Senior Manager of Corporate Affairs, WeWork
$127.5-170k
+ incentive Plan
Shared workspace community & office services
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Shared workspace community & office services
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$127.5-170k
+ incentive Plan
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create environments where people and companies come together and do their best work.
Role
Who you are
- You’re passionate about strategic storytelling and employee engagement at a global scale. You build trust quickly and thrive in collaborative, team-first cultures
- 6+ years of experience in corporate communications, PR, or public affairs, ideally within dynamic, high-growth industries
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, global environments with evolving priorities
- Demonstrated expertise in both proactive media engagement and reactive crisis response
- Strong writing and storytelling skills across formats (press releases, op-eds, speeches, etc.)
- Experience supporting senior leaders, managing media relations, and leading communications campaigns
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally and translate complex topics into compelling, accessible messaging
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs spearheads external communications for WeWork's priority region, the United States and Canada, while working closely with the global communications team to shape corporate and product messaging, executive thought leadership, public affairs, and strategic partnerships
- This role is pivotal in driving WeWork's communications strategy, solidifying the company's reputation as a leader in the future of work and commercial real estate
- This individual manages high-profile initiatives, cultivates key media relationships, supports internal communications initiatives and amplifies successful member stories
- The role requires strong strategic thinking, exceptional communication skills, and expertise in stakeholder engagement
- In this role, you will work with the Head of Global Communications to develop and lead/execute comprehensive external communications plans for USC-based corporate, sales, real estate, product and overall brand initiatives
- You will contribute to key internal communications moments and provide strategic support, while also adapting external communications content for internal channels
- Develops and executes comprehensive and proactive external communications plans for global and USC-based corporate and brand and product initiatives
- Drafts compelling press releases, pitches, talking points, and other materials. Manages media relationships, secures interviews, and prepares spokespeople, notably Regional President, USC-based General Managers, and real estate team
- Contributes to building core company messaging and narrative, adapting it for diverse audiences. Distills complex topics into clear and concise communications for media, customers, and stakeholders
- Contributes to CEO and executive communications strategies, and leads thought leadership campaigns for Regional Presidents and General Managers. Facilitates on-the-record, background and off-record reporter conversations for executives
- Elevates executive profiles by preparing them for speaking opportunities and developing compelling presentations
- Leads communications plans for USC-based sales and real estate initiatives (building openings/closures, landlord partnerships, deal announcements, etc.) and supports global projects
- Develops and distributes global communications to landlord audiences. Leads the production of a quarterly, global landlord newsletter
- Drafts communications for broker audiences and provides speaking points for executives. Consults on the sales/marketing broker newsletter
- Develops and executes strategies to highlight member success stories and build brand advocacy
- Identifies and cultivates relationships with members for storytelling opportunities and creates communications plans to share member stories through media outreach
- Creates and manages member communications templates for building exits and updates. Crafts bespoke communications for unique building exit scenarios. Develops crisis communications plans and supports crisis response efforts
- Supports team organization and development
- Coaches and mentors direct reports
- Manages PR agency relationships (when applicable)
- Oversees and approves external case study participation
Our take
WeWork is a commercial real estate company that pioneered the shared workspace market, providing spaces for anyone from freelancers to Fortune 500s. Traditional leases typically require businesses to commit to an office for 5-10 years, whilst WeWork allows its members to scale up from a single hot desk to a private office or custom-built suite, depending on their needs.
WeWork has hundreds of locations across the globe, with hundreds of thousands of members. While its initial rapid growth and dominance in key global hubs was impressive, it has since had to scale back and strategically re-align itself in an unstable economic climate.
There is certainly still potential for WeWork to see renewed growth and success, especially as remote and hybrid working continues to be popular. That said, observers will have to wait to see the eventual affect of its restructuring - and only time will tell what the company's future looks like.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 15 rounds)
Jan 2019
$1bn
SERIES H
Nov 2018
$3bn
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $12.4bn
Company benefits
- Health and dental insurance
- Free breakfast everyday
- Flexible working hours
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Chelsea, New York, NY
Leadership
David Tolley
(CEO, not founder)Also Co-Chief Restructuring Officer and CFO at Intelsat. Previously worked at Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners as a Senior Advisor.
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