Executive Communications Manager, Patreon
$114.8-195.5k
+ Equity
2+ days a week in office
Funding platform for creatives
Job no longer available
Funding platform for creatives
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$114.8-195.5k
+ Equity
2+ days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Patreon's mission is to power creators to do what they love, and get paid by the people who love what they do.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal person for this job is a strong communicator who is passionate about the Patreon brand, internet culture, and the creator economy
- You’re a self-starter who works well in an ever-evolving environment and crushes a to-do list
- You must be an expert connector, as this is a highly collaborative role where you’ll need to partner closely with the PR team, Chief of Staff to the CEO, Brand Design & Creative teams, and the entire executive team
- You have proven experience planning and executing simultaneous projects
- You enjoy bringing stories to life through a variety of formats, with strong writing, editing, and presentation skills
- You have strong experience working with and managing multiple stakeholders, particularly executives, across various backgrounds and professional domains
- You have a knack for digging to find the right, most compelling stories amidst a lot of competing noise
- You have experience in corporate communications, executive communications, public relations, or a related field, preferably at a consumer technology company
- You consistently meet deadlines, manage up, and work well under pressure, and occasionally remain available after normal work hours to address any urgent matters
- You are a consummate connector and an expert collaborator, who loves to connect the dots in a fast-paced setting
- You’re motivated and organized, with both excellent editorial judgment and superb people skills
- As a writer and producer, you’re creative, resourceful, and curious
- As an editor, you’re scrupulous and quick
- As an advisor to executives, you’re sensitive, communicative, and emotionally attuned - but you’re not afraid to poke holes and ask questions to get the message right
- As a partner, you're collaborative and outcome-focused
What the job involves
- Tapping into the strength of Patreon’s executive leadership team is an important way for us to tell our story, which is why we’re looking for an Executive Communications Manager to join the team
- This person will help shape the voice of Patreon’s leadership across internal and external channels
- You’ll partner with the PR team and the CEO’s Chief of Staff to help execute a comprehensive communications plan that positions Patreon executives as thought leaders
- You’ll produce the assets and materials needed for our leaders to successfully tell our brand story in media interviews, public speaking engagements, industry conferences, and major company events, ensuring consistent, impactful messaging and alignment with our overall vision, mission, and strategy
- This person will wear many hats to make sure our leaders show up as trusted spokespeople for our brand
- Partnering with the Sr. Director of Events & Editorial to program the monthly All Hands and other large company forums (like our annual company kickoff), making sure we have a strong executive presence across large company channels
- Ensuring alignment on key messaging across our most important external-facing channels (like our website, LinkedIn, Newsroom, etc.) and craft timely exec-level comms to editorialize these channels
- Partnering with the Chief of Staff to the CEO and the PR team to craft comms & presentations for the CEO and extended leadership for media interviews, public speaking engagements, and industry conferences
- Producing the messaging and plans needed to keep the extended leadership team informed of important company information
- Partnering with execs on important business decisions, leading the development of messaging and change management materials needed to bring the company along
Our take
Creatives face two major struggles in the online space: getting eyes (or ears) on their work, and getting paid for it. Patreon was founded to solve both problems with a platform that would provide a space for creators to host and promote their work, and offer supporters a way to show their support through a regular paid subscription.
Patreon has been a leader in the content subscription space since its founding, but recently has come under pressure from newer rivals such as Substack and Ko-fi. It has maintained its position by shifting its focus from being primarily a marketplace for supporters to find creatives that interest them to being a toolbox for content creators to promote their work. While the site's creatives value this approach it remains to be seen whether Patreon will be able to return to the growth it was enjoying in previous years.
Despite the inroads made by competitors and a troubling global economic outlook making finances tougher for content creators and their supporters, Patreon is still a leader in its space, with over its over 250,000 active creators having made $3.5 billion through the platform. It is going through a period of downsizing to focus on its core business, and is continuing to hire talent to improve its product and expand its marketing efforts.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
49% female employees
40% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2021
$155m
SERIES F
Sep 2020
$90m
SERIES E
Total funding: $352.1m
Company benefits
- Gym membership
- Commuter stipend
- Training budget
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Stock options
- 401k
Company values
- Build with care
- Think big, but start small
- Guide & empower
- Respect the value of creators’ work
- Honor the relationship between creators and patrons
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Jack Conte
(CEO)Graduated from Stanford with a degree in Music. Created musical content on Youtube as Pomplamoose before founding Patreon.
Sam Yam
(CTO)Worked in analytics and engineering roles at Yahoo, Ning and Loopt. Previously founded mobile advertising company AdWhirl, which was acquired by Google.
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