Whatnot

Head of Data Communications

New York, NY

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago

Data AnalysisCadenceResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingWriting

About the role

🚀 Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!
We're one of the fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes.
The scope is broad: from designing our research and trend report program to pitching stories that land in the outlets that matter most to our buyers, sellers, and the broader commerce conversation.

All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product.
We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!).

7-10+ years of PR, communications, economist or journalism experience, with a strong track record in communications and data storytelling
Excitement for AI tools across research, data analysis and day-to-day work.
You don't need to be an expert, but you're curious and want to get better.
Experience working with media and editorial.
Solid media relationships across consumer, lifestyle, and tech outlets, both traditional and new media are a huge plus.

Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth tech, marketplace, entertainment, or creator-driven companies
Ability to translate data into clear, culturally relevant narratives that resonate with broad audiences
Low ego, high output: you're as comfortable doing the work as you are shaping the strategy
Generous Holiday and Time off Policy
Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
Work From Home Support
Home office setup allowance
Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
Care benefits
Monthly allowance for wellness
Annual allowance towards Childcare
Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses

Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
Parental Leave

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love.
Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories.
We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy.
The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.
As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia.
We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.
Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.
As we pursue our mission to enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce, we're looking for a sharp, creative, and analytically-minded storyteller to join our Communications team.
As our first Head of Data Communications, you'll establish the foundation for how Whatnot uses its platform insights to shape culture, earn media coverage, and define the live shopping category.

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