Communications Manager

Snorkel AI; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness stipend

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Snorkel AI seeks a strategic PR writer to own communications, including press, podcasts, awards, and organic speaking. You’ll set the calendar and drive results, reporting to the Senior Director of Integrated Marketing.

You will mine research and benchmarks for angles, pitch mainstream and tier-1 outlets, and lead awards programs. Collaboration with Research, Product Marketing, and Content is essential. 5+ years in communications with a published portfolio are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in communications, PR, journalism, or content roles.
• Portfolio of placed and published work.
• Existing or fast-forming relationships with tech and business media and influencers.
• Experience with frontier lab, developer tools, data/ML infrastructure, or enterprise AI companies.
• Experience running awards programs and conference CFP submissions.

Responsibilities

• Own communications. Set and run the comms plan: press, podcasts, awards, and be a facilitator on organic speaking.
• Find the story. Mine research, benchmark results, customer wins, and market moments for angles that balance what Snorkel needs to say with what a reporter, host, or judge finds interesting
• Pitch and place. Secure mainstream and tier‑1 trade coverage, podcast appearances, and speaking slots in‑house (no agency)
• Write and find the right stories. Collaborate with Research, Product Marketing, and Content to turn insights into a coordinated package: release, byline, data cut, social, podcast talk track
• Awards and speaking. Manage awards pipeline/submissions and organic speaking proposal calendar

Skills

Media relations

Strategic writing

Story planning

Pitching & press outreach

Measurement & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing

Job description

• The Marketing team at Snorkel AI powers the engine behind our brand, community, and go-to-market success. We are high-ownership operators who lead independently, align cross-functionally, and deliver results. We partner with Research, Product, Sales, and executive leadership to turn complex AI work into stories the market pays attention to
• This is a hands‑on, results‑measured role. You’ll find the angles inside our research, benchmarks, customer work, and executives’ points of view and turn it into something that lands. You report to the Senior Director of Integrated Marketing
• Own communications. Set and run the comms plan: press, podcasts, awards, and be a facilitator on organic speaking. Own the calendar, the priorities, and the results
• Find the story. Mine research, benchmark results (e.g., Open Benchmarks Grants, leaderboards), customer wins, and market moments for angles that balance what Snorkel needs to say with what a reporter, host, or judge finds interesting
• Pitch and place. Secure mainstream and tier‑1 trade coverage, podcast appearances, and speaking slots in‑house (no agency)
• Write and find the right stories. Collaborate with Research, Product Marketing, and Content to turn insights into a coordinated package: release, byline, data cut, social, podcast talk track
• Awards and speaking. Manage awards pipeline/submissions and organic speaking proposal calendar

Benefits

• Health: Snorkelers and their dependents are covered by comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Wellness: All Snorkelers get a yearly wellness stipend to use on anything related to health and well‑being.
• PTO and rest days: We provide unlimited personal time off so you can find your work‑life balance. Plus, two company‑wide rest days per quarter in addition to company holidays.
• One global team: From our headquarters in Redwood City, CA, to regional offices in San Francisco and New York, we work together as one global team.
• Events: Get to know your fellow Snorkelers outside of work! We host regular events and learning opportunities for our teams across our offices and virtually to connect, have fun, and grow.
• Family leave: Snorkel offers generous parental leave for both birthing and non‑birthing parents based on eligibility.

You’re a strategic writer who happens to be great at PR, or a PR pro who happens to write at a journalist level. You read AI coverage and know all the most influential business podcastsComfort being measured on results, with a habit of tracking and reporting themExisting or fast‑forming relationships with tech and business media, influential podcasts, and technical influencersExceptional writer: you can produce a publication‑ready byline in an executive’s voice and a three‑sentence pitch that worksWorking fluency in AI and B2B technical topics and the ability to learn fast from researchers and engineersJudgment for balancing company goals with what’s newsworthy5+ years in communications, PR, journalism, or content roles, in‑house or agencyA portfolio of placed and published workFormer reporter or editorExperience with frontier lab, developer tools, data/ML infrastructure, or enterprise AI companiesExperience using AI tools to augment research, drafting, and media monitoringExperience running awards programs and conference CFP submissions