Getting together with real people in real life makes powerful things happen. Side hustles become careers, ideas become movements, and chance encounters become lifelong connections. At Meetup, you’ll help create the future of real community—a future where people show up, do things, and actually talk. Join us!

JOB SUMMARY

The Communications Director will shape the public conversation about Meetup and contribute to our global brand success by elevating our company spokespeople, members, and organizers. You’ll be instrumental in placing impactful press coverage. You’ll own our company-wide conference strategy, making sure our leaders are showing up on the right stages all around the world, lead Meetup’s rapid response to relevant news events, and identify media trends and opportunities that Meetup should drive.

What you’ll do:

• Constantly generate ideas to increase awareness of Meetup, and follow through to bring the best ones to life
• Source data, stories, spokespeople as needed for pitches and stories – including finding, cultivating, and supporting top organizers who want to tell their story
• Manage day-to-day media relations, responsible for asset development including press materials, bios, and backgrounders
• Lead responses to relevant news events in a timely and meaningful way, whether that means crafting a tweet, emailing members and organizers, pitching an op-ed, or all-of-the-above
• Tap into your relationships with journalists, continuing to nurture them while building and maintaining new relationships on Meetup’s behalf
• Support international colleagues in their media outreach and strategic planning
• Thoughtfully and strategically decide on the conferences where Meetup’s leaders should present and coordinate all aspects of their participation – from pitching the idea to helping prepare their presentations
• Continuously update and improve Meetup’s media page and press kit
• Manage and prioritize all in-bound press requests
• Track and report on outcomes

Who you are:

• You have at least 7 years of communications experience and a track record of success elevating a brand in the public consciousness
• You have impeccable written and verbal communication skills
• You can find interesting, newsworthy angles in any situation
• You are results-oriented
• You’re a people person with a knack for building strong, meaningful relationships
• You have superb attention to detail
• You are the poster child for remaining cool, calm, and collected under pressure
• Tech/startup background a plus

Our team is bold, supportive, and passionate about bringing people together in real life to create community for everyone. We care about moving fast, real world change and building diverse, dynamic teams. You in?