Want to help us, help others? We’re hiring! 

GoFundMe is a global community of over 150 million people who come together every day with the common purpose of helping one another. Our mission is to help people help each other through our best in class technology. In 2022, GoFundMe joined together with Classy, a leading nonprofit fundraising software company that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about. Together, we have empowered people and organizations to raise more than $30 billion since 2010. Our vision is to become the most helpful place in the world.

GoFundMe is on a mission to empower people to help people.  We are searching for an Associate Communications Director to drive our external facing work in the UK and Ireland, build the GoFundMe brand, and drive the company’s growth in service of our users.

The Job...

• Serve as an on-the-record spokesperson with reporters in the UK and Ireland and execute proactive media announcements across the country
• Build and maintain strong relationships with reporters in the UK and Ireland and successfully generate positive news on a regular basis
• Develop/deploy creative earned media tactics to generate positive news as well as innovative PR plans highlighting inspiring GoFundMe campaigns
• Generate stories about GoFundMe campaigns and crowdfunding trends in the UK and Ireland

You...

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant equivalent experience
• 12+ years in PR/Communications, most recently at a senior level such as editor or newsdesk lead
• A great contacts book and be willing to use it
• Happy to work in innovative and exciting ways 
• Management experience
• Write and communicate clearly
• Love news and want to get as many stories out there as possible
• Want to create something that can be a service to journalists 
• Demonstrated creativity in driving communications and maximizing media opportunities 

Why you’ll love it here...

• Market competitive pay
• Rich healthcare benefits including employer paid premiums for medical/dental/vision (up to 100% for employee only plans and 85% for employee + dependent plans) and employer HSA contributions. 
• Hybrid workplace with fully remote flexibility for many roles
• Monetary support for new hire setup, hybrid work & wellbeing, family planning, and commuting expenses
• Generous paid parental leave and family planning stipend
• Supportive time off policies including vacation, sick/mental health days, volunteer days, company holidays, and a floating holiday
• Learning & development and recognition programs
• Gives Back Program where employees can nominate a fundraiser every week for a donation from the company
• Inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging are vital to our priorities and we continue to evolve our strategy to ensure DEI is embedded in all processes and programs at GoFundMe. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team is always finding new ways for our company to uphold and represent the experiences of all of the people in our organization.
• Employee resource groups
• Your work has a real purpose and will help change lives on a global scale.
• You’ll be a part of a fun, supportive team that works hard and celebrates accomplishments together. 
• We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose
• We are a certified Great Place to Work, are growing fast and have incredible opportunities ahead!

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to providing diversity, equity, and inclusion training to all employees, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.

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