B2B Communications Lead

Job Description

#TeamNextdoor

Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND) is where you connect to the neighborhoods that matter to you so you can belong. Kindness is core to our purpose: to cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on. Neighbors around the world turn to Nextdoor daily to receive trusted information, give and get help, get things done, and build real-world connections with those nearby — neighbors, businesses, and public services. Today, neighbors rely on Nextdoor in more than 315,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries. In the U.S., 1 in 3 households uses the network. Nextdoor is based in San Francisco. For additional information and images: nextdoor.com/newsroom.Meet your Future Neighbors

Nextdoor is hiring a B2B Communications Manager to develop B2B and product media and PR programs to elevate the Nextdoor brand to advertisers, while also supporting Neighbor engagement and our global growth. Advertisers come to Nextdoor to reach a unique and powerful audience that isn't easily found on other popular advertising channels. This position will report to Nextdoor's Head of Communications, while also working collaboratively with Nextdoor's Revenue team.

We are looking for experience managing B2B campaigns and product launches, targeting trade and top-tier media and engaging with key influencers to reach key audiences. Telling compelling B2B stories around Nextdoor will be a core focus of the role. The Impact You'll Make

Help set the strategy to elevate Nextdoor's advertiser value proposition to target B2B audiences

Deliver creative ideas for campaigns, working alongside the Sales,Marketing, and Product teams

Drive growth and business goals in key Nextdoor regions working, managing cross-regional media and PR plans

Manage product launches and proactive media programs for Nextdoor products and initiatives

Manage communications around high-profile partnerships with brands, publishers and influencers

Cultivate and maintain deep relationships with the business press, consumer media, key industry opinion leaders and external stakeholders

Develop and create a wide range of communications materials including blog posts, press releases, reactive statements, briefing materials for executives and more

Ensure brand consistency at a local level by developing and executing messaging that is tailored to each market

Build and support a team culture that encourages sound judgment and discipline when supporting the corporate narrative; guide the product teams to use this judgment when determining the communications endeavors that are additive and ones that are not

Serve as a B2B expert in the company, interacting with the executive team and country managers across the worldWhat You'll Bring To The Team

Bachelor's degree

5+ years of experience in communications

Experience executing media campaigns, building relationships with media, and working with executives

Experience working with B2B and Product PR

Experience drafting messaging materials and working with cross-functional groups Bonus Points

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Ability to devise social media campaigns to support initiatives

Ability to leverage media campaigns and content creation to generate increased awareness for Nextdoor to a wide range of audiences

A global mindset and prior experience in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment

Ability to see the bigger picture and use creativity to innovate in the new media landscape

Experience supporting product launches domestically and abroad

At Nextdoor, we empower our employees to build stronger local communities. To create a platform where all feel welcome, we want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the customers we seek to serve. We encourage everyone interested in our purpose to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other trait that unfairly targets a group of people. In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we always consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.