Director of Public Affairs

Want to help us, help others? We’re hiring! 

GoFundMe 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.

Join us! The GoFundMe team is searching for a Director of Public Affairs, East coast to report into our Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. 

The Job..

• Amplify the GoFundMe brand with creative communications strategies and tactics
• Manage and mentor a team of communications professionals, overseeing their daily activities and fostering a culture of teamwork and empowerment
• Have your finger on the pulse of breaking issues, monitor live news feeds, social platforms, and digital sources to assemble and creatively distribute the most engaging GoFundMe campaigns
• Develop and pitch stories & trends about GoFundMe campaigns to generate local, regional and national news on a daily basis
• Maintain close, productive relationships with journalists, partners, third-parties and influencers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop reactive and proactive strategies and statements related to trends, crises and issues
• Desire to see your work have a direct, and positive, impact on people, organizations and causes

You...

• BA/BS or equivalent experience
• 6-8+ years of PR/Communications
• People management experience required 
• Excellent project management experience, with the ability to lead and execute multiple time-sensitive projects 
• Strong, clear written and verbal communicator, with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences
• Established media relationships and a solid understanding of media landscape
• Creative problem solver and self-starter
• Enthusiastic team player who works well cross-functionally and with external partners
• A plus if you have east coast media experience

Why you’ll love it here...

• Market competitive pay
• Rich 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. 
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Hybrid workplace with fully remote flexibility for many roles
• Monetary support for new hire setup, hybrid work & wellbeing, family planning, and commuting expenses
• A variety of  mental and wellness programs to support employees   
• Generous paid parental leave and family planning stipend
• Supportive time off policies including vacation, sick/mental health days, volunteer days, company holidays, and a floating holiday
• Learning & development and recognition programs
• Gives Back Program where employees can nominate a fundraiser every week for a donation from the company
• Inclusion, 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.
• Employee resource groups
• Your work has a real purpose and will help change lives on a global scale.
• You’ll be a part of a fun, supportive team that works hard and celebrates accomplishments together. 
• We live by our core values: consider everything, do the right thing, spread empathy, delight the customer, and give back.
• We are a certified Great Place to Work, are growing fast and have incredible opportunities ahead!

GoFundMe 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.

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