Communications Lead, Wikimedia Enterprise
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Wikimedia FoundationB2B technology
Listing locations: USA, Europe, 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
- Have at least 8 years of communications experience, including senior- or lead-level work with minimal oversight.
- Bring experience in a technology or B2B technology environment, or supporting a commercial product line.
- Have experience bridging communications with marketing or growth functions.
- Have developed and executed earned media strategies and thought leadership.
- Have built relationships with press, partners, and other stakeholders to develop coverage across channels.
- Demonstrate stakeholder management skills, including influencing senior and executive stakeholders across teams.
- Use sound judgment when handling reputational risk and sensitive issues.
- Be able to take ownership of an active workflow with minimal onboarding.
- Have strong writing and editing skills across press materials, marketing copy, and internal briefing documents.
- Demonstrate editorial judgment in reviewing campaigns, web copy, social content, blogs, and thought leadership for voice, tone, and brand consistency.
- Have experience setting metrics, measuring communications impact, and adapting strategy based on data.
- Have experience working in a matrixed organization and managing relationships with external agencies.
- Have experience working remotely across multiple time zones and emerging markets.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the external communications strategy for Wikimedia Enterprise 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 launches and announcements, from drafting through approvals and release.
- Align the Wikimedia Enterprise growth plan with the Foundation’s annual communications calendar.
- Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and manage external vendors such as PR agencies.
- 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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