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Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

NPR

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$140K/yr - $155K/yrIn-houseFull-time
1 day ago
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Creative Director, Motion and Video

NPR

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$147K/yr - $165K/yrIn-houseFull-time
1 day ago
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Temporary Video Producer III, Planet Money

NPR

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

In-houseFull-time
1 day ago
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Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

NPR

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$140K/yr - $155K/yrIn-houseFull-time
1 day ago
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Senior Marketing Strategist, App Growth

NPR

District of Columbia, USA

$133K/yr - $143K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level5+ years exp.
13 days ago
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Senior Marketing Strategist, App Growth

NPR

USA (Remote)

$133K/yr - $143K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level5+ years exp.
13 days ago
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Company overview

NPR's rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connect with millions of Americans everyday—on the air, online, and in person. NPR strives to create a more informed public—one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures. With a nationwide network of award-winning journalists and 17 international bureaus, NPR and its Member Stations are never far from where a story is unfolding. Listeners consider public radio an enriching and enlightening companion; they trust NPR as a daily source of unbiased independent news, and inspiring insights on life and the arts.
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
2.4K employees (1,178 in marketing)
www.npr.org
64% recommend to a friend
38% positive business outlook

People

Founders and leadership

Mike Starling
Mike Starling
Co-founder, Counsel
At the company for 37 years 9 months

Marketing leadership

Mishka Pitter-Armand
Chief Marketing Officer
At the company for 1 year
Russell Gossett
Russell Gossett
Brand Director
At the company for 15 years 2 months
Mel Clarke, MBA 🧭
Mel Clarke, MBA 🧭
Director Talent Acquisition
At the company for 4 years 1 month
Kristin Cummings Hume
Kristin Cummings Hume
Senior Director of Brand & Marketing
At the company for 7 years 4 months

Hiring contacts

Mel Clarke, MBA 🧭
Mel Clarke, MBA 🧭
Director Talent Acquisition
At the company for 4 years 1 month
Ben Raynor
Ben Raynor
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
At the company for 1 year 2 months

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

22 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Funding

Total funding

$57.7M

Last raise

$36M

Grant, 4 months ago

Funding history

Nov 2025

Grant NPR · $36M

May 2020

Grant NPR · $4.7M

Dec 2013

Grant NPR · $17M

Audience

Monthly website visitors
67.5M
Month over month-4.1%
Quarter over quarter-3.6%
Top sourceDirect (55.4%)
Ad budget per month$393.1K
Average search rank49.2
Traffic source mix
Direct
55.4%
Search
36%

News

'Wait Wait' for October 4, 2025: With Not My Job guest Becca Mann : Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Oct 4, 2025 • NPR
NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting clash as federal funding declines
Sep 27, 2025 • NPR
Trump’s FCC chair plans to keep going after the media
Sep 24, 2025 • Boston Globe

Links

www.npr.orgLinkedInCrunchbaseX (Twitter)
Glassdoor

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Headcount +7.4% year over year
Referral
5.4%
Social
2.9%
Paid referral
0.3%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

1M

12-mo growth

—

Monthly growth

+2.7%

Salaries

Typical salary range

$51 – $52

HOUR

Median base

$128,500

Median total

$128,500

Median experience

6 years

Submissions

4

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Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded
—
Headquarters
Washington, District of Columbia
Employees
1001-5000
7.4% growth last 12mo
Marketing team
1,178
49% of company
40 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Overall company growth

Shows if the company is growing, flat, or shrinking.

Growing 7.4%
LinkedIn headcount is up 7.4% over the last 12 months.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result
Low risk
Series B–like · Growing 7.4% last 12 months · Recently funded
Trend
2023-02-27 -> 2026-02-23
Headcount (12 months)
+7.4%
Last funding round
4 months ago
Negative news (120 days)
0
Risk score0/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors
67.5M
Month over month-4.1%
Quarter over quarter-3.6%
Top sourceDirect (55.4%)
Traffic source mix
Direct
55.4%
Search
36%
Referral

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result
14 competitor sites
Search traffic: 6.2M organic clicks / 9.8K paid clicks
Organic competitors
0
Paid competitors
5
Keyword change
-33,637
Ad budget per month
$393.1K
Average search rank
49.2
Paid competitors5

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

1M

12-mo growth

—

Monthly growth

+2.7%

Job openings

Shows open jobs, growth, and role changes.

Main result
1 open jobs
Open jobs trend: —
Trend
2024-02-01 -> 2026-03-01
Open jobs growth
—

Marketing team growth

Shows if the marketing team is growing, flat, or shrinking.

Unknown
We need LinkedIn role growth data for marketing-related functions.

Visible marketing levels

Shows title levels we can see from saved marketing people.

This is a simple level map from saved marketing job titles. It is not the full team map.
Top visible leader
Mishka Pitter-Armand
Chief Marketing Officer
Visible levels
CMO
1 person
Mishka Pitter-Armand
Director
4 people
Kristin Cummings HumeMel Clarke, MBA 🧭Russell GossettChristopher Apaid
Manager / Lead
10 people
Jacqueline HeiberGary DuongBen CartJasmin Lattimore

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

1,178
49% of the company • 40 saved marketing people

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team
Based on saved marketing team size: 1,178.

Glassdoor ratings

Shows saved Glassdoor ratings.

Glassdoor ratings
Overall rating
3.8 / 5
Work-life balance
4.3 / 5
Culture
4.2 / 5
Diversity & inclusion
4.1 / 5
Recommend to a friend
64%
Positive business outlook
38%

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding
$57.7M
Last raise
Grant
4 months ago
Funding details
Amount raised
$57.7M
Last round
Grant
Last fundraise
4 months ago

News

Shows saved company news.

'Wait Wait' for October 4, 2025: With Not My Job guest Becca Mann : Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Oct 4, 2025 • NPR
NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting clash as federal funding declines
Sep 27, 2025 • NPR
Trump’s FCC chair plans to keep going after the media
Sep 24, 2025 • Boston Globe

Team background and peers

Shows past companies, experience, and people you may work with.

Average years of experience
12.5 years
Several saved marketing people have enough background data to summarize the team.
Role level mix
Manager / Lead10
IC7
Director4
CMO1
Experience mix
0-3 years1
3-6 years1
6-10 years5
10+ years13
5.4%
Social
2.9%
Paid referral
0.3%
Biggest role change
—
Latest open role
Senior Manager, Prospect Development
and 6 more
IC
7 people
Kari MurphyKatie HuntStephanie MyersLuke Medinaand 3 more
How much data
22 saved people matched. Missing from saved list: 1,156.
How sure we are
We found a usable ladder, but it is still based on saved titles only.
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other
5 people
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4 people
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other
4 people
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other
4 people
Top schools
georgetown university2
university of southern california2
valencia college2
sae institute north america2
People you may work with
Mishka Pitter-Armand
Chief Marketing Officer
Kristin Cummings Hume
Kristin Cummings Hume
Senior Director of Brand & Marketing
Russell Gossett
Russell Gossett
Brand Director
Mel Clarke, MBA 🧭
Mel Clarke, MBA 🧭
Director Talent Acquisition