Principal of Strategic Global Communications, Pinterest
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Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas
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Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in a communications role, with at least 5+ years in a distinguished position providing expertise across a multi-national team
- Demonstrated experience in developing strategic communications plans that engage diverse audiences and achieve business goals
- Strong leadership skills and experience in building and motivating teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. At this level, we expect this individual to eventually oversee and manage a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a knack for strong, concise writing
- Proven ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships and work collaboratively across departments
What the job involves
- The Principal, Strategic Global Communications, will oversee development and execution of an integrated global strategy for Pinterest’s expanding communications team
- This leadership role is pivotal in enhancing our global brand presence and supporting business growth as Pinterest pursues a growing international monetisation strategy
- The ideal candidate will work with the US-based team to craft and oversee implementation of strategic communication plans tied to global campaigns and events
- Oversee the creation and distribution of all communication materials to ensure consistency and alignment with the company’s strategic goals across multiple countries, channels and platforms
- Assist in identifying and planning global events featuring company executives and focused on business priorities and company mission
- Manage, cultivate and own the most important media relationships, partners and external agencies globally, ensuring coherent and tailored messaging. Teach and lead more junior members of the team on how to manage these relationships and difficult media inbounds
- Lead highly visible, cross-functional work and project streams within the Communications team; collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, content, and the leadership team to ensure the communications strategy effectively reflects the company’s values and priorities
- Recognise and plan for crisis situations proactively; have demonstrated experience with reactive crisis communications strategy as well as developing these skill sets in more junior members of the team
- Provide counsel and strategic communications expertise to VP’s and most senior leaders at the company, including the Executive team
- Influence Pinterest’s communications strategy and execution across the organisation and enabling the communications team to bring this work to light through your expertise and experience
- Monitor and analyse communication campaign performance and media coverage, adjusting strategies as necessary to optimise reach and impact underneath the marketing and communications organisation
- Oversee global budget allocation across priority markets and regions as identified by the business
- Stay current on global communication trends and emerging technologies, continuously integrating innovative practices into communication plans
- Mentor and develop a diverse team of communication professionals across the globe, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Inspiration and ideas can pop into your head at any time, and with the growth of social media and networking, sharing these interests and gaining exposure has never been easier. Pinterest exists to display these moments visually, as a kind of digital pinboard allowing users to save and share digital images which have inspired them.
Pinterest's emphasis on visual discovery has differentiated it from competitors and created a more positive and fulfilling experience for its users. Pinterest in many ways provides a respite from the ceaseless negativity that plagues social media such as Facebook and Twitter, and this is perhaps responsible for its userbase expanding to 450 million users in 2022, driven by uptake mostly outside of North America.
Pinterest has not been immune to woes affecting the global tech sector and made about 5% of its workforce redundant at the end of 2022 and the start of 2023. Having restructured to face a challenging climate, it is well-positioned to resume its growth, which has increased consistently year on year. Its immediate goals are to continue to grow its user base and expand the uptake of its short video product, which it aims to monetize.
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Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Founders
Ben Silbermann
(CEO)Worked as a Product Specialist at Google for 2 years before leaving to work on his own apps, which led to founding Pinterest
People progressing
Joined as Marketing Lead, promoted to Head of Growth Ops for English-speaking markets after 3 years. They've have since been promoted to Global Head of Editorial, a position they started in 2022.
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