Communications Manager

## About the Role The Communications Manager at Lemon.io is a pivotal role that will own the company's external voice and its distribution. This senior individual contributor position, reporting directly to the founder, requires a unique blend of writing talent, strategic thinking, and the ability to build and manage complex systems for content distribution. The role's primary goal is to make Lemon.io impossible to ignore in the engineering-hiring conversation, ensuring that every day, something from Lemon.io is visible where its buyers and candidates already are.

Day-to-day, the Communications Manager will be responsible for producing high-quality content and ensuring its distribution across various channels. This includes managing the founder's personal brand platforms, supporting earned media opportunities, and identifying newsworthy stories from within the company. The role demands a high level of autonomy, with the freedom to decide how Lemon.io sounds and makes the market pay attention.

The company, Lemon.io, is at the forefront of revolutionizing the recruiting industry with its AI-driven platform. As a profitable, bootstrapped, and rapidly growing company, it offers a dynamic and challenging environment for professionals looking to make a significant impact. The Communications Manager will be part of a small, fast-paced team that values action, impact, and results.

## What You Will Do - Lead the creation and execution of the founder's personal brand platforms - Produce and distribute day-to-day content across the founder's channels - Support the founder's earned media opportunities, including podcasts, panels, op-eds, and speaking engagements - Identify newsworthy stories from product, customer success, sales, and ops syncs - Develop and distribute content via social and traditional media - Build and support an internal content program to engage employees across functions - Equip team members to share their work publicly through ready-to-use content and templates - Coordinate the team's participation in industry conversations across channels - Build and maintain content and distribution workflows using AI tools - Set up monitoring for brand mentions, press coverage, and audience growth across channels - Track, grow, and report on key communications metrics quarterly

## What We Are Looking For - Native or fluent English with cultural fluency for the US tech audience - A strong writer with the ability to tell compelling stories - Experience in being the voice behind someone else's posts - A track record of telling the story of a company, product, or movement - Background in technology, B2B software, talent, recruiting, dev tools, or adjacent industries - Deep immersion in the world of independent media, including Substackers, podcasters, and influencers - Experience with AI as part of your workflow - Comfort operating in areas of genuine uncertainty - Results-oriented with a bias toward action and impact - Desire to be part of a small, fast-paced, and impactful team

## Nice to Have - Experience with content distribution and marketing automation tools - Knowledge of SEO principles and how to apply them in content creation - Familiarity with brand and reputation management - Skills in graphic design or video production to enhance content

## Benefits and Perks - The opportunity to work with a cutting-edge, AI-driven hiring platform - Collaborative and dynamic work environment - Professional development opportunities in a rapidly growing company - Flexible, remote work arrangement - Access to the latest tools and technologies - Competitive compensation package - Health and wellness benefits - Generous PTO policy - Remote stipend for home office setup and ongoing expenses

- Develop a strong portfolio showcasing your writing and content distribution skills, including any experience with AI tools.

• Be prepared to demonstrate your ability to tell compelling stories and manage complex content distribution channels.
• Highlight any experience in the tech industry, especially in B2B software, talent, recruiting, or dev tools.
• Show a deep understanding of independent media and how to leverage it for brand awareness.
• Practice discussing how you would handle uncertainty and prioritize actions for impact in a fast-paced environment.
• Prepare examples of your experience with content distribution and marketing automation tools.
• Be ready to discuss your knowledge of SEO principles and how you apply them in content creation.