About Care.com

Care.com is a consumer tech company with heart. We’re on a mission to solve a human challenge we all face: finding great care for the ones we love. We’re moms and dads and pet parents. We have parents and grandparents so we understand that everyone, at some point in their lives, could use a helping hand. Our culture and our products reflect that.

Here, entrepreneurs, self-starters, team players, and big thinkers unite behind a common cause. Here, we’re applying data analytics, AI and the latest technologies to solve universal problems and connect people in new ways. If you like having autonomy, if you thrive on collaboration and building new things, and if you’re all about using your talent for good, Care.com is the place for you.

We are looking to add two PR Associates to our US team. We do it all, and so will you! Reporting to the Associate Communications Manager, you’ll assist with developing and implementing strategic PR campaigns, compile media lists, write press pitches, work directly with journalists from regional and national media, help conceptualize research surveys and analyze the data, support sponsorship, and partnership programs, and work with senior management and teams across the company. You’ll play with the PR industry’s most innovative tools for media research and monitoring, such as MuckRack, BusinessWire, HARO, and more! We’re looking for high-energy, passionate people who are both excellent teammates and self-starters. Lots of responsibility; lots of room for growth; lots of fun!

What Your Days Will be Like:

• Assist with crafting compelling story angles and strategic PR campaigns.
• Draft press pitches and directly pitch print, online, and broadcast media.
• Research press outlets and journalists for the development of comprehensive media lists.
• Assist in scheduling press interviews and developing prep briefings for spokespeople.
• Participate in the collaboration, development, and execution of research campaigns, including analysis of data.
• Help facilitate assorted sponsorships and partnerships with media outlets and external organizations.
• Pull weekly press coverage reports, upload press hits to the corporate website, and input into media coverage document for quarterly analysis.
• Collaborate closely with assorted teams (e.g. Creative, Legal, Product Management, Finance, Analytics).

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Ideally, 1-3 years proven track record in PR, but will definitely consider soon-to-be or recent graduates who have had strong internships during college.
• Shown success managing projects from inception to completion.
• Must be an excellent teammate but also able to self-motivate.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Consistent track record to multi-task; strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Deadline and meticulous with outstanding follow-through.
• Be conceptual as well as strategic in identifying tactical opportunities.
• Entrepreneurial, accountable, and deliberate in driving projects forward.

For a list of our Perks + Benefits, click here!

**Care.com supports diverse families and communities and seeks employees who are just as diverse. As an equal opportunity employer, Care.com recognizes the power of a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. Care.com is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please reach out to [email protected].**

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Company Overview:

Available in more than 20 countries, Care.com is the world's leading platform for finding and managing high-quality family care. Care.com is designed to meet the evolving needs of today's families and caregivers, offering everything from household tax and payroll services and customized corporate benefits packages covering the care needs of working families, to innovating new ways for caregivers to be paid and obtain professional benefits. Since 2007, families have relied on Care.com's industry-leading products—from child and elder care to pet care and home care. Care.com is an IAC company (NASDAQ: IAC).