Director, Communications

Everyone loves to snack - and we're doing a lot more of it these days. Sometimes we're hungry and need quick nourishment, sometimes we're too busy for a proper meal and sometimes we simply want to reward ourselves with a little indulgence. For all of these reasons, NatureBox is dedicated to making snacking part of a well-balanced lifestyle.

This role will report to the CMO and will be responsible for day-to-day media outreach as well as managing an external PR agencies and contacts. This person should have a network of strong contacts in all top-tier press outlets and the ability to quickly form new relationships with the press when needed.

• Own and oversee our PR strategy – identify what key messages we want to see pull-through in our PR outreach, and what to prioritize in the short term and long term.

• Develop a plan for national consumer, business, food, and tech press as well as local press.

• Work closely with our engineering, product, corporate/retail sales, operations, customer service, and finance teams along with external partners to create strategic messaging and assets around NatureBox products and initiatives.

• Vet and maximize inbound PR requests

• Draft all press releases, quotes, award applications, e-interview responses for the company and founders.

• Maintain our PR calendar and manage any speaking opportunities for the founders.

• Create and execute events for editors/influencers - we’re looking for interesting ways to engage the press here so creativity is a plus!

• Create a system to track, share, and measure our PR success

• Develop and manage NatureBox Corporate Social Responsibility programs.

• Manage Corporate Communications.

• 5 - 10 years experience in Public Relations with preference for both in-house and agency.

• Bachelor's Degree with strong academic results.

• Experience working in marketing communications with consumer food, tech, and high-growth stage companies with a fast-paced environment.

• Experience running PR campaigns from start-to-finish in the consumer space.

• Strong judgment and ability to think about high-level strategic priorities, but ability to roll-up your sleeves and get involved in the details.

• Strong relationships with top-tier consumer/business/tech media contacts

• Excellent writing skills, with samples to share.

• Strong verbal communications skills – you will be our brand ambassador to the press, so we need you to articulately communicate our vision with each interaction.

• An ability to use data and metrics to analyze the tangible impact of media outreach on NatureBox core KPIs.

• A passion for the NatureBox business model and values.