PR and Communications Manager

Babylist - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Los Angeles, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Babylist is hiring a PR and Communications Manager. This will be an integral role of the Brand Marketing, reporting to the Director of PR and Social, and will focus on supporting both our PR initiatives and VIP relationships in and around Babylist Beverly Hills. This person will work closely with our PR agency and support our overall press narrative across our key audiences of consumer, tech and industry media. This person must be based in the Greater Los Angeles area and can travel to Babylist Beverly Hills ~2 days/week to be the Babylist brand liaison and host influencers, celebrities, and media (exact frequency will vary week by week).

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Director of PR and Social and our PR agency for all PR initiatives.
• Project management, writing and editing press releases, awards submissions, and internal updates.
• Craft interviews and prep docs for press opportunities.
• Partner with our data team to utilize data to support and shape stories about trends.
• Measure the impact of PR initiatives on a monthly and quarterly basis, providing written updates to executives.
• Manage our influencer agency on the ground in LA, building key relationships with them.
• Be the face of the Babylist brand for a key audience of celebrities, influencers and management teams.
• Point person for Babylist Beverly Hills visits and events, ensuring clarity on goals and deliverables.
• Partner with our Sales team to negotiate and integrate Brand Partners into opportunities with VIP.
• Support timely reactive communications and crisis communications initiatives.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in PR, ideally with a mix of experience in consumer and tech.
• 2+ years of experience working with celebrities, influencers, agencies, and management teams.
• Extraordinary written communication skills with the ability to write and edit executive emails, press releases and internal memos.
• Deep understanding of strategic PR initiatives and media relations.
• Experience and knowledge of the influencer ecosystem with a proven track record of building relationships.
• Metrics savvy and able to connect PR and VIP initiatives to brand measurement.

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of social media (experience is a plus).
• Creative thinker and problem solver.
• Natural curiosity and understanding of the pop culture landscape.

Benefits

• Company paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid parental leave policy.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible spending account.
• Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave).
• Stipend to help set up your office.
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues.