Communications Manager

| Somerville, MA, USA | Hybrid
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To reinvent an industry, you have to build the best team. Join Formlabs if you want to bring ground-breaking professional 3D printers to the desktop of every designer, engineer, researcher, and artist in the world. 

Formlabs needs your keen communication, organization and relationship-building abilities to help us grow our brand awareness and spread our message to the world. If you’re passionate about crafting compelling stories, connecting dots, and nailing the details, we have the perfect challenge for you. 

We are seeking an experienced Communications Manager to spearhead our communication and awareness efforts. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive communication strategies to bolster media relations, social media presence, and elevate brand awareness. As the Communications Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the narrative around our innovative products and customers. This position requires a creative thinker with strong leadership skills to drive impactful communication initiatives and ensure the company's messaging aligns with its goals.

The Job:

  • Strategic Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive communication strategies to align with the company's goals, ensuring a consistent and compelling message across all channels.
  • Media Relations: Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with media outlets, industry influencers, agencies and key stakeholders. Draft press releases, develop key external themes, coordinate media events, work with key customers, and manage crisis communication effectively.
  • Social Media Management: Manage the company's social media presence by creating engaging content, managing platforms and engagement, and implementing social media campaigns to enhance brand visibility and uphold brand voice.
  • Brand Development: Drive brand awareness initiatives by collaborating with cross-functional teams to create impactful branding materials, ensuring a cohesive and compelling brand image. Uphold a strong and cohesive brand voice across channels, internally and externally.
  • Performance Analysis: Utilize analytics tools to measure the effectiveness of communication strategies and campaigns. Provide regular reports on key performance indicators and adjust strategies accordingly to optimize results.

You:

  • a track record of developing successful PR strategies and programs that generate meaningful PR outcomes and press coverage  
  • a self-starter who proactively and consistently develops media-facing initiatives to advance Formlabs
  • experience managing PR and social media for technology companies, startups and products
  • a minimum of three years of PR experience, either agency or in-house
  • can demonstrate a clear understanding of print and digital media (including social media) channels
  • passionate and knowledgeable about technology, manufacturing and the industry of “making things”
  • know a great story when you see it, and have the vision to bring that story to life, “nose for news”
  • possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • work quickly and can produce superb results under tight deadlines
  • great connector of internal spokespeople with media opportunities
  • high attention to detail and serious about getting things right

Bonus Skills:

  • Experience launching consumer products
  • 3D printer or 3D CAD industry experience
  • Previous professional media / reporting experience

Our Perks & Benefits:

  • Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Low cost fund options in our 401K and access to advisors 
  • Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
  • Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it
  • Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
  • Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
  • Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
  • And of course… unlimited 3D prints

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  

Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply.  Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.

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An Insider's view of Formlabs

What’s the vibe like in the office?

Culture is extremely important at Formlabs. With now over 400 people combined in our Boston and Berlin offices, the goal is to “keep Formlabs weird,” which is really just a fun way of saying, “let’s keep things interesting.” Since we are trailblazing the way for a new era of low-cost manufacturing, keeping things interesting isn’t too difficult!

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Formlabs

What projects are you most excited about?

Everything we produce is an ongoing project. A big focus for us has always been to relentlessly improve upon our existing products. We release regular updates to our software, printer and materials - keep an eye on our blog to see all the exciting things we have planned for the coming year!

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Formlabs

How does the company support your career growth?

Everything Formlabs is doing and creating has never been done before. We are a work-in-progress organization with a lot of space for growth. We seek to cultivate an environment where individuals can contribute their own new ideas and participate in the evolution of the company.

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Formlabs

What is your vision for the company?

We're committed to bringing powerful and accessible fabrication tools into the creative hands of professionals around the world.

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Formlabs

What are some social events your company does?

We regularly have people organizing everything from whiskey tastings to ice climbing. The interest-diversity here is vast and people are quick to jump in and learn something new. Just to name a few of our internal “clubs," we have Booklabs, Filmlabs, Whiskeylabs, ping pong tournaments, Fitness Bootcamp, yoga, Ragnar, summer camps, hackathons . . .

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Formlabs

What are Formlabs Perks + Benefits

Formlabs Benefits Overview

We invest in our people. That's why we provide flexible vacation, generous premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision plans, paid parental leave, commuter benefits, and unlimited 3D prints. We are committed to offering a holistic benefit package to support you inside and outside the office.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Quarterly engagement surveys
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
In-person revenue kickoff
Flexible work schedule
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
Child Care & Parental Leave
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation + Time Off
Paid volunteer time
Sabbatical
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
We have catered Lunch available on Mondays Wednesdays and Friday
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Pet friendly
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Mother's room
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

Catered lunches 3x per week, unlimited snacks, office pets, 100% healthcare coverage, regular presentations and technical talks, Form Clubs for anything and everything you can imagine Coffeelabs, Beerlabs, Paintlabs, Gamelabs, Booklabs, the list goes on. A culture that welcomes you into your FormFamily from Day One.

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