Head of Communications, Red Ventures
Bankrate
$220-387.5k
Salary varies depending on location. Plus equity
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Media and publishing company
Open for applications
Media and publishing company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$220-387.5k
Salary varies depending on location. Plus equity
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To partner with brands in order to connect customers with the products and services they need most.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years in communications, public relations, media, or brand strategy, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Proven experience in building and scaling media programs for high-growth companies
- Demonstrated success in executive visibility, earned media, and reputation management
- Experience managing on-camera talent, spokesperson prep, and media training
- Strong strategic communicator with exceptional storytelling, messaging, and writing abilities
- Deep knowledge of media relations, PR tactics, editorial best practices, and crisis response
- Comfortable working across multiple formats: written op-eds, live interviews, webinars, social, and short-form video
- Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, including legal, brand, marketing, and executive teams
- Familiar with communications and media tools such as Cision, TVEyes, Google Suite, Asana, or project management platforms
What the job involves
- As Head of Communications, you will set the vision and lead the charge in developing a bold, comprehensive external communications strategy that amplifies Bankrate’s voice across media and industry
- You’ll expand the company’s reputation as a trusted thought leader by driving earned media coverage, landing strategic placements, and securing high-impact visibility that moves the needle
- You’ll lead a dynamic, multidisciplinary team spanning Public Relations and Media Outreach, Media Operations, Expert Contributors, and production operations, ensuring flawless execution across every channel
- Acting as a key connector between executive leadership, brand, legal, and marketing, you will align messaging and safeguard the company’s reputation while elevating its public visibility, influence, and earned media reach
- And, just as importantly, you will mentor and inspire top talent — cultivating the next generation of leaders and scaling the organization into an enterprise-grade, best-in-class team that sets the standard for communications excellence
- Develop and execute a comprehensive external communications strategy aligned with brand goals and corporate priorities
- Position executives, experts, and the broader organization as credible, authoritative voices within the industry
- Own and refine key messaging frameworks, media narratives, and external positioning
- Cultivate and manage relationships with journalists, editors, analysts, and podcast hosts
- Secure media appearances, contributed articles, event placements, and strategic partnerships
- Lead proactive and reactive PR efforts, including crisis communications and reputation management
- Oversee a roster of fellows and subject matter experts who act as spokespeople across media formats (written, video, events)
- Guide their content development, media training, and thought leadership strategies
- Coordinate integration across brand campaigns, editorial calendars, and performance storytelling
- Lead and grow a team of specialists across production editing, PR strategy, media ops, and comms
- Develop repeatable processes for campaign rollouts, press readiness, and external content QA
- Partner with video, design, and editorial teams to ensure on-message execution across all media
- Define and track KPIs related to earned media reach, sentiment, share of voice, and thought leadership impact
- Provide regular updates to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
- Benchmark communications effectiveness against competitors and industry trends
Our take
Red Ventures was founded in 2000, shortly before the dot-com bubble burst. It survived the crash, however, and has grown into one of America's biggest digital media companies. Its brands include Lonely Planet, Healthline and TV Guide.
The company was last valued at around $11 billion, which is evidence that its focus on momentum and adaptability has proven successful. Red Ventures is one of the major companies leading the shift towards intent-based media. It has acquired a range of specialist sites and publishing houses that serve the travel, tech and health sectors.
Red Ventures has managed to successfully out-compete rivals by moving away from the more traditional direct sales approach. Instead, it has focused on guiding customers towards purchases on other sites, and then taking a commission. The company's agility and laser-sharp focus on advice and specialty subjects will prove invaluable in the years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2015
$250m
LATE VC
Total funding: $250m
Company benefits
- Commission potential (role dependent)
- Health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
- Life Insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO
- Holiday pay
- 401(k) with match
- Employee assistance program
- Paid parental bonding benefit program
Company HQ
Indian Land, SC
Leadership
Ric Elias
(CEO & Co-founder)Has served as CEO of Red Ventures since 2000.
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