Vice President of Strategic Communications, Mozilla
€183.3-206k
Expert level
Remote from Germany
Internet software for people, not profit
Job no longer available
Internet software for people, not profit
1001+ employees
B2CEnterpriseInternal toolsPrivacySaaS
Job no longer available
€183.3-206k
Expert level
Remote from Germany
1001+ employees
B2CEnterpriseInternal toolsPrivacySaaS
Company mission
To ensure the internet remains open and accessible.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be a creative and strategic leader with vision and insight
- The key to success in this role will be working in a way to meet and advance the rapidly evolving public conversation around AI
- Recognizing that the Vice President could come from a range of marketing and content backgrounds, strong candidates will likely have some or all of the following:
- Highly strategic mindset, including strong instincts and a demonstrated ability to identify media moments and opportunities, and to develop, execute and deliver on plans for growth
- Proven ability to produce sharp, engaging framing for editorial content (experience working on issues surrounding AI is not a must-have)
- Experiences with narrative and framing strategy, digital marketing, brand management, creative direction, content planning and partnership experiences
- Experience working with creative talent and content development across a range of engagement-driven purposes, channels and formats, including social media brand-building and call-to action strategies
- Experience leading dispersed teams of 5+ individuals and excellent people management skills and experience managing tiered teams
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, a good sense of humor and a contagious enthusiasm
- Relationships with the media, and will work to build more once in post
- Commitment to the Mozilla mission and engaging a global audience
- Strategic - You’re a long-term thinker who anticipates what is coming for the entire organization and our issues. You are focused on the overall impact of your work
- Audacious - You are motivated by the opportunity to serve this moment in our digital lives, and thrilled to be bold in doing so
- Weaver - You love to weave separate strands together, amplify the work of others, and spot opportunities and emerging moments in the world
- Evidence-based Experimenter - You track the numbers and measure success, and use that to inform creative and unexpected tactics. You are not afraid to share new structures and ideas with senior leadership and foster an environment of open communication
- Empathetic - You hire and retain the best team members while inspiring them to grow professionally
- Passionate - You’re inspired to manifest a better digital world and understand the power of storytelling to make it happen. You are energized by the Mozilla values and you can see the role that the organization can play in the global conversation
What the job involves
- This is a unique opportunity to leverage the Foundation’s unique brand, significant resources, established networks and expertise to help shift the public narrative on AI and build political power through movement partnerships
- The Foundation has a window of opportunity now to expand and increase the voices that can shift the debate in a direction that serves us all
- Reporting directly to the new Executive Director, Nabiha Syed, the Vice President will serve as an integral member of the senior leadership team
- The Vice President will be responsible for developing a clear and nimble narrative and communication strategy, and ensuring that it is deeply integrated into the Foundation’s programming, events, thought leadership, and all other content
- The Vice President will be responsible for the development, integration, and implementation of a broad range of public relations activities relative to the strategic direction and positioning of the organization and its leadership
- In doing so, the Vice President will oversee a globally dispersed team and will grow, coordinate, and shape the narrative strategy and communications needs for the Foundation
- Communications Strategy, Vision and Leadership
- Develop and implement an integrated strategic communications plan to promote the Foundation’s brand identity and then broaden awareness of its programs and priorities
- Increase the visibility of its programs across key stakeholder audiences
- Create marketing/public relations strategy that will allow Foundation leadership to cultivate and enhance meaningful relationships with targeted, high-level external audiences, including the media and key influencers
- Identify challenges and emerging issues faced by the organization
- Work with the leadership team and staff to recognize internal and external communications opportunities and solutions, and define and execute appropriate strategies to support them
- Cultivate an influential editorial voice for the Foundation as it advances the public conversation around trustworthy AI
- Communications Operations
- Oversee development of all Foundation communications, ensuring a coordinated, influential, and clear perspective
- Exercise judgment to prioritize media opportunities, and prepare talking points, speeches, presentations, and other supporting material as needed
- Actively engage, cultivate and manage press relationships to ensure coverage surrounding Mozilla programs, special events, public announcements, and other projects
- Oversee the day-to-day activities of the communications function including budgeting, planning, and staff development
- Team Development/Management
- Recruit and manage a communications and marketing team to support the development and execution of the communications strategy
- Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality
- Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach on a consistent basis
- Develop a communications machine that gives senior talent the opportunity to do the best work of their careers and also shapes the next generation into best-in-class communications professionals
Our take
Mozilla develops a range of free and open-source software, with its most familiar product being Firefox. Operated with a mission-driven, not0for-profit ethos, Mozilla champions online privacy, open standards and user-choice.
Beyond Firefox, Mozilla has focused on privacy forward offerings such as Mozilla VPN, which allows users to browse securely without being tracked. The company has also streamlined its product portfolio to concentrate on initiatives that align closely with its core mission, ensuring resources are dedicated to improving user experiences while fostering safer, more open digital environments.
Alongside this, its impact extends into the developer and tech community, having played a pivotal role in the creation of Rust, a systems programming language celebrated for its speed and efficiency. With a loyal user base, ongoing innovation, and a clear commitment to privacy and open-source principles, Mozilla remains an influential player in the technology landscape.
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Insights
Led by a woman
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2018
$1.2m
GRANT
Jan 2005
$0.3m
ANGEL
Total funding: $3.5m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness: Mozilla covers medical, dental and vision plan premiums at 100% for U.S. and Canadian employees. Our offerings give you the options you need to manage your health — and your family’s — the way you want.
- Mental health: Mental health is as important as our physical health. That’s why Mozilla’s health benefits include therapy and coaching sessions to make sure our people have access to the care they need.
- Time away: With all of life’s demands, time away from work to disconnect and recharge is essential. In addition to country-specific holidays (12 in the U.S. and Canada), vacation and sick time start accruing right away (specifics vary by country). Everyone also takes a pause together on quarterly all-company wellness days, plus you get to celebrate the most personal holiday of all: your birthday.
- Parental leave: While Mozilla’s parental leave policies vary globally, our U.S. and Canadian-based employees can look forward to 26 weeks of paid leave for childbearing parents and 12 weeks of paid leave for non-childbearing parents.
- Financial: Mozilla is a private company, so our compensation isn’t tied to stock options or equity plans. Instead, we offer generous, performance-based bonus plans to all regular employees to underscore that we share in our success as one team. As for retirement savings for US and Canadian employees, Mozilla contributes a percentage of your eligible base salary each year to the 401(k) Plan/RRSP (regardless of whether you contribute or not), with 100% vesting.
- Learning and development: We’re big believers in learning by doing, and we also want to invest in your education and development beyond your role. Every employee is eligible for an annual professional development budget. Mozillians can put it toward technical or management training, certifications, conferences and more.
- Help when you need it: Life is full of surprises; that’s why it’s important to be prepared. Mozilla provides Life/AD&D and Short and Long Term Disability insurance (offerings may vary by locale) to ensure that you and your family will have a safety net in place should you ever need it.
- Plus a bit more: A few other benefits include a quarterly wellbeing stipend (to use on those things just for you), an employee referral bonus, internet reimbursement if you’re remote, and a budget for office essentials to make working remotely ergonomically comfortable.
Company HQ
Rincon Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Laura Chambers
(CEO)Alongside serving as the CEO at Mozilla, Laura is an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. Previously, she was the CEO and PResident at Willow Innovation, Director at Patelco Credit Union, and General Manager of Core Hosts & Community at Airbnb.
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