalists and influencers and maintain ongoing dialogue regarding market trends, corporate growth, anticipated regulatory changes, and other relevant industry perspectives
• Create an editorial calendar that establishes key messaging themes while aligning to our overall corporate and marketing strategy; collaborate with key internal stakeholders to ensure editorial direction reflects relevant points of view across SMEs in the org
• Establish KPIs for the function; measure and report on communications' contribution to marketing initiatives as well as overall corporate objectives
• Build a stable of talented contractors and boutique agencies to boost our media relations and execution capabilities; motivate and groom them to be fluent in our messaging and communications strategy
• Develop a roster of internal spokespeople to serve as key messengers for critical presentations and interviews by providing context, media training, and other support as needed

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience in communications roles either in-house or at agencies, and a record of upward mobility and growth in previous roles
• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Communications, Journalism, or related discipline; MBA a plus
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills; a natural storytelling talent along with the ability to write pithy and persuasive copy across mediums
• The strategic chops to drive our overarching vision and narrative, coupled with the project management skills to drive tactical initiatives forward
• Ability to understand complex market dynamics and regulatory initiatives, and distill and transform them into crisp narratives that will attract relevant news sources and engage the market
• Proven track record of media engagement at previous firms and relationships with current, relevant journalists, editors, bloggers, industry analysts and thought leaders
• Hungry, agile, and adept at remaining calm in the face of uncertainty and rapid change
• Nice to haves: travel or hospitality industry experience; “gig economy” industry experience; or previous work with regulatory/government affairs

Benefits Our company is fully remote, and we're assembling a team of extraordinary talent to build our community-driven marketplace. We aim to deliver meaningful income to hosts and create more happiness in the world for local communities.

It's an excellent time to join because: • You’ll be getting in on the ground floor to make a key impact at a consumer marketplace startup that is experiencing rocket ship growth • You’ll play a critical role in building Swimply from the ground up, including influencing our company culture, core values, and who we end up hiring • You’ll significantly influence the business and product roadmap as we scale • You’ll experience massive growth opportunities as the company grows and matures • You’ll be part of a team that is mission-driven, works hard, plays hard (generally in and around swimming pools 😎), and is in service to our community of hosts and guests • You’ll be working directly with the founders and an executive team that has startup experience and scaled billion dollar companies • We offer competitive market salaries, equity and benefits (including medical, dental, life insurance)

How to Apply

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