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Company

Yahoo · 1 day ago

Sr Communications Specialist

United States of America - Remote

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$73K/yr - $151K/yr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategic communication plans to promote the brand story of Yahoo

Collaborate with internal teams to ensure consistent messaging and branding across all channels

Partner with the PR agency to research, update and maintain trade and business editorial, awards, and events calendars. Help prepare and submit corporate and executive awards entries.

Help manage the company's Speaker Central platform by conducting comprehensive research of industry conferences and speaking opportunities. Help coordinate and prep executives for appearances at industry and press events.

Stay up-to-date on industry trends and developments in order to anticipate potential communication opportunities or challenges

Write and distribute press releases, media pitches, and other communications materials

Monitor and analyze media coverage and provide reports to leadership on key performance metrics

Qualification

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Required

3-5 years of relevant communications and/or public relations experience in an agency or in-house role

Exceptional written communication skills with an emphasis on strong copywriting and editing

Ability to maintain full confidentiality on sensitive topics

Strong attention to detail and highly organized with a proven ability to meet stringent deadlines; flexibility to manage changing requirements with short turnaround time.

Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels

Flexible approach to working as part of a global team

Someone with a sense of humor who is ready to roll up their sleeves and help build our growing function

Media relations experience.

Preferred

Interest in AI, finance, insurance, and/or emerging technologies is a plus.

Benefits

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Company holidays

Vacation

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Company

Yahoo

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Yahoo is a technology and media company that serves users through its portfolio of digital platforms, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Verizon Media.

Founded in 1994

Sunnyvale, California, USA

10,001+ employees