3 months ago
Corporate Communications Manager
Lyra Health
USA (Remote)Full time$95K/yr – $131K/yr
Corporate Communications Manager
USA (Remote)
$95K/yr – $131K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time
Posted 3 months ago
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Job Summary
Drive positive media coverage and SME-driven thought leadership for Lyra Health, coordinating executives and cross-functional teams to protect and advance corporate priorities.
- Own inbound media inquiries, proactive storytelling, and relationship-building with reporters, influencers, and analysts.
- Must-have: 6+ years in PR or communications, healthcare experience a plus.
- Standout: Experience shaping SME programs and executive communications for thought leadership.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Generate positive media coverage for Lyra Health by managing inbound media inquiries and proactive storytelling aligned to corporate priorities.
- Forge new media relationships and maintain strong working relationships with key beat reporters, industry influencers, and analysts to build and protect Lyra Health’s corporate reputation.
- Write press releases, byline opportunities, and award submissions in support of corporate initiatives and our subject matter expert program.
- Develop clear, differentiated messaging and narrative frameworks for key company initiatives, partnering across teams to ensure consistency across external channels.
- Shape and drive Lyra’s subject matter expert (SME) program and work alongside our executive communications leader to support our thought leadership campaigns.
- Lead our monitoring and reporting process, leveraging AI and third-party platforms to assemble campaign recaps and contribute to our team’s quarterly and annual reports.
- Support spokespeople readiness by developing briefing materials, messaging, and media prep for executives and subject matter experts.
- Proactively identify reputational risks in media coverage related to mental health and develop responsible, mission-aligned responses in collaboration with leadership and clinical experts.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience with PR agency and/or in-house communications roles (healthcare experience a plus)
- Excellent writer who can turn complex clinical concepts into language anyone can understand.
- Skilled communications strategist with a proven ability to quantify how PR campaigns deliver measurable business impact.
- Proven track record of creating thought leadership programs that drive media coverage.
- Experience preparing and coaching spokespeople at all levels.
- Adept at balancing long-term brand building with the daily demands of a fast-paced communications team.
- Proven ability to work effectively across functions – marketing, product, customer advocacy, clinical, legal – to align messaging and move quickly.
- A results-driven communicator who asks good questions, finds answers, and builds trust through honest communication and authentic storytelling
- Familiarity with MuckRack, Cision, BusinessWire, utilization of AI for market intelligence.
Preferred
- Healthcare experience a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances)
- Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services
- Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units
- Competitive time off with pay policies including vacation, sick days, and company holidays
- Paid parental leave
- 401K retirement benefits
- Monthly tech allowance
- Well-being perks and activities, surprise swag, regular community celebration—and more
Lyra Health
3.8 Glassdoor
Lyra Health is the leading provider of Workforce Mental Health benefits, available to more than 17 million people globally. Lyra is transforming access to life-changing mental health care using AI-powered provider matching, personalized support, and a digital platform to deliver evidenced-based support for individuals and teams. Lyra quickly connects members to an exclusive network of mental health providers and well-being tools, to address every mental health need and deliver positive outcomes across race and ethnicity. Independent peer-reviewed research confirms that Lyra’s transformative care model helps people recover twice as fast. For more information about Lyra Health’s Workforce Mental Health benefits for employers, visit lyrahealth.com.
Founded in 2015
Burlingame, California, USA
2.7K employees (66 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
80% CEO approval
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
761.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$10.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
25.8%
Direct
68.8%
Referral
4.2%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.4%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~2.7K
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
66 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
3.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1
People
Founders / CEO
HR / Recruitment
Marketing Leadership
Bill Cox
SVP Marketing and GM, Employer Solutions
At the company for 3 years 4 months
Joe Grasso, Ph.D.
VP, Workforce Transformation and Customer Marketing
At the company for 7 years 11 months
Chrissy Dal Porto
Vice President, Global Growth Marketing
At the company for 4 years 4 months
Ed Lin
Head of Consumer Marketing
At the company for 2 years 2 months
Funding
Total Funding
$910.1M
Last Raise
$235M
Series F, 4 years ago
Funding History
- Jan 2022Series F • $235M
- May 2021Series F • $200M
- Jan 2021Series E • $187M