SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we’re simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry.
As Head of PR & Communications, reporting to CMO, you will manage the Comms team and serve as the champion of a consistent narrative across SeatGeek. You'll become a trusted partner across all areas of our business by helping harness our momentum, and accelerate SeatGeek from a growth stage company to an industry changing household name. You will own all major communications workstreams, including consumer & industry press and corporate & internal comms, using both our in-house Comms team and external partners to drive success.
What you'll do
Own Comms: Responsible for all aspects of PR & Communications, including consumer, industry, policy, investor and internal
Define our narrative: Own and evolve a cohesive narrative framework, embedding it across SeatGeek and amplifying it externally to shape industry perception
Grow fan differentiation: Partner closely with brand, creative & product marketing to drive differentiation with fans in who we are, what we deliver and why we should be their favorite
Elevate brand relevance: Position SeatGeek and our executives as leading industry thought leaders in the live events and technology space
Scale with impact: Balance human authenticity with AI-enabled efficiency to cover a wide remit of external and internal comms. Responsible for balancing the size of the in-house team, external agencies and/or operating tools
Be an exec partner: You’ll work across our executive team to make Comms a multiplier across all facets of our business. You will be a trusted stakeholder with a seat at the table for strategic, high-impact moments
Empower, coach & operate: You’ll lead our Comms team, helping both comms generalists and senior internal comms team members grow & succeed. You’ll set up ways of operating, KPIs, tools and structure that make the team high impact
What you have
Comms Expert: 14+ years growing within various roles of PR & Comms, ideally with specific experience on corporate comms, policy comms or investor relations
Team Leader: You’ve managed and mentored an internal team of comms professionals of varying seniority, and when necessary you’ve supplemented your team with external agencies or consultants
Proven Breadth
: Track record of driving results for growth companies with corporate, business (b2b) and consumer audiences. Experience with IPO, investors and board facing communications is strongly preferred
Proven Depth: Experience working in unique industries with complex business models, major competition, or interesting regulatory environments
Narrative Magician: You can quickly understand a situation, tease out relevant information, and build a narrative that raises the floor and grows the ceiling.
Connection Maker: Success in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments. Experience building strong working relationships with executive leaders, product teams, sales leaders, reporters and others
Proactive > Prescriptive: Proactive self-starter with ownership mentality. Solutions over problems, and north-star over specific roadmap
You are goal-oriented, cool under pressure, and bend towards continuous improvement
Perks
Equity stake
Discretionary annual bonus
Flexible work environment, allowing you to work as many days a week in the office as you’d like or 100% remotely
A WFH stipend to support your home office setup
Unlimited PTO
Eligible for the SG discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance
Up to 16 weeks of fully-paid family leave
401(k) matching
Student loan matching program
Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
Up to $25k towards family building, reproductive health services and Gender-affirming care
$500 per year for wellness expenses
Subscriptions to Headspace (meditation), Headspace Care (therapy), and One Medical
$120 per month to spend on tickets to live events
Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon music
The salary range for this role is $190,000 - $275,000 USD. This role is equity eligible. In addition, you may receive a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance. Actual compensation packages within that range are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific location.
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