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Head of Corporate Communications & PR

How will this role Serve, Own and Grow at Rev:

Do you want to serve at a company where your impact is seen and rewarded? Are you looking for opportunities for ownership and growth to do your best work? At Rev, we value service, ownership and growth.

We are seeking a Head of Corporate Communications & PR who will be responsible to manage and execute the organization's communications and public relations strategies. You will play a crucial role in building, maintaining, and enhancing the company's reputation and image in the public eye, both internally and externally. This senior leadership position involves collaborating with various teams, including marketing, executive management, and other departments, to ensure consistency in messaging and positioning.

Responsibilities

Develop and Implement Communication Strategies: Create comprehensive communication and PR strategies that align with the organization's goals and target audience. These strategies should cover both external and internal communications, ensuring consistent messaging across all channels.
Media Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, media outlets, and influencers. Proactively pitch story ideas and press releases to secure positive media coverage for the company.
Crisis Management: Develop crisis communication plans and act as the main point of contact during emergencies or reputation-threatening situations. Respond promptly and effectively to mitigate potential negative impacts.
Corporate Messaging: Craft key messages and talking points that resonate with stakeholders, including customers, investors, employees, and the public. Ensure these messages are conveyed accurately and consistently throughout all communication channels.
Brand Management: Safeguard the company's brand identity and reputation. Work with marketing and creative teams to ensure consistent branding and messaging in all external communications.
Executive Communications: Provide support to the executive team in preparing speeches, presentations, and talking points for media interviews and public appearances.
Content Creation: Collaborate with content creators to develop compelling content for press releases, articles, blog posts, social media, and other communication materials.
Monitoring and Analysis: Keep track of media coverage, industry trends, and public sentiment related to the company. Analyze data to measure the effectiveness of communication strategies and make data-driven improvements.
Budget Management: Manage the PR and communications budget effectively, allocating resources to projects that yield the highest impact.
Community Engagement: Identify opportunities for community involvement and corporate social responsibility initiatives to enhance the company's reputation and build goodwill.
Stakeholder Relations: Cultivate relationships with external stakeholders, including government officials, industry associations, and relevant organizations.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field
Proven experience (typically 8+ years) in corporate communications and PR, with a track record of successful media relations and crisis management
Experience in SaaS or AI preferred
Experience in various communication channels, including traditional media, digital media, and social media platforms
Experience working with journalists and managing relationships with public relations agencies, key influencers, leading industry analysts and firms
Knowledge of industry best practices, emerging trends, and innovative PR techniques
Experience developing content including op-eds, blogs and talking points
Strategic thinker with the ability to align communication initiatives with organizational goals
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior executives
High level of professionalism and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
Strong leadership and management abilities as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills

The Head of Corporate Communications & PR plays a pivotal role in shaping the public perception of the company and promoting its vision and values. Success in this role can significantly impact brand loyalty, stakeholder confidence, and overall business growth.

Life at Rev

Rev is a profitable, growth-stage startup that specializes in meeting the speech-to-text needs of hundreds of thousands of customers annually through its unmatched combination of the world's most accurate speech AI and the world's largest community of freelancers working side-by-side.

Rev's suite of products includes transcription, captioning, subtitling, as well as a live-captioning app for Zoom video conferencing. Rev also boasts seamless integrations with YouTube and Vimeo, as well as custom APIs for enterprise clients who need novel speech-to-text solutions.

Founded in 2010 by five MIT alumni, Rev has raised millions of dollars in venture capital from top Silicon Valley VCs and experienced exceptionally rapid growth, both internally and externally. Rev was recently named by Forbes as one of America's Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Companies and is a destination for the world's foremost engineers and speech scientists.

Our mission is to help people understand the human voice. Our promise is super fast and accurate speech-to-text, powered by robots and perfected by people. Our vision is to transcend all barriers of communication. We create great work-anywhere jobs, powered by AI. Joining Rev means joining a team of smart, passionate, and friendly people with different backgrounds, shared ideas, and similar goals. Oh, and tons of perks!

Get Paid: Be competitively compensated by a well-funded startup. Enjoy full benefits, options, and a 401k.
Desk Budget & Office Equipment: Rev will provide you with a new laptop. You will also have a budget to outfit your workspace.
Make a Difference: Be measured by your impact, not your effort. Help create real jobs for real people.
Work Where You Want: For most roles, be free to stay at home, come to the office, or work from a coffee shop.
Have Fun: Plan and participate in events like field day, baseball games, ski trips and happy hours.
Stretch Yourself: Learn new skills, talk to customers, drive product improvements, or learn to design. We will push you to your limits.

We encourage and celebrate different perspectives regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, age, race, origin, religion, caregiver status, disability, ethnicity, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Multiple points of view fuel our innovation and connect us closer to Revvers, our customers and each other.

Rev is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Rev.com's management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.

Rev maintains a drug-free workplace.