Senior Corporate Communications Manager

Role Overview

• Serve as a strategic communications partner to senior leadership, supporting executive visibility and thought leadership within the nonprofit and fundraising technology sectors.
• Draft and edit executive content including op-eds, keynote remarks, LinkedIn posts, and other written communications.
• Partner with the social media team on executive social media presence, ensuring consistent messaging and alignment with company priorities.
• Prepare executives for speaking engagements by writing remarks, developing presentation materials, and shaping key messages.
• Identify and secure media opportunities such as podcast appearances and press interviews, and support executive preparation and staffing.
• Identify compelling stories that highlight GoFundMe’s role in nonprofit impact, innovation in fundraising, and community-driven outcomes.
• Pitch stories to national, sector, and trade media covering nonprofits, philanthropy, fundraising technology, and social impact.
• Lead outreach to nonprofit and industry publications and podcasts to increase visibility for GoFundMe Pro, its customers, and the nonprofit sector overall.
• Support communications for GoFundMe Pro product launches and key announcements, including messaging development and media outreach.
• Develop content that reinforces GoFundMe Pro’s leadership in nonprofit fundraising and donor engagement.
• Serve as communications lead for GoFundMe Pro-related reports and data-backed insights, editing drafts and providing strategic feedback to ensure clarity, accuracy, and impact.
• Support incident response and crisis communications, helping develop messaging and coordinating communications during sensitive situations.
• Partner with legal, product, and leadership teams to ensure clear and consistent communications during high-stakes moments.
• Collaborate closely with teams across product, marketing, partnerships, and leadership to advance communications priorities tied to GoFundMe Pro and the nonprofit business as a whole.
• Manage complex communications initiatives and timelines, ensuring projects move forward efficiently.
• Provide senior-level guidance on messaging, narrative development, and strategic communications opportunities.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, or strategic communications.
• Experience supporting executive thought leadership, including writing op-eds, keynote remarks, and executive social media.
• Strong media relations experience with a track record of securing press and podcast interviews and speaking opportunities.
• Experience supporting crisis communications or incident response.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to translate complex topics into compelling narratives.
• Experience working cross-functionally with product, marketing, and leadership teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep familiarity with, and passion for, the nonprofit, philanthropy, fundraising, or social impact sectors, with an understanding of the media landscape covering these areas.
• Experience supporting B2B or enterprise-focused products, ideally within technology, SaaS, or platform companies.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Financial assistance for hybrid work
• Family planning support
• Generous parental leave
• Flexible time-off policies
• Mental health and wellness resources