Director, Communications - HOVER｜Meet.jobs

Hover is a software platform offering measurement, visualization, estimation, and ordering solutions to the construction and insurance markets. Hover uses patented technology making it possible for anyone with a smartphone camera to create an interactive 3D model, complete with detailed measurements and powerful design features. The data produced is extremely valuable as it generates a single source of truth for the physical world allowing for more veracity throughout the home improvement and insurance processes. We’ve found an incredibly strong product-market fit across construction, insurance, and newly emerging, with Homeowners. What's the secret sauce? Cutting edge technology, an exceptional culture, and a commitment to our values (Think. Do. Serve.).

With our team of investors, including Google Ventures, Menlo Ventures, The Home Depot, and leading Insurance carriers such as Travelers, State Farm, and Nationwide, Hover is committed to continuing our success and facilitating growth. We believe there is strength in diversity so we hire skilled and passionate people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

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Why Hover wants you

We are looking for a leader to bring the Hover brand dynamically to life by overseeing external communications. You will own awareness, coverage and engagement goals across all earned and owned channels by primarily leading the development and execution of public relations and social media strategies and campaigns. Reporting into the Chief Marketing Officer and sitting on the Marketing Leadership Team, the Director, Communications will be the primary spokesperson for the company and lead a small, growing team of internal resources, agencies and freelancers to generate meaningful outreach and engagement across all our customers - Homeowners, Construction Pros, Insurance Carriers and Suppliers.

As Hover expands to become the premier place where homeowners and pros get the job done, this is an unique opportunity to make a significant impact at an inflection point in Hover’s history.

You will contribute by

• Being a collaborative and proactive team member on the Marketing Leadership Team who enhances our team’s strategy, planning, creative and operating processes.
• Creating the corporate and vertical-specific messaging platforms utilized across channels, that positions Hover as a thought leader transforming home improvement.
• Cultivating relationships and managing day to day contact with key media outlets, social media influencers, journalists, and trade associations.
• Generating positive media coverage through ‘rolling thunder’ calendar and distribution of multimedia pitches to the press about new product launches and original content (eg, reports, surveys).
• Working closely with paid social advertising to coordinate efforts.
• Gaining speaking sessions for internal spokespeople, onsite coverage and social media engagement at key industry events.
• Creating a pipeline of compelling, sharable content and newsworthy updates tailored to social media channels (FB, IG, TikTok, Pinterest) that drives engagement.
• Monitoring channels for trends, conversations and engage with followers.
• Regularly analyzing results and creating data-informed snapshots that communicate performance to executives & employees.
• Facilitate submissions, assisting with talent branding and corporate brand communications, as needed.
• Acting as a champion for communications who builds strong partnerships, operating models, and a ‘GSD’ discipline with your Product, Sales, Business Development, and RevOps partners.

Your background includes

• 10+ years’ communications, social media, public relations, or corporate marketing with 3+ years each in an agency and a high growth start-up.
• Has led communications functions at B2C and B2B transactional, SaaS, and/or two-sided marketplaces companies of $100M+ in revenues.
• Strong leadership presence. Phenomenal written and verbal communicator who can tell concise, persuasive stories to all levels and empower their teams to do the same.
• Demonstrated experiences with various content creation strategies and production, such as video, blogging, social media, pitch decks, and more.
• Deep knowledge of social media channels (eg, FB, Google) and analytics tools, HubSpot, and other key MarTech stack components.
• Ability to develop strong, constructive relationships with external stakeholders and manage third party vendors, agencies, and freelancers.
• Ability to recruit, build, and mentor high-performance teams.
• Ability to communicate in English fluently. Excellent editing and proofreading skills.
• You stay ahead of the curve, voraciously consume communications / social media blogs, and bring these passions to your work.
• A strong design aesthetic and sense for taste-making.
• Data-driven decision making and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated go-getter who operates independently, works effectively on multiple projects, gets it done, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Preferred: Experience with preparing for an IPO, investor and analyst relations, corporate branding and talent branding programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Up to ~25% travel, depending on home location

Benefits

• Compensation - Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a fast-growing company
• Healthcare - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and dependents
• Paid Time Off - Unlimited and flexible vacation policy
• Paid Family Leave- We support work/life balance and offer generous paid parental and new child bonding leave
• Mandatory Self-Care Days - A day set aside each month to allow employees to recharge
• Remote Wellbeing Resources - We provide recurring fitness classes, meditation/ mindfulness tools, virtual therapy, and family planning assistance
• Learning - We encourage continued education and will help cover the cost of management training, conferences, workshops, or certifications

Hover has Hubs in San Francisco and New York City, where we encourage employees to be in the office 1-2 times per week to build rapport and foster organic connection. At this time, Hover is not considering fully remote roles.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is *$203,000 - $239,000*. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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