Company Description
Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy Inc. employee, whether a team member of Etsy, Reverb, or Depop, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.

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What’s the role?

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Corporate Communications to join our Communications & Community team. You will amplify Etsy’s impact and growth by elevating our advocacy work, developing narratives that extend across Etsy Inc.’s House of Brands and supporting financial communications. This role is deeply involved in strengthening and protecting Etsy’s corporate reputation.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Communications. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy.

This role requires your presence in Etsy’s Brooklyn Office once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office Hub may be the first to be considered. Learn more details about our  work modes and workplace safety policies here.

What’s this team like at Etsy?

Our team engages with all of our internal and external stakeholders. Through storytelling, media relations, marketing programs, and community programming, we elevate our sellers and their unique items. Our goal is to make people love shopping on, selling on, working at, or doing business with Etsy. This team is part of the larger Brand Marketing & Communications function within the Marketing org.

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Working with reporters to secure, shape, and balance media coverage related to our financial performance, impact and advocacy efforts and house of brands 

• Finding opportunities to proactively pitch our impact and advocacy work to priority reporters

• Working with comms leads at Depop and Reverb to ensure Etsy Inc. is telling a consistent, cohesive story to external audiences 

• Counseling Etsy execs on opportunities, risks, and overall positioning; preparing them for media interviews and speaking engagements

• Working with cross-functional partners, including advocacy and public policy, investor relations, product marketing, trust & safety, product and more to ensure major efforts support and advance our strategic narrative. 

• Supporting the larger corporate communications team around key announcement and campaign moments by developing media materials and supporting media engagement

• Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• 8+ years of corporate communications experience, with a background in working in-house at public companies, particularly in the tech and/or e-commerce sectors

• Experience across media relations, financial communications, and impact and advocacy communications.

• Ability to work seamlessly and collaboratively with cross functional partners

• A love of storytelling and writing. As a skilled writer, tailoring style and tone based on the message, medium, and audience -- the ability to keep comms human, even when communicating corporate updates.

• A passion for celebrating and supporting the creative entrepreneurs who sell on Etsy! 

• Stellar media relations skills with direct reporter relationships 

• Excellent judgment and the ability to counsel senior leaders 

• Ability to find creative solutions to complex problems

• Comfort operating in highly-collaborative and matrixed environments; at the same time, you are able to work autonomously and feel empowered to make quick decisions

Additional Information

What's Next
If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else -- we want you to be like you! So tell us what you're all about.

Our Promise
At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.