[Hiring] PR and Communications Manager @Babylist

Role Description

Babylist is looking for a hands-on PR & Communications Manager to shape how consumers, media, partners, investors, and prospective leaders understand who we are and where we’re going. You’ll create a proactive communications roadmap that positions Babylist as a category-defining family platform and modern technology company. Connecting product innovation, business growth, partnerships, leadership perspectives, and cultural moments, you’ll tell cohesive stories about how we build and why it matters to modern families. You’ll own consumer and corporate PR, develop distinctive executive points of view, and match the right leaders with high-impact opportunities across press, podcasts, and industry events. You’ll also lead an awards strategy that strengthens credibility and demonstrates Babylist’s momentum.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years in PR or communications, ideally a mix of in-house and agency (or editorial) experience.
• Excellent, independent writer.
• Ability to ghostwrite in someone else's voice.
• Think in cohesive narratives, connecting various elements to a larger story.
• Ability to tell both human and tech/product stories effectively.
• Knowledge of media, ecommerce, and employer branding trends.
• Comfortable prepping senior leaders for press engagements.
• Real relationships across digital, print, and broadcast media.
• Work East Coast hours and travel to NYC on short notice.
• Comfortable with a lot of trust and minimal hand-holding.
• Proficient in using AI in work processes.

Requirements

• Build an integrated PR and communications roadmap.
• Grow consumer press coverage beyond current agency efforts.
• Amplify work with celebrity, influencer, and social-impact partners.
• Build a thought-leadership platform for Babylist executives.
• Land targeted executive placements at relevant outlets and podcasts.
• Manage external PR and influencer agency partners.
• Own corporate communications collateral.
• Participate in press moments and showroom activations.
• Partner across various teams to identify stories.
• Build internal playbooks for consistent storytelling.
• Own Babylist’s awards strategy.
• Establish measures of impact across various metrics.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with company matching and flexible spending accounts.
• Generous paid parental leave and PTO.
• Winter Wonder Week: a paid week off at the end of the year.
• Remote work stipend to set up your office.
• Perks for physical, mental, and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning.