Corporate Communications Director, RapidSOS
$155-175k
This role will also be eligible to receive equity options
Emergency response data platform
Open for applications
Emergency response data platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$155-175k
This role will also be eligible to receive equity options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To deliver life-saving data directly to 9-1-1 and first responders.
Role
Who you are
- 8-10 years in a critical role in Communications, PR or a related field
- Based in the NYC area
- Fantastic storytelling skills, with a proven ability to work effectively with media
- Demonstrated ability to help modernize our communications – from boosting our presence on social media, through using more video and photography, to placing stories outside the traditional trade and business media
- Laser-sharp attention to detail, highly organized, and a high standard for excellence with polished visual, written, and oral presentation skills
- Showcases the ability to think both conceptually and practically; ability to toggle between strategy and execution, or move from the big picture to specific details seamlessly
- Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to engage in productive disagreements and promote openness and coordination
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Strong work ethic - highly self-motivated with tons of initiative
- Ability and appetite to learn quickly & multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Flexible and creative problem solver
- No ego - our team believes in “purpose over pride” where no task is beneath us
- Working knowledge of tech SAAS and AI and/or Public Safety
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Corporate Communications Director to help define and execute RapidSOS’s communications strategy across all audiences to deliver dynamic, authentic storytelling that will amplify our brand by deepening the connection with our target audiences
- Working day-to-day with our CEO and other executives, you will lead our Communications efforts, partnering with our external agency, to promote our company brand and our Executive team in communication activities such as events, media appearances, press releases, and employee communications
- Interested in working in a dynamic scale-up environment on a mission to protect lives? We want to talk to you!
- Corporate Communications & PR Strategy
- Be part of a team that’s evolving its approach to tap new opportunities and reach fresh audiences by creating communication strategies for earned and owned media
- Manage Communications/PR agency partner and calendar
- Operate as a spokesperson during events and media correspondence
- Help us develop and maintain media contacts from a range of new and existing outlets
- Help coordinate the communications response to crisis situations across social media, the press and internally
- Exec Comms
- Manage our Exec Comms program that features key executives to help tell the story of RapidSOS to support business development and brand awareness
- Supporting our founder-led strategy, you will work closely with our CEO to connect him with external opportunities to promote our company; ensuring he has the tools he needs for meetings, presentations and events
- Brand Messaging
- Work with external and internal resources to craft compelling narratives regarding the company and its initiatives and maintain a consistent messaging framework that will serve as a single-source of truth
Our take
Emergency response services currently act exclusively on information provided by phone calls. Callers are usually vulnerable and panicked, and this has a negative effect on the expression of important information to phone call receivers. In addition, America's 9-1-1 system was built for landline phones, making it nearly impossible to digitally send data to first responders.
RapidSOS builds tools that provide caller data to emergency services to help them assess situations and make decisions faster. The startup utilizes data from mobile devices, smart devices and security systems to gain valuable insights into users' location, medical history and more. This helps produce a general profile on a caller ID, providing valuable contextual information in emergency situations.
The company has raised substantial funding, the latest of which will help it expand operations and its development efforts. It continues to release new features and products, such as the first AI co-pilot for 911, and an intelligent safety platform for emergency responders. This demonstrates RapidSOS's commitment to further improving the value it supplies to its users.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 12 rounds)
Mar 2024
$75m
SERIES C
Oct 2022
$75m
LATE VC
Total funding: $397.8m
Company benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Access to financial and legal resources
- 401(k)
- Commuter benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Wellness benefits
- Charitble donation match
- Annual learning & development stipend
- One-time home office stipend
Company HQ
Murray Hill, New York, NY
Leadership
Michael Martin
(CEO)Attained an MBA at Harvard Business School, then became Senior Associate at Braemer Energy Ventures. Founded RapidSOS in 2012 when he spotted a gap in the market after his father suffered an accident.
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