Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications
New York, New YorkFull-TimeManagerOther
Skills
How you’ll make an impact:
- Communication Plans: Execute strategic PR campaigns, including developing messaging, drafting media materials, and handling pitching/distribution across outlets.
- Support Story Development: Contribute to shaping story ideas across a variety of dating-forward and corporate PR storytelling activities.
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Coordinate with team members, PR agencies, subject matter experts, and research partners to support campaign rollouts and media requests.
- Execute Media Outreach: Pitch and place stories — developing relationships with relevant reporters and editors.
- Assist Executive Comms: Help craft talking points, interview prep materials, and early-stage narratives for executives and subject matter experts.
- Organize Executive Visibility: Maintain and regularly update a shared view of executive comms activity – including speaking moments, milestones, and media opportunities – to support team awareness and planning.
- Write with Clarity: Draft press materials, talking points, and newsroom content in partnership with senior team members as we connect with our target audiences.
- Support Team Operations: Help maintain team tools, calendars, and process documentation in support of our communications function running smoothly and efficiently.
- Track Culture & Trends: Monitor news cycles and identify timely hooks for reactive and proactive pitching.
- Manage Press Inquiries: Respond to inbound requests from journalists.
We could be a match if:
- 7+ Years Experience: Ideally in public relations or communications, with some agency experience.
- Media Relations Experience: Demonstrated success in pitching media and landing earned coverage across business and/or tech. You know a good story when you see one and how to frame it for a reporter.
- Clear, Concise Communication Skills: Exceptional written/oral communication skills and an ability to adapt your tone to fit different formats.
- Culturally Engaged: Interested in dating, relationships, internet culture, and the conversations shaping how people connect.
- Team-Oriented: Collaborative, flexible, and comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across time zones and regions to achieve the best outcome.
- Research-Minded: You ask thoughtful questions and enjoy digging into data or trends to find story potential.
- Organized & Detail-Oriented: Strong follow-through on tasks big and small.
- Initiative & Adaptability: You're confident prioritizing your work, troubleshooting issues as they arise, knowing when to escalate or ask for input, and staying flexible as priorities shift.
- Values-Aligned: You’re excited to support a mission that centers on connection, empathy, and authenticity, and help others see that in our stories.
What's the team like?
- This role will report to the Director, Corporate Communications.
- We're highly collaborative and serve global stakeholders, so being nimble and organized is key.
- The Communications team multi-tasks in a fast-paced environment; they are excellent writers who are intrinsically motivated, detail-oriented and organized.
- We sweat the small stuff so others don’t have to—all while delivering high-quality work.
