Senior Communications Specialist, Lyra Health
$85-130k
+ Equity
Employee mental health care provider
Posted today
Employee mental health care provider
1001+ employees
Posted today
$85-130k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To transform access to life-changing mental health care.
Role
Who you are
- The right candidate is self-motivated, highly collaborative and detail-oriented
- This person should also have strong project and time management skills and experience supporting integrated communications programs in a fast paced, high-growth organization
- 5+ years of corporate communications and/or public relations experience with at least 2+ years of agency experience preferred
- Track record in developing and executing successful communication strategies for B2B, technology, or healthcare companies
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to develop clear and concise communications for a variety of audiences
- Experience developing, preparing, and coaching spokespeople at all levels
- Strong strategic thinking, ability to work across different groups and manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
- Passion for storytelling and knack for translating complex topics into compelling stories
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field preferred
What the job involves
- Lyra is seeking an experienced and passionate storyteller to join the Corporate Communications team
- This person will play a critical role in designing and executing strategic public relations programs — including corporate and product announcements and maintaining regular media touchpoints — to increase awareness of Lyra as the leading provider of workforce mental health
- Drive media relations and execute media outreach by developing and maintaining strong national, local, trade and social media relationships as well as relationships with third-party influencers and thought-leaders
- Lead development of media outreach initiatives including media lists, pitch letters, key messaging documents, fact sheets and press releases; ongoing management of monitoring and trackers
- Monitor and identify market trends, cultural shifts, and the competitive landscape to identify opportunities and anticipate challenges
- Maintain speaking and award programs to elevate profile of Lyra brand and SMEs
- Track, monitor and amplify press coverage for internal and external visibility
- Source and develop proactive PR campaigns, including identifying story targets, developing messaging, collaborating across teams to gather supporting data points, preparing spokespeople and coordinating with stakeholders as needed
- Support the development of integrated communications plans and strategies in partnership with internal stakeholders across the marketing, product, and leadership teams
- Support thought leadership and subject matter expert programs
- Create comprehensive, insightful reports detailing the effectiveness of PR efforts
Our take
In the United States, millions of people suffer from mental illness each year - a figure which is unfortunately on the rise - and research suggests that depression and anxiety disorders lead to $1 trillion in lost productivity worldwide each year. Lyra Health is one company out to tackle these issues head-on, by delivering mental health care for employees.
Lyrah Health is seen as a key player alongside other online mental telehealth platforms, which include Calm, Genoa, and Talkspace. The company offers video counselling sessions and one-to-one messaging to help users with a variety of conditions including anxiety, depression, and substance use disorder. Coaching is also offered as a preventative measure.
Lyra Health boasts a 90% satisfaction rate across its more than 2.2 million members, demonstrating the impact that its products can have on wellbeing. In 2022, Lyra announced its acquisition of ICAS World, an international provider of employee assistance programs. Its global network includes over 1,500 companies and 6.3 million users across more than 155 countries, which should give Lyra smooth inroads into global markets.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jan 2022
$35m
SERIES F
May 2021
$200m
SERIES F
Total funding: $690.1m
Company benefits
- Full access to Lyra’s mental health services for employees and their eligible dependents—at no charge
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits, and free monthly membership to One Medical
- Generous compensation, 401k, and equity options
- Four weeks of vacation and paid holidays
- Monthly tech stipend
Company HQ
Downtown, Burlingame, CA
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Leadership
David Ebersman
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Equity Research Analyst at Oppenheimer & Co. Also served as the CFO at Facebook, and worked at Genentech for 15 years, leaving as Chief Financial Officer & Executive VP.
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