Senior Manager of PR & Social Media

CB Insights; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CB Insights is seeking a Senior Manager of PR & Social Media to turn our research and analyst judgment into stories that captivate audiences. You’ll lead a storytelling engine with founder interviews and strong points of view, building a distinctive social presence to grow our following among founders, operators, and industry watchers.

You’ll collaborate with analysts and executives to craft compelling narratives, shape external messaging, and coach leaders for interviews and media engagement in

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in public relations and social media, ideally focused on technology
• Exceptional editorial judgment and an instinct for finding the story inside data, research, and conversations
• Deep understanding of how to build an audience through social and earned distribution
• Proven ability to build strong journalist relationships and earn meaningful coverage
• Highly creative and willing to experiment with unconventional ways to earn attention
• Ability to operate independently and take an idea from concept through creation and distribution
• Strong creative instincts and a track record of developing unconventional ideas that break through
• Experience developing executives or other experts into credible public voices
• Excellent writer who can make complex ideas clear and interesting
• Your instinct is to work smarter not harder
• You are hungry for feedback and the chance to grow
• You are excited about how AI is transforming tech
• You love developing as a SME with a strong POV
• You believe in personal accountability
• You are motivated by challenges and big ideas

Responsibilities

• Turn CB Insights’ research and analyst judgment into compelling stories about the companies and technologies shaping the future
• Build founder and operator interviews into a consistent storytelling engine that brings our intelligence and the people behind it to life
• Partner with analysts to develop strong points of view that give people a reason to follow CB Insights
• Build a distinctive social presence that grows the audience for CB Insights and our analysts
• Turn our strongest research, stories, and points of view into bold, original social formats that earn attention and give people a reason to follow CB Insights
• Develop analysts and executives into recognizable voices in the areas where CB Insights has expertise
• Build relationships with influential people and communities that can help our content reach the right people
• Activate our community, events, and recognized companies to help amplify the stories and insights they’re part of
• Build relationships with tier 1 journalists and influential industry publications most relevant to our customers
• Drive earned media around our flagship lists and research to expand their reach and strengthen CB Insights’ authority
• Develop timely media angles around the markets and companies our analysts cover and rate, helping amplify their point of view and build credibility
• Turn major partnerships into broader stories that strengthen our credibility, and introduce CB Insights to new audiences
• Shape the CEO’s external communications and point of view across major company, market, and industry moments
• Prepare executives and analysts to represent CB Insights effectively in interviews, with clear messaging, strong talking points, and practical coaching

Skills

PR & Social media

Editorial judgment

Audience growth

Media relationships

Creative experimentation

Self-starter

Executive branding

Strong writing

AI in PR

SME authority

Accountability

Feedback mindset

Job description

• CB Insights is looking for a Senior Manager of PR & Social Media to help build our reputation as the authority on private technology companies
• Your job is to turn what we uniquely know into stories people want to pay attention to - and then find creative ways to make those stories travel
• You’ll work closely with our analysts, executives, and startup founders to uncover stories behind the companies and technologies shaping the future. You’ll use PR and social to amplify our point of view, grow our audience, and make CB Insights a source people actively follow for what matters in private tech
• This is a highly creative, hands-on role for someone with strong editorial instincts, deep media expertise, sharp creative taste, and an instinct for bold ideas that earn attention
• Content & Storytelling
• Turn CB Insights’ research and analyst judgment into compelling stories about the companies and technologies shaping the future
• Build founder and operator interviews into a consistent storytelling engine that brings our intelligence and the people behind it to life, while attracting more founders into the process
• Partner with analysts to develop strong points of view that give people a reason to follow CB Insights
• Social Media
• Build a distinctive social presence that grows the audience for CB Insights and our analysts
• Turn our strongest research, stories, and points of view into bold, original social formats that earn attention and give people a reason to follow CB Insights
• Develop analysts and executives into recognizable voices in the areas where CB Insights has expertise
• Build relationships with influential people and communities that can help our content reach the right people
• Activate our community, events, and recognized companies to help amplify the stories and insights they’re part of
• PR & Earned Media
• Build relationships with tier 1 journalists and influential industry publications most relevant to our customers
• Drive earned media around our flagship lists and research to expand their reach and strengthen CB Insights’ authority
• Develop timely media angles around the markets and companies our analysts cover and rate, helping amplify their point of view and build credibility
• Turn major partnerships into broader stories that strengthen our credibility, and introduce CB Insights to new audiences
• Shape the CEO’s external communications and point of view across major company, market, and industry moments
• Prepare executives and analysts to represent CB Insights effectively in interviews, with clear messaging, strong talking points, and practical coaching

• 5+ years of experience in public relations and social media, ideally focused on technology
• Exceptional editorial judgment and an instinct for finding the story inside data, research, and conversations
• Deep understanding of how to build an audience through social and earned distribution
• Proven ability to build strong journalist relationships and earn meaningful coverage
• Highly creative and willing to experiment with unconventional ways to earn attention
• Ability to operate independently and take an idea from concept through creation and distribution
• Strong creative instincts and a track record of developing unconventional ideas that break through
• Experience developing executives or other experts into credible public voices
• Excellent writer who can make complex ideas clear and interesting
• Your instinct is to work smarter not harder
• You are hungry for feedback and the chance to grow
• You are excited about how AI is transforming tech
• You love developing as a SME with a strong POV
• You believe in personal accountability
• You are motivated by challenges and big ideas