Corporate Communications Manager, ThredUp
$125-150k
Many ThredUp employees also have the opportunity to own shares of ThredUp stock, ThredUp employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, as well as a discount when purchasing ThredUp stock if voluntarily participating in ThredUp's Employee Stock Purchase Plan
3 days a week in office (Oakland, CA)
Fashion resale platform
Job no longer available
Fashion resale platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$125-150k
Many ThredUp employees also have the opportunity to own shares of ThredUp stock, ThredUp employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, as well as a discount when purchasing ThredUp stock if voluntarily participating in ThredUp's Employee Stock Purchase Plan
3 days a week in office (Oakland, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inspire a new generation to think secondhand first.
Role
Who you are
- This isn't a role for someone who wants a playbook handed to them. It's for someone hungry to learn the craft of corporate comms from the ground up, who's comfortable in the gray area of a fast-moving company, and who brings fresh, AI-native instincts about how communications work gets done today
- We're not looking for a finished product; we're looking for someone with raw talent, a great eye for a story, genuine polish, and the drive to grow into a strategic communicator over the next several years
- Think two years out of school, maybe cutting your teeth at a small agency, ready for more ownership than you're currently getting
- 3+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, journalism, marketing communications, or a related field
- Experience working in an agency, in-house communications, media, journalism, or another environment requiring strong writing and editorial judgment, with experience working on consumer-facing brands
- A genuine knack for storytelling, with the ability to spot a compelling angle and communicate it clearly and quickly
- Demonstrated fluency with generative AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT, including practical experience using them to improve research, writing, analysis, workflows, or communications output
- An AI-native mindset: you’re interested not only in using technology to do existing work faster, but also in rethinking what corporate communications can look like as technology changes the role
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences
- Sound judgment and discretion when working with confidential, sensitive, or executive-level information
- Scrappy and resourceful instincts; you figure things out, ask thoughtful questions, and move work forward without needing a detailed playbook
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders at once
- A collaborative, coachable approach and genuine interest in receiving and applying feedback
- Creativity, polish, and confidence representing ThredUp with executives, media, partners, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Genuine curiosity about media, retail, sustainability, technology, and/or the circular economy
- Comfort working in ambiguity and in a lean, fast-moving environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a scrappy, early-career Corporate Communications Manager to help execute our corporate communications strategy day to day
- You'll report directly to our Chief Strategy Officer and work shoulder-to-shoulder with senior comms and executive stakeholders, getting exposure well beyond what a typical entry-level role offers
- Use Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI tools extensively to research, draft, edit, analyze, monitor media, and streamline communications workflows
- Find new ways to “hack” and reinvent corporate communications through AI, while applying sound judgment around accuracy, confidentiality, and ThredUp’s voice
- Support the development and execution of corporate communications plans tied to business updates, New Ventures initiatives, product launches, and other company priorities
- Help coordinate logistics and materials for the quarterly and annual earnings reporting cycle
- Draft press pitches, media materials, and briefing documents, and help identify reporters and outlets worth targeting
- Monitor media coverage and industry news, flagging relevant trends, competitor moves, and press opportunities
- Assist in preparing executives, including the CEO, for interviews, speaking engagements, and thought leadership opportunities
- Help manage inbound media inquiries by triaging requests and drafting initial responses for review
- Support the annual Resale Report through research, data gathering, drafting, and project coordination
- Coordinate corporate events, from planning through on-the-ground execution with particular focus on marketing activations and Resale-as-a-Service initiatives
- Partner with cross-functional teams on corporate- and consumer-facing announcements, policy and ESG communications, strategic partnerships, and other high-priority projects
- 4-day work week, with Fridays off
Our take
Over 40% of Gen Z consumers claim to have bought used clothing as opposed to 20% of Gen X and Boomers. Yet, despite this change in fashion trends, consumers must often rely on brick-and-mortar thrift stores and unregulated second-hand eCommerce marketplaces in order to access and find pre-owned clothing.
ThredUp provides an online marketplace for the buying and selling of secondhand fashionwear, offering affordable prices on discount clothing whilst promising a regulated and consistent approach to quality and cleanliness standards. The company acquires its clothing through sellers sending packages of clothing, which the company then sifts through to decide what is sellable and what should be returned.
The company went public in 2021 and immediately acquired Remix, a European second-hand fashion outlet, as part of its international expansion plans. It has, however, struggled to achieve profitability thanks to global economic turmoil and a glut of new clothing in the fashion industry, causing prices to drop sharply. It is focusing on reducing its operating costs and expanding its storage capacity. Analysts expect it to weather the current conditions in good form.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Aug 2019
$100m
SERIES F
Sep 2015
$81m
SERIES E
Total funding: $234.3m
Company benefits
- Competitive salary (we leverage market data) + stock
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Flexible PTO (take the time you need) + 13 company holidays (US offices)
- Paid Sabbatical after 3 years of full time employment
- Generous paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
- Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance offered
Company HQ
Old Oakland, Oakland, CA
Leadership
James Reinhart
(Founder & CEO)Has an MBA from Harvard Business School and started out in teaching. Also co-founded the Beacon Education Network.
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