Communications Manager - UK

Creata il 01-04-2019

Location London

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About Houzz

Houzz is the leading home renovation and design platform in the world. We have a highly engaged community of over 40 million unique monthly users who leverage our technologies to find inspiration for their next project, connect with over 2.1 million home design professionals and discover products in the Houzz Shop.

About the Role

Houzz is looking for an exceptional Communications Manager to join our global Branding & Communications team. The ideal candidate will be a media rockstar with a passion for telling stories and building brands.

What You’ll Do

Develop and execute integrated PR programs that build awareness for Houzz and our offering as well as drive positive media coverage and buzz.

Build and maintain relationships with relevant media and influencers.

Build relationships with internal leads to mine for/uncover stories and collaborate on PR initiatives.

Secure, coordinate and manage press inquiries, briefings and interviews.

Identify opportunities to insert Houzz and our offering into news trends/stories.

Identify opportunities to support recruiting efforts through communications (e.g. speaking opportunities, events, contributed content).

Leverage existing media relationships and cultivate new contacts within industry media.

Support brand and product launches.

Execute social content calendar and implement social media strategy to align with the business goals.

Communicate with social media followers, respond to queries and monitor inbound queries related to Industry Solutions.

Improve click-through rates & conversions on social media

At a Minimum, We’d Like You to Have:

Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of professional PR experience, in-house preferred

Track record of developing and executing communications strategies and programs that build awareness for brands and products, support business priorities, and drive positive media coverage.

Ability to be flexible and support diverse projects/needs, juggling multiple competing priorities with skill.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English - strong writer with native level capabilities an absolute must.

A team player who can gracefully handle day-to-day public relations operations in a fast paced, start-up environment.

A self-starter that is able to work on multiple products simultaneously and consistently deliver stellar results.

Results oriented: demonstrated intellect, strong work ethic, and attention to detail are key.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

Knowledge of trade and home renovation industry a plus

Corporate communications or agency experience a plus