Global PR & Communications Lead (Remote-First)

B Lab; Amsterdam; Remote; EUR 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

B Lab in Amsterdam is seeking a Communications & PR Manager to lead the press office, earned media, and thought leadership across a global network. The role requires 5+ years in media relations/PR, strong writing and editing skills, and the ability to manage proactive and reactive communications; this is a remote-first, full-time position with an Amsterdam office and a residency requirement for multiple regions.

Collaboration with market leads and a focus on media monitoring are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in media relations, PR, or press office roles, ideally in a nonprofit, mission-driven, or purpose-led organization.
• Demonstrated track record of securing earned media coverage and managing press relationships
• Experience running press office logistics: media list management, inbound triage, and coordinating speaking/interview requests
• Experience with media monitoring and media database tools (e.g., Meltwater, Cision, or similar)
• Experience evaluating and selecting vendor tools (e.g., media monitoring software)
• Comfortable chairing or running a cross-functional or cross-network working group
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, including experience ghostwriting op-eds, keynote speeches, and talking points

Responsibilities

• Oversee inbound media relations efforts, triaging and responding to press inquiries
• Run proactive pitching and maintain media lists
• Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with priority outlets, journalists, and writers to pitch for targeted coverage, in close collaboration with the Director
• Pitch and place the thought leadership content, bylines, and narrative positioning that the Copywriter develops, securing earned-media coverage for it
• Feed press insights, media trends, and real-time news judgment into B Lab’s thought leadership strategy, flagging timely opportunities and emerging risks
• Plan, write, and distribute proactive announcements and press releases, and maintain the press assets that support them, so B Lab’s news reaches priority outlets
• Lead drafting and coordination of reactive statements and press responses, aligning subject-matter leads and regional teams on the position and escalating emerging reputational risk to the Director
• Ghostwrite op-eds, keynote speeches, and talking points for speaking engagements
• Manage delivery of inbound requests, including scheduling and event briefings
• Maintain a standing library of core narrative assets and pre-approved talking points that can be quickly adapted for reactive or fast-turnaround speaking and media opportunities
• Serve as the media point of contact for global initiatives and events, coordinating with Strategic Partnerships, Policy, and Community teams
• Copyedit and align communications produced by colleagues with key messaging and editorial standards in collaboration with the Copywriter
• Chair the PR & Thought Leadership Working Group, managing cross-region and market press office coordination
• Report to the Director on shared global objectives and cross-regional PR alignment
• Collaborate with the Digital Communications Coordinator and Copywriter to align messaging across earned, owned, and thought leadership channels
• Work collaboratively with regional and market PR leads to amplify broader movement coverage
• Lead exploration of media monitoring software as part of the digital infrastructure project
• Manage press subscriptions and monitoring tools, and maintain coverage trackers
• Review and leverage media coverage insights to identify potential partnerships and opportunities to amplify B Lab’s message

Skills

Media relations

PR

Press office

Writing & editing

Stakeholder management

Media monitoring

Cross-functional collaboration

News judgment

Vendor tools evaluation

Tools

Meltwater

Cision

Media monitoring software

Job description

B Lab in Amsterdam is seeking a Communications & PR Manager to lead the press office, earned media, and thought leadership across a global network. The role requires 5+ years in media relations/PR, strong writing and editing skills, and the ability to manage proactive and reactive communications; this is a remote-first, full-time position with an Amsterdam office and a residency requirement for multiple regions.

Collaboration with market leads and a focus on media monitoring are essential.