Sr. Manager, Brand Activation and Public Relations

Kingston, NY (On-site)

$100K/yr – $120K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive the Sr. Manager, Brand Activation & PR role to unite PR, brand activation, social, and government affairs efforts and scale local impact.

  • Own the strategy and execution of local brand activations and community programs.
  • Must-have: proven leadership in PR or brand activation with cross-functional collaboration.
  • Standout: ROI-focused local investments and event-driven growth.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Sr. Manager, Brand Activation & PR is responsible for unifying and executing our public relations, brand activation, social media, and government affairs communications . You’ll lead a team of Community Development Managers and partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Government Affairs, and Operations to deliver programs that drive awareness, advocacy, referrals, and sign-ups .
  • Public & Media Relations: Lead Archtop’s PR strategy in partnership with our agency — locally and within the fiber/broadband industry.
  • Public & Media Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with local media, industry press, influencers, and community leaders.
  • Public & Media Relations: Draft press releases, op-eds, executive communications, and talking points; manage media outreach and interview prep.
  • Public & Media Relations: Proactively surface compelling stories that reinforce Archtop’s brand differentiation, local investment, and customer value.
  • Brand Activation, Advocacy & Community Execution: Own the strategy and execution of local brand activations that drive awareness, advocacy, referrals, and subscriber growth.
  • Brand Activation, Advocacy & Community Execution: Lead and develop a team of Community Development Managers responsible for local events, sponsorships, and grassroots programs.
  • Brand Activation, Advocacy & Community Execution: Ensure local ownership at events, with a clear focus on revenue impact, lead generation, and conversion.
  • Brand Activation, Advocacy & Community Execution: Build and scale Brand Ambassador and referral programs that turn customers, employees, and partners into advocates.
  • Brand Activation, Advocacy & Community Execution: Expand relationships with civic, nonprofit, and social organizations to deepen community presence and credibility.
  • Brand Activation, Advocacy & Community Execution: Ensure consistent quality, brand alignment, and operational excellence across all local initiatives.
  • Revenue, Metrics & ROI Accountability: Own performance metrics for local marketing investments, including event ROI, cost per lead, conversion, and subscriber impact.
  • Revenue, Metrics & ROI Accountability: Partner with Sales to align field execution with goals and local opportunity.
  • Revenue, Metrics & ROI Accountability: Continuously evaluate which programs, partnerships, and sponsorships drive the strongest return — and reallocate spend accordingly.
  • Revenue, Metrics & ROI Accountability: Operate with a fiduciary mindset, treating local investments as revenue-driving assets, not just brand spend.
  • Social Media & Community Management: Develop and manage the social content calendar with a strong emphasis on local relevance and conversion.
  • Social Media & Community Management: Create and publish in-market content that highlights installs, construction progress, events, promotions, and community impact.
  • Social Media & Community Management: Act as the “ears and eyes” of the brand in-market — monitoring sentiment, identifying issues, and escalating insights quickly.
  • Social Media & Community Management: Track performance metrics and optimize content based on engagement, reach, and lead impact.
  • Government, Civic & Community Communications: Partner with Government Affairs to support communication strategies with policymakers, municipal leaders, and community stakeholders, and develop collateral, newsletters, and presentations that support advocacy, education, and local engagement.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary $100,000-$120,000
  • Holidays, PTO, and Flexible work schedules
  • 401(k)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Life insurance, short & long term disability insurance
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Employee discount programs
  • Heavily subsidized medical, dental, and vision
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Archtop Fiber

Archtop Fiber was founded with a commitment to bring the fastest, most reliable, environmentally friendly and affordable Internet access to those who have traditionally been underserved — or even overlooked. The Archtop team has decades of success partnering with communities, large and small, to create technology-driven opportunities. With a fully-funded business strategy, Archtop is dedicated to local investment. This ensures we support customers with upgrades to existing infrastructure while deploying the latest multi-gig, symmetrical, all-fiber network technology to bring faster, more secure and scalable broadband services to those that need them. Archtop Fiber is proudly invested in empowering your day-to-day life, bringing the digital world to your community and its businesses, schools, libraries, hospitals, farms and community centers. To learn more about Archtop Fiber and how we bring the digital world to underserved communities, visit archtopfiber.com.

Founded in 2022
Kingston, New York, USA
59 employees (3 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
20.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$9.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.3%
Direct
50.9%
Referral
4.8%
Social
7.6%
Paid
2.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~59

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
18.5 years
Median Tenure
1.8 years

Funding

Total Funding
$200.4M
Last Raise
$200M
Debt Financing, 11 months ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2025
    Debt Financing • $200M
  • Mar 2025
    Grant • $379.5K

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