Communications Senior Associate
Location: US-based (Ideally SF or NY)
Reddit’s Communications team tells our story inside and out. We align employees through internal rhythms while also informing the public with external programs across corporate, policy and safety, consumer/product, international, social/B2B, and trade communications. As the Communications Senior Associate, you will primarily be responsible for supporting the execution of the company’s external communications strategy, including media relations, content development, and company messaging. The role works closely with senior team leaders to deliver accurate, consistent communications and support press-facing efforts.
We are a diverse team that is committed to building an inclusive environment. We’re not perfect, but we listen, admit our mistakes, and evolve. We believe your perspective, skills, passion, and empathy are just as important as degrees or brand names. We encourage applications from all people.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Media Relations
- Identifying target journalists, building press lists, and securing media coverage.
- Managing and strategically updating our media relationships across teams.
Speaking Opportunities
- Managing and prioritizing requests for Reddit spokespeople at conferences and media appearances.
- Acting as the primary point of contact and negotiator with event organizers.
- Proactively advising the team on opportunities and coordinating with spokespeople to ensure alignment on goals and messaging.
Strategy Support
- Assisting in developing communication plans and ensuring alignment with overall goals.
- Keeping communication projects on track and ensuring timely delivery of assets.
Awards & Nominations Strategy
- Strategizing, leading the identification, and managing the application process for key industry awards and nominations.
Team Planning
- Independently organizing the timing and flow of major announcements.
- Leading the weekly calendar review to ensure strategic alignment across all communications initiatives.
Media Tracking and Analysis
- Leading the development and refinement of cross-functional (XFN) media reporting processes and templates.
- Analyzing media coverage of major events, announcements, and launches for strategic insights, moving beyond basic tracking.
- Conducting in-depth reviews for accuracy/corrections, assessing sentiment, noting spokesperson effectiveness, and ensuring key message pull-through is achieved and measured against established goals and metrics.
Project Management
- Leading the Weekly Comms Meeting, setting the agenda, and driving follow-up actions.
- Operating with a high degree of autonomy, bringing proposed solutions and recommendations to the Manager.
- Managing team subscriptions and resources, including the press inbox.
Internal Communications Strategy
- Sourcing and executing opportunities to elevate the communication team's work internally and externally, adding more brand value and recognition for the function.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
Pay Transparency:
This job posting may span more than one career level.
In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.
The base pay range for this position is:
$132,600 - $185,600 USD
In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews.
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Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve. Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.
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