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Communications Manager
Location
United States
Posted
81 days ago
Salary
$100K - $140K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Communications Manager
Skydio
• Lead customer storytelling initiatives across public safety, utilities, and national security • Grow Skydio’s media relations efforts, proactively drive coverage in support of the company’s mission • Execute the social media strategy across key platforms, amplifying customer wins and product milestones • Partner cross-functionally with various departments to uncover powerful stories • Support employee voices and build public profiles for internal experts • Handle event communications including outreach and coverage
Job Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in media relations in both traditional and new media
- Exceptional storytelling skills, with the ability to distill complex technology into narratives that resonate with broad audiences
- Strong understanding of social media strategy, content performance, trendspotting, and audience engagement
- Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and execute with precision
- Passion for mission-driven technology and a desire to shape the narrative around autonomy, AI, and American manufacturing
- Experience in issues management
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid vacation time
- Sick leave
- Holiday pay
- 401K savings plan
- Equity in the form of stock options
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What Makes Us Unique At Cloudbeds, we're not just building software, we’re transforming hospitality. Our intelligently designed platform powers properties across 150 countries, processing billions in bookings annually. From independent properties to hotel groups, we help hoteliers transform operations and uplevel their commercial strategy through a unified platform that integrates with hundreds of partners. And we do it with a completely remote team. Imagine working alongside global innovators to build AI-powered solutions that solve hoteliers' biggest challenges. Since our founding in 2012, we've become the World's Best Hotel PMS Solutions Provider and landed on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 again in 2024 – but we're just getting started. Job Title: Head of Communications What Makes Us Unique: At Cloudbeds, we're not just building software, we’re transforming hospitality. 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