Communications Manager (Six-Month Contract)

Job description

The Position

Who we're looking for:

We are currently seeking a media relations specialist to support our partnership communications efforts in North America. We are looking for someone who has a successful record of handling strong press relationships and knowledge of B2B communications. Experience working across sports and gaming focus areas is preferred. We need someone who works well in a fast-paced working environment and has a passion for brand voice on Twitter, sports, gaming, and entertainment content, and more importantly, an overall love of Twitter as a service.

You are operationally detailed, self-disciplined, and organized. This role requires the ability to balance multiple day-to-day assignments, navigate media inquiries, and provide briefings and media coverage reports to both Twitter's communications and various partner teams.

This role will report into a Sr Manager, Communications in New York City and provide support to the Customers Communications Teams, as well as other comms units during critical and crisis related moments.

What success looks like:

* Cultivate excellent professional relationships with media, industry influencers across North America, specifically in the partnership space with an emphasis on sports, gaming, news and entertainment

* A creative mindset to craft consumer facing pitches for sports and gaming content on Twitter

* Excellent digital and traditional media strategist, understanding how Twitter's online presence can improve its reputation

* Diligence in written and verbal communication, producing a consistently high standard of materials for press and other partners

* Develop positive relationships with the communications and partner teams across the region

* Provide streamlined information and analysis on sophisticated issues for multiple audiences

* Keen interest in the integration of Twitter's core product offering in business and media

* Utilize data to advise and craft your approach

Responsibilities:

* Maintain a strong level of administrative and operational diligence, producing reports, analysis, press outreach materials, and media lists

* Cultivate ongoing media relationships with press and maintain a steady drumbeat of press outreach and coverage

* Develop and execute reactive and proactive communications plans using all channels: interviews, blog posts, statements, Tweets, video, etc.

* Support your comms colleagues, advising them on media issues that may arise

* Serve as one of Twitter North America's main points of contact for day-to-day queries from press

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and/or masters qualification

Professional proficiency in English.

3-5 years communications experience including media relations in technology, media, sports and/or gaming

Excellent writing, editing, and messaging skills

Good humor, modesty, and high levels of compassion

A global approach and an ability to work with different cultures, perspectives, and attitudes

A thoughtful, considered, and detailed approach to your work and colleagues

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, pressurised environment, and to meet deadlines consistently

Flexible, amiable, a good colleague, and a strong, committed collaborator.

Company Description

Twitter is what's happening and what people are talking about right now. For us, life's not about a job, it's about purpose. We believe real change starts with conversation. Here, your voice matters. Come as you are and together we'll do what's right (not what's easy) to serve the public conversation.