Communications Manager

USA (Remote)

$82K/yr – $103K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and execute Niche\'s earned media program across trade, consumer, and digital platforms, shaping ranking releases, and turning data and research into impactful story angles while coordinating with Content, Executive prep, and campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Drive Niche's earned media execution across trade, consumer, and business press, as well as the newsletters, Substacks, podcasts, and other platforms where our B2B and B2C audiences pay attention
  • Manage inbound media requests with speed and sound judgment, protecting Niche's reputation, seeing around corners, and keeping messaging on brand
  • Own the go-to-market strategy and execution of our three annual rankings releases, with clear direction and strong collaboration
  • Write and edit a range of external materials (press releases, media pitches, talking points, FAQs, etc.) with sharp attention to detail
  • Help prepare executives for interviews and speaking opportunities: talk tracks, Q&A prep, briefing docs, etc.
  • Partner with the Content and Social Media teams to integrate communications wins into broader campaigns and to amplify across channels
  • Translate data and research, from our economist work to Niche's proprietary data, into compelling, defensible story angles for earned and owned media
  • Proactively track and report performance via media monitoring and AI tools, using insights to inform decision-making and recommendations
  • Use AI tools to accelerate research, inspire concepts, interpret data, create assets, and more — paired with strong judgment, fact-checking, and brand standards
  • Test and build Projects, Skills, and automations to streamline workflows, scale productivity, and improve communication

Requirements

  • 4–6 years of PR/communications experience, ideally in-house at a fast-moving tech company
  • A proven media relations operator: you know how to build and maintain relationships
  • Track record of data storytelling and translating research into earned media and thought leadership
  • Sharp writer and editor across formats
  • Familiar with how earned, owned, and shared media work together, and how to extend a good story across channels
  • Experienced and comfortable using AI tools such as Claude to accelerate things like research, messaging, and reporting
  • Awareness of how PR and earned media influences LLM-powered search and brand discoverability
  • Extremely organized, accountable, and able to manage up to keep projects moving
  • Experience across B2B and B2C preferred; bonus if for a marketplace/platform

Preferred

  • Experience across B2B and B2C preferred; bonus if for a marketplace/platform

Benefits

  • Best-in-class 100% paid employee health plan, including vision and dental and supplemental coverage
  • Flexible Paid Time Off Policy
  • Stipend that allows you to build your work from home office in a style and function that suits your personal preferences
  • Parental leave for all employees (12 weeks fully paid) in addition to short term disability for birthing parents
  • Meaningful 401(k) with employer match
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Niche

3.7 Glassdoor

Niche is modernizing the way students and families choose their best-fit schools and colleges, and how institutions build their future classes. We believe it shouldn’t be hard to find where you belong, so it’s our mission to make it easy, transparent and free.Used by over 70 million people annually, Niche is the trusted partner to over 3,000 schools and colleges, helping them to streamline operations, build brand awareness and achieve their enrollment targets. Our nationally recognized Niche Direct Admissions® program is revolutionizing the college admissions process by enabling colleges to proactively accept qualified students based solely on their Niche Profile, offering real-time acceptance and scholarship opportunities. TIME named Niche Direct Admissions as one of 2024’s Best Inventions.For over 20 years, Niche has been empowering informed decision-making, and we remain dedicated to improving and simplifying the education journey for all.

Founded in 2002
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
589 employees (86 in marketing)
65% recommend to a friend
82% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$82K/yr – $103K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
59 (10% of company)
Median Career Experience
8 years
Median Tenure
3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$44.3M
Last Raise
$35M
Series C, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2020
    Series C • $35M
  • Feb 2019
    Series B • $2M
  • Feb 2018
    Series B • $6.6M

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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$55.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
56.7%
Direct
16.1%
Referral
2.6%
Social
2%
Paid
13.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~589

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Communications Manager

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