Communications Lead, Wikimedia Enterprise
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Wikimedia FoundationTechnology communications
Location: Remote. Please note that we are currently able to hire in the following: US States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Countries: Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom., Experience working remotely and across multiple time zones and emerging markets.ContractLead
Salary118,361 - 182,658 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- At least 8+ years of communications experience
- Required Skills
- Stakeholder management
Requirements
- At least 8+ years of communications experience, including senior- or lead-level experience with minimal oversight.
- Experience in a technology or B2B technology environment, or supporting a commercial product line.
- Experience bridging communications with marketing or growth functions and translating brand or editorial priorities into commercial or growth objectives.
- Experience developing and executing earned media strategy and thought leadership.
- Experience building relationships with press, partners, and other stakeholders to develop coverage across channels and platforms.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including influencing senior and executive stakeholders across teams with differing priorities and reporting lines.
- Sound judgment on reputational risk and sensitivity, including balancing commercial messaging with mission-driven or community-facing considerations.
- Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone across press materials, marketing copy, and internal briefing documents.
- Strong editorial judgment and experience shaping campaigns, web copy, social content, blogs, and thought leadership for voice, tone, and brand consistency.
- Experience setting metrics, measuring communications impact, and adjusting strategy based on data.
- Experience working in a matrixed organization and leading through influence and collaboration.
- Experience working remotely across multiple time zones and emerging markets, and overseeing relationships with external agencies.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own Wikimedia Enterprise’s external communications strategy across media, trade press, speaking engagements, and other channels.
- Build relationships with reporters and conference organizers to secure coverage and speaking opportunities.
- Serve as a primary media liaison, manage press inquiries, prepare spokespeople, and lead rapid-response media efforts.
- Partner with internal teams to develop narratives and thought leadership for Wikimedia Enterprise.
- Guide, produce, and review press statements, blogs, pitch materials, briefing documents, and other communications materials.
- Coordinate communications workflows for major external launches and announcements with the Enterprise Growth team.
- Align the Enterprise growth plan with the Foundation’s annual communications calendar.
- Build cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders and manage external vendor relationships.
- Use data and customer insights to refine messaging, content, and strategy.
- Set communications goals and KPIs with leadership, track results, and share actionable insights.
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