Head of Corporate Communications, Change.org
$158.5-186k
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Social change platform
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Social change platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$158.5-186k
Salary dependent on location
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower people everywhere to create the change they want to see.
Role
Who you are
- Extensive and active network with national media professionals, including producers, editors, journalists, influencers, bookers, and podcast hosts, along with a proven history of securing high-profile media coverage
- Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, demonstrating clarity, persuasion, and effectiveness across diverse channels
- Proven experience in high-quality content production, capable of tailoring content to varied platforms and audience needs
- Demonstrated ability to influence internal stakeholders and external partners, effectively driving strategic communication objectives
- Deep and current understanding of the evolving media landscape, with strategic insights into leveraging the most influential and relevant channels to amplify brand presence and message resonance
- 7+ years direct experience within media, strategic communications and public relations, ideally within high-profile environments
- Track record of engaging national and influential media that reach millions on a weekly basis
- Proven results consistently landing top tier media coverage
- Crisis Communication Expertise: Proven experience in developing and implementing crisis communication strategies, effectively managing high-pressure situations to safeguard and enhance the organization's reputation.
- Digital Media Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to leverage digital communication tools and social media platforms to engage audiences, monitor public sentiment, and disseminate information effectively
What the job involves
- Change.org is searching for a Head of Corporate Communications to build and promote our brand in the US by elevating the brand messaging and stories to drive awareness and affinity with key audiences utilizing a variety of channels, including top tier media, news outlets, journalists, email, podcast hosts and influencers
- You will report to our VP of Communications. As a key member of our Marketing & Communications Team, you’ll drive awareness, adoption and engagement by creating pitches to help build and tell our brand story; develop and maintain strong relationships with key media personalities; lead national media outreach and land top-tier media hits
- Craft compelling, creative, and strategic pitches that effectively communicate our brand story, driving increased brand awareness, adoption, and sustained engagement among key audiences
- Develop, nurture, and maintain robust, lasting relationships with influential national media personalities, including producers, editors, journalists, podcast hosts, and digital influencers
- Lead proactive national media outreach initiatives, consistently securing top-tier media placements through the identification and strategic pitching of impactful and newsworthy stories
- Collaborate seamlessly with internal teams on the design and execution of targeted US campaigns, aligning media strategies and capitalizing on timely media opportunities to maximize brand visibility
Application process
- 30-minute Recruiter Screen
- 30-minute Hiring Manager Screen
- Timed assessment
- Team Interview
- Executive Interview
- Please submit your resumes/application questions in English
Our take
Change.org is a global online website that has hosted millions of petitions since it launched in 2007, including dozens of notable cases that have led to significant worldwide change. Of interest, too, is its voluntary 2021 recognition of its staff’s labor union; at the time it was the largest tech company to do so.
Change.org remains the leading player in online petitions, generating revenue from petition promotions and subscription memberships. This revenue has raised some eyebrows - but Change.org has successfully withstood skepticism about its legal status as a business rather than a non-profit. It has demonstrably facilitated speed and scale for the social change platform and has allowed the company to comfortably retain salaried employees.
The company has become the world's largest nonprofit-owned tech platform after it transitioned to 100% nonprofit ownership following donations of equity from its investors including Reid Hoffman, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson. However, Change.org has not been immune from the global economic crisis, and in response, it aims to innovate its platform by updating its internal tools and engineering capabilities. Regardless, the company is here for the long run and is used in around 200 countries, with over 70,000 campaigns launched on its platform each month.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
May 2017
$31m
SERIES D
Dec 2014
$25m
SERIES C
Total funding: $73m
Company benefits
- Benefits for you and your family - medical, vision, dental, disability, Life, EAP, and more
- 100% baseline monthly healthcare costs covered for each employee
- Mental health benefits provide our employees with 9 free therapy and 10 free career coaching sessions
- Flexible and generous vacation and holidays
- 5 Recharge Days throughout the year that allow for collective time off across our global workforce
- Global year-end paid company holiday closure
- Minimum 18 weeks global paid parental leave
- Consistently applied compensation standards
- Commitment to a culture of feedback through quarterly engagement surveys
- Focus on your growth and development through quarterly performance management check-ins
- Work where you need to work
- Join our in-person events to build connection
- Win an Impact Award and travel to a dream city
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ben Rattray
(Executive Chair)Studied at LSE, and Political Science & Economics at Stanford.
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