Director of Policy Communications, Snap
$244-366k
+ Equity
4+ days a week in office
Social media & camera company
Job no longer available
Social media & camera company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$244-366k
+ Equity
4+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
Role
Who you are
- BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience
- 10+ minimum years of experience in communications or public relations
- Strong command of the media, policy and cultural landscape, with experience working with senior stakeholders
- Deep knowledge of tech policy issues, with in-house experience, preferably at a publicly traded company
- Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to experiment in order to learn and identify creative solutions
- Strong leadership skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and independently manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Ability to build strong working relationships cross-functionally and across different time zones
- Ability to balance critical thinking with tactical execution and attention to detail, in the face of frequent inbound enquiries and other requests
- Excellent news and overall judgment, as well as exceptional writing and communications skills
- Able to serve as a Snap spokesperson as needed
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Director to lead our policy communications team
- Lead all policy and related communications strategies to shape and protect the reputation of Snap among key stakeholders, including policymakers, safety advocates, and more
- Run a US-based policy communications team across LA, DC and NY, and guide our non US comms team members to ensure tight alignment with the global strategy and desired outcomes
- Develop and drive meaningful public affairs campaigns that support Snap’s business goals
- Support Snap’s policy team to educate and advance Snap’s position on emerging and established policies and government regulations
- Partner closely with leaders across Snap’s policy, legal, platform safety, platform integrity and other teams to drive positive impact for the business, our partners, and Snapchatters
- Lead our rapid response program to ensure media and other thought leaders have access to accurate and timely information
- Manage high volume, fast paced litigation environments in collaboration with Snap’s legal team
- Collaborate with a close-knit global communications team to help support our communications priorities
Our take
Snap is the social media giant that owns Snapchat, a social media mobile app released in 2011. Created to serve as a more emotive communication form than texting, the app has gained mass popularity, reaching upwards of 400 million daily users worldwide.
After rejecting a billion dollar acquisition from Meta (then Facebook) in 2013, Snap has found itself in competition with the social media giant, particularly with Instagram. Despite this, the company has marked a place for itself in the ever competitive social media space through developing features like a Discover tab, augmented reality lenses, in-app games, ads and monetisation options, as well as launching its paid service, Snapchat+.
Snap has so far not earned an annual profit since going public in 2017, but as Snapchat's user base has continually increased it has nearly closed the gap. Like other tech companies it suffered in late 2022 due to a surprise drop in advertising revenue, but has been rebuilding to its former trajectory since then. Given Snapchat's lasting popularity amongst young people, further success appears likely.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2016
$1.8bn
SERIES F
Mar 2015
$200m
SERIES E
Total funding: $2.6bn
Company benefits
- Paid maternity, paternity and family caregiver leave
- Adoption, surrogacy, infertility and fertility preservation benefits
- Backup child care coverage, caregiver assistance and digital maternity care support
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D insurance
- Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HSA and HMO options
- Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
- Vision coverage, including LASIK benefits
- Gym perks and discounts
- Team fitness classes, hikes and races
- Sports leagues
- Cooking and nutritional workshops
- Generous time off and leave programmes
- Meditation and yoga classes
- Emotional and mental health support programmes and apps
- Social gatherings, team outings and volunteering programmes
- Speaker series, classes and subscriptions to educational programmes
- Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega Backdoor option!)
- Rocket Lawyer memberships
- Financial education programmes
- Compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!
- Have a teammate going through a tough time? Lend them a hand through our internal Snap-a-wish programme! We'll work hard to make sure they get the support they need.
Company values
- We Are Kind - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
- We Are Smart - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
- We Are Creative - We gracefully manage ambiguity, cultivate innovation and demonstrate an insatiable desire to learn
Company HQ
Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA
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Founders
Evan Spiegel
(CEO)Graduated from Standford with a BS in Product Design.
Bobby Murphy
(CTO)Studied Mathematical and Computational Science at Stanford.
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