Director, Communications

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$162K/yr – $212K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 17 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and drive Yerba Madre’s external narrative across multi-channel campaigns, media relations, and partnerships to elevate reputation and engage audiences.

  • Shape brand voice and story across platforms
  • Lead media relations and partnerships
  • Build multi-channel activation plans

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and steward a distinctive brand voice rooted in our heritage and brand DNA, maintaining brand integrity across all platforms
  • Enhance corporate reputation and brand equity
  • Design and implement long-term outreach campaigns to build brand recognition and loyalty
  • Engage audiences such as consumers, media, athletes, artisits, activists, investors, non-governmental organizations and Yerba Madre’s own employees
  • Establish and drive a multi-channel communications strategy that positions Yerba Madre as the natural and organic source of energy and cuts through media clutter
  • Orchestrate strategic alliances and commercial initiatives with media channels and partners (non-linear and linear platforms)
  • Manage media relations and develop contacts with media members, influencers, and community leaders
  • Manage all communications material
  • Track engagement across various platforms and make data-driven decisions
  • Manage presence at industry events, trade shows, and conferences

Requirements

  • MBA or advanced degree in communications, Marketing or related field
  • 10+ years communications experience which demonstrates increased role and responsibility
  • 5+ years’ experience working for a well-known brand in the food and/or beverage industry
  • Previous involvement with impactful cause and mission-based marketing campaign
  • Extensive list of media contacts
  • Awareness of and proficiency with communications technologies.
  • An amazing track record as a strong manager and mentor
  • Experience developing disruptive communication plans
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, works wells as part of a cross-functional team with the ability to collaborate, influence, and interact at all levels of the organization, including shareholders and board members.

Benefits

  • competitive benefits package including top-tier benefits, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, employee life and disability, mental health benefits, paid medical leave, paid company holidays, and paid time off, as well as opportunities for career growth and advancement within our team!
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Yerba Madre

Yerba Madre—formerly Guayakí Yerba Mate—is the nearly 30-year pioneer of regenerative yerba mate [yer-bah ma-tay] and the category leader in ready-to-drink mate beverages across North America. The name Yerba Madre, meaning “Mother Herb,” is a tribute to Mother Earth and the ancestral wisdom of the Indigenous communities who have cultivated yerba mate for generations —a reflection of the values the brand has championed since day one. Headquartered in Sebastopol and Venice, California, Yerba Madre sources organic, shade-grown yerba mate in direct partnership with 255 family farmers and Indigenous communities across Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Using its Market Driven RegenerationTM model, every purchase helps reforest the Atlantic Forest, support fair trade premiums, and build long-term economic resilience for grower communities. In 2025, the brand became the world’s first yerba mate to achieve Regenerative Organic CertifiedTM Gold® status——setting a new global standard for ecological integrity, cultural respect, and environmental restoration. As an original founding member of the B Corp community and a founding member of the Purpose Pledge, Yerba Madre is committed to ethical business practices across ten key pillars, including climate positivity, living wages, circularity, and inclusion. Yerba Madre is available in over 45,000 retail locations across the U.S. and Canada. To learn more, visit www.YerbaMadre.com.

Founded in 1996
Sebastopol, California, USA
257 employees (30 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$162K/yr – $212K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $71K and $137K. Based on 6,329 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
29 (11% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
1.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
91.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$4.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
60.3%
Direct
33.4%
Referral
4%
Social
1.5%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~257
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Director, Communications

Yerba Madre · Los Angeles, CA · Hybrid