\nWant to help us, help others? We’re hiring! \n\nGoFundMe is a global community of over 100 million people with a common purpose of helping one another. Our mission is to help people help each other by making it safe and easy for people to ask for help and support causes—for themselves, each other, and their communities. Since 2010, GoFundMe has become a trusted global leader in online fundraising, with $17 billion raised from over 200 million donations. Our vision is to become the most helpful place in the world.\n\nJoin us! The GoFundMe team is searching for a Press Secretary that would report directly into our Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. \n\nThe Job…\n\n\nDevelop and deepen relationships with industry and national journalists to share and inform coverage of GoFundMe as a community driven platform for everyone.  \n\nCollaborate with executive team to develop communications strategies that drive brand awareness and ensure trust and confidence\n\nRespond to and drive coverage that reflects our strategic business objectives. \n\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams and leadership to develop both reactive and proactive statements around current policies, crises and issues. \n\nServe as spokesperson for the company with national media and mentor regional spokes people in developing their skills and experience. \n\nLeverage long-standing existing media relationships and build new ones to amplify company narratives\n\nDeep understanding of the changing media landscape; will provide sound judgment on media engagement and responses \n\nPrepare GoFundMe executives for speaking engagements and media interviews as necessary.\n\n\n\n\nYou…\n\n\nBA/BS or equivalent experience\n\n10+ years in Press Secretary or Senior Media Relations experience, either in house at a high profile organization or at a fast moving agency \n\nExtensive experience in media relations with strong, proven relationships with national reporters in top-tier tech, business, consumer and broadcast outlets\n\nAbility to identify and manage on-the-record, on-background and off-the-record reporter conversations and situations\n\nTrack record of managing high-level crisis and policy situations\n\nExperience advising and counseling C-level executives on communications matters\n\nExperience driving cross-functional communications programs at a highly visible organization\n\nWork well under pressure, with proven experience working on complex, time-critical initiatives\n\nExceptional writing capabilities\n\nCollaborative, no-task-too-small mindset \n\nAbility to see the bigger picture for GoFundMe and use creativity to innovate and build narratives in the changing media landscape\n\nStrong management and mentorship skills, commitment to spend time to grow the team\n\nDemonstrated creativity in driving communications and maximizing media opportunities\n\n\n\n\nWhy you’ll love it here...\n\n\nMarket competitive pay\n\nRich healthcare benefits including employer paid premiums for medical/dental/vision (100% for employee only plans and 85% for employee + dependent plans) and employer HSA contributions. \n\n401(k) retirement plan with company matching\n\nHybrid workplace with fully remote flexibility for many roles\n\nMonetary support for new hire setup, hybrid work & wellbeing, family planning, and commuting expenses\n\nA variety of  mental and wellness programs to support employees   \n\nGenerous paid parental leave and family planning stipend\n\nSupportive time off policies including vacation, sick/mental health days, volunteer days, company holidays, and a floating holiday\n\nLearning & development and recognition programs\n\nGives Back Program where employees can nominate a fundraiser every week for a donation from the company\n\nInclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging are vital to our priorities and we continue to evolve our strategy to ensure DEI is embedded in all processes and programs at GoFundMe. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team is always finding new ways for our company to uphold and represent the experiences of all of the people in our organization.\n\nEmployee resource groups\n\nYour work has a real purpose and will help change lives on a global scale.\n\nYou’ll be a part of a fun, supportive team that works hard and celebrates accomplishments together. \n\nWe live by our core values: consider everything, do the right thing, spread empathy, delight the customer, and give back.\n\nWe are a certified Great Place to Work, are growing fast and have incredible opportunities ahead!\n\n\n\n\nGoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to providing diversity, equity, and inclusion training to all employees, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.\n\nLearn more about GoFundMe...\n\nA Year in Giving: 2021\n\nGoFundMe Heroes\n\nWhy GoFundMe\n\nWe Support Justice + Equality \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Senior, Medical and Non Tech jobs that are similar:\n\n $60,000 — $130,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nRedwood City, California, United States