Communications Manager

Denver, CO (On-site)

$115K/yr – $135K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Auror’s NA media and communications program, shaping executive messaging, media relations, and cross-functional collaboration to protect brand and manage risk.

  • Own NA communications execution across media relations, executive messaging, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in media, communications, or public policy.
  • Standout: Proven ability to distill complex tech concepts for broad audiences.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Execution of Auror’s NA communications strategy, in collaboration with Marketing and other cross-functional teams.
  • Handling media inquiries, drafting media releases, briefing packs, and relevant collateral.
  • Supporting issues management and comms response plans.
  • Execution of thought leadership initiatives to support key leaders, such as social media content, newsletters, white papers, op-eds, and speaking engagements.
  • Contributing to a global Marketing and Communications content calendar. This also includes supporting the development of content for external-facing channels, particularly for law enforcement customers.
  • Providing trusted comms advice to senior leadership across the business, supporting interview briefings, media training and speaking engagement briefings.
  • Developing relationships with journalists, and communications teams at relevant retailers, law enforcement agencies and industry associations.
  • Developing key trust and safety assets such as factsheet and Trust Center, to support customer and law enforcement engagement.

Requirements

  • 5 years of experience working in media, communications, or public policy.
  • Strong understanding of the media environment (including new media) and social media networks and how to use these channels effectively.
  • Excellent writing skills and ability to communicate complex tech and software concepts to a wide range of audiences.
  • Strong time management skills and experience juggling competing deadlines.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity - we operate in a dynamic way which can mean priorities and pace can change accordingly.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude for building strong relationships.
  • Proven track record of identifying risk and mitigating potential issues.
  • Flexibility for occasional travel (domestic) - generally quarterly or as required for key opportunities or issues.

Preferred

  • Relevant professional background in retail, law enforcement or SaaS would be highly regarded.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary range: Depending on level of experience, between $115,000 - $135,000 USD (IC4)
  • Employee share scheme: You’ll own part of a company making a real difference!
  • Flexibility: We are hard-working and outcome focused, but recognise there is more to life than work. We promote a healthy work/life blend.
  • Shorter work weeks (at full pay): Everyone gets Friday afternoons off, so you can start your weekend early, and do more of whatever it is that makes you happy.
  • Focus on mental and physical health: We understand how vital our health is and have policies to support your wellness, including Wellness Days, and up to $500 USD for expert sessions every year.
  • Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision): Auror covers 100% of the cost of your individual health insurance plan with Anthem & Metlife.
  • Family-friendly: We offer comprehensive paid parental leave - 12 weeks for birth parents and 6 weeks for non-birth parents following birth, adoption, or surrogacy, available to all Aurors from day one.
  • Personal growth: We support our team to participate in courses, conferences, or events that will help them develop their skills.
  • Team love: We have regular team lunches and social events where most (if not all) activities are during work hours.
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Auror is the platform for retailers to prevent crime, reduce loss, and make stores safer. It does this by transforming intel reported by frontline teams into intelligence - intelligence that enables teams to safely prevent crime.

Founded in 2012
NZL
284 employees (24 in marketing)
100% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
60.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$79
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.7%
Direct
50.4%
Referral
5.9%
Social
2.7%
Paid
2.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~284

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
12 (4% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$69M
Last Raise
$20.4M
Series C, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2024
    Secondary Market
  • Dec 2021
    Series B • $20.4M
  • Aug 2021
    Grant • $6.2K

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