Communications Manager

Who We Are 

Arrive Logistics is a leading transportation and technology company in North America, with plans to continue to significantly grow year over year. Our success is a testament to our remarkable team and what we are building together. We’re committed to providing employees with a meaningful work experience and have established an award-winning culture that supports personal and career development in a fun, casual, and collaborative environment. There has never been a more exciting time to get on board, so read on to learn more and apply today! 

Who We Want 

The Communications Manager is an expert at communications in all its nuanced forms and will manage the flow of information between our leadership team, our employees, and the public. This role will partner with Marketing leadership to execute a cohesive communications strategy to further organizational goals. The Communications Manager will support all levels of leadership, including executive, for external and internal messaging and outreach. This role will manage a Communication Specialist and PR firm.

What You'll Do

• Lead report(s) on daily tasks. Provide on-going training, evaluate performance, hold direct reports accountable, and address any performance issues appropriately and timely.
• Oversees execution of corporate communications across internal and external platforms.
• Designs and executes public relations campaigns while simultaneously managing our PR firm and investments in technology to ensure they provide the business with measurable ROI.
• Development and upkeep of preemptive plans for potential crisis communications.
• Allows the organization to seamlessly provide consistent and timely information to employees through various communications programs designed with ease of use in mind.
• Develops and maintains positive professional relationships with various members of the media and leadership team.
• Assists executive leadership in developing presentations, speeches, and other important corporate messages.
• Executes the corporate communications strategy including oversight of visual design and policies to enhance the efficiency of the communications department and to further develop the building and maintaining of a positive corporate brand.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices to continually improve PR effort
• Partner with cross-functional teams such as sales, product development, and customer service to align messaging and communicate effectively with stakeholder
• Measure the success of PR campaigns through analytics and insights from stakeholders.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in public relations, including comprehensive marketing experience required.
• Experience with technical writing and research skills.
• Deep understanding of what makes excellent, strong copy, messaging and positive and effective audience experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Superior ability to write in a journalistic style that is customary for corporate and external publications.
• Ability to offer sound media relations advice to senior leadership.
• Organized with a keen eye for detail and appreciation of great design.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a high-volume workload often requiring short turnaround times.
• Ability to work with corporate management, employees, media, and the larger community.
• Ability to coordinate efforts of various teams in order to present a coherent message.
• B2B experience is preferred
• Leadership skills and ability to motivate and develop team members.
• Excellent project management skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience managing media relationships and securing media coverage.
• Ability to analyze data and draw insights to inform future PR strategy.
• Creative problem-solving skills and willingness to experiment with new ideas.

The Perks of Working With Us

• Take advantage of our comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental coverage.
• Invest in your future with our matching 401(k) program.
• Build relationships and find your home at Arrive through our Employee Resource Groups.
• Enjoy office wide engagement activities, team events, happy hours and more!
• Leave the suit and tie at home; our dress code is casual.
• Work in the booming city of Austin, TX – we are in a convenient location close to the airport and downtown.
• Park your car for free on site!
• Start your morning with a specialty drink from our fully stocked coffee bar, Broker’s Brew.
• Sweat it out with the team at our onsite gym.
• Maximize your wellness with free counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
• Take time to manage your physical and mental health - we offer company paid holidays, paid vacation time and wellness days.
• Receive 100% paid parental leave when you become a new parent.
• Get paid to work with your friends through our Referral Program!
• Get relocation assistance! If you are not local to the area, we offer relocation packages.

Your Arrive Experience

When we say “award-winning culture,” we mean it. We’ve been recognized as a top workplace by Inc. Fast Company, Fortune, and earned Top Workplaces and Great Place to Work, to name a few. We intend on topping many more of those lists in the years to come, but we’re not in it for the trophies. We’re committed to culture because it keeps us connected to each other and invested in our shared success while having a blast along the way. Our employee-founded resource groups create communities within Arrive’s walls, including Women in Logistics, Emerging Professionals, Prisms, Black Logistics Group, Salute and Unidos.

Notice:

To ensure a safe and transparent interview process, we want to note that Arrive Logistics adheres to strict recruitment practices. Candidates undergo an interview process, and Arrive Logistics does not provide unsolicited job offers. If you have concerns about receiving a fraudulent offer, please contact [email protected] for verification.