PR & Communications Manager

New York, USA (On-site)

$165K/yr – $190K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own Avoca's PR and executive communications program, coordinating press, analyst relations, and founder storytelling to drive visibility.

  • Own Tier-1 press strategy and analyst relations with a broad, cross-industry scope.
  • Must-have: 6-8+ years of B2B PR with proven Tier-1 placements.
  • Standout: Executive ghost-writing, founder content, and a scalable communication cadence.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute Avoca's PR strategy across Tier-1 business and technology press, including Forbes, WSJ, Bloomberg, The Information, and Stratechery, placing founder profiles, technical AI deep dives, and customer-led methodology pieces.
  • Own all industry analyst relationships, including Forrester, Gartner, IDC, and G2, building the inclusion roadmap for upcoming MQs, Waves, and category market reports.
  • Lead the founder communications program, ghost-writing twice-weekly LinkedIn content for both co-founders, authoring quarterly customer letters, and producing the long-form founder essay that anchors the year.
  • Own the daily company social cadence across LinkedIn and emerging channels, including a recurring live-performance content drumbeat that surfaces real-time brand proof.
  • Establish trade press relationships across the home services vertical, securing a recurring monthly contributed column and amplifying customer-led methodology pieces in industry publications.
  • Architect the crisis communications playbook in partnership with the Director of Brand, CEO, and Legal, ensuring the company can respond to incidents with speed, clarity, and rigor.
  • Run Avoca's awards strategy and submissions across major B2B and AI programs, including Inc. 5000, Fast Company Most Innovative, Forbes AI 50, and Time 100 AI.
  • Build and maintain the press kit, newsroom, and inbound press response process, ensuring every reporter receives a 24-hour response and the materials they need to land coverage at quality.

Requirements

  • 6-8+ years of progressive experience in B2B PR, communications, or executive communications, including time at high-growth Series A-C startups. AI, vertical SaaS, or services-tech experience is highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated success driving Tier-1 press placements you've personally placed, including founder profiles in major business or technology publications. Bring a portfolio of specific stories and outcomes.
  • Deep expertise ghost-writing for executives, with a portfolio of founder LinkedIn content, signed essays, or long-form features that have driven measurable engagement.
  • Proven ability to build analyst relations programs from scratch, securing briefings with Forrester, Gartner, IDC, or G2, and progressing companies toward inclusion in industry research.
  • Strong direct, anti-jargon writing voice with the confidence to own social media end-to-end, including content calendar discipline, copywriting at cadence, and reporting on engagement and share of voice.
  • Comfortable being the entire communications function, building, shipping, and iterating without an external agency to fall back on, and partnering with specialist freelancers as needed.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company-sponsored 401(k) through Vestwell
  • Flexible PTO plus U.S. federal holidays
  • Company-wide off-sites
  • Daily in-office lunch through Parkday
  • Dinner covered when working late
  • Commuter benefits and late-night rideshare
  • Standing desks and workspace accommodations available on request
  • All core tools and software provided
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Founded in 2022
New York, New York, USA
107 employees (8 in marketing)