Product Communications Manager

$90,000 - $100,000/Yr

Substack - San Francisco, CA

posted 5 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
San Francisco, CA

About the position

As Product Communications Manager at Substack, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the narrative and positioning of products that are utilized by thousands of publishers and millions of readers. Your primary responsibility will be to influence and grow the product's presence in the market, ensuring that it resonates with target audiences. This involves driving go-to-market strategies that not only raise awareness but also encourage adoption of Substack's offerings. You will work closely with various teams across the organization, including Editorial and Product, to ensure a cohesive approach to communication and product positioning. In this role, you will be tasked with developing and executing comprehensive go-to-market strategies for product launches, leveraging Substack's core narratives to create impactful messaging. You will also be responsible for maintaining and updating the language used across Substack's platforms, including the app and website, to align with new product launches and positioning. Collaboration with Substack's PR agency will be essential, as you will partner on press briefings, media tours, and events, while also creating press materials such as blog posts, media pitches, FAQs, and fact sheets. Additionally, you will maintain the product roadmap in partnership with the product team, strategically influencing announcement timelines to maximize impact across owned and earned channels. Your role will also involve working with product spokespeople to ensure that messaging is consistent and compelling, aligning with the overall product and communication strategy. Engaging with publishers and creators to enhance product messaging and ensuring that Substack employees are well-informed about product details will also be key components of your responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Work cross-functionally to influence and shape product positioning and narratives for target audiences in close collaboration with product, partnerships, and editorial.
  • Develop and execute on go-to-market strategies for product launches that build on Substack's core narratives.
  • Own and update the language for Substack surfaces to align with new product launches and positioning, including the Substack app and Substack.com.
  • Partner with Substack's PR agency on press briefings, media tours and events, and create press materials including blog posts, media pitches, FAQs and fact sheets.
  • Maintain the product roadmap in partnership with the product team, strategically influencing announcement timelines across owned and earned channels to maximize impact and align with the broader communications landscape.
  • Collaborate with product spokespeople to ensure consistent and compelling messaging that aligns with the overall product and communication strategy.
  • Partner with publishers and creators to enhance product messaging and engagement.
  • Collaborate with internal partners to ensure Substack employees have the product information and context they need to do their job.

Requirements

  • 2-4+ years of experience in PR/Communications
  • A track record of launching products to tech, finance and business media, and building close relationships with press
  • Product PR experience such as developing campaigns, launching new products and services, managing product reviews, and building media strategies
  • Willing to collaborate with any writer or creator on the platform regardless of their views
  • Ambitious self-starter, open-minded, with a high sense of initiative
  • An excellent communicator, able to foster understanding and teamwork
  • Located in San Francisco or New York, with San Francisco as the preferred location

Benefits

  • Market-competitive salary
  • Equity for all full-time roles
  • Exceptional benefits
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