Strava is the app for active people. With over 200 million athletes in more than 185 countries, it’s more than tracking workouts—it’s where people make progress together, from new habits to new personal bests. No matter your sport or how you track it, Strava’s got you covered. Find your crew, crush your goals, and make every effort count. Start your journey with Strava today.
Our mission is simple: to motivate people to live their best active lives. We believe in the power of movement to connect and drive people forward.
About the RoleThe Director of Brand Communications is a critical leadership role on the communications team that will help continue to drive strong momentum and expand brand and product awareness by reaching new audiences in the Americas. The ideal candidate will lead and execute our consumer communications strategy in collaboration with internal and external agency partners.
Reporting to the VP of Communications & Social Impact, this leader will be part of the communications leadership team and responsible for positioning Strava at the intersection of culture, society and sport through earned media in North and South America.
We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on-site in our NYC, NY office — three days per week.
What You’ll DoDevelop a measurable consumer strategy across national and local markets and execute campaigns that consistently position Strava as the subscription at the center of connected fitness.
Collaborate with marketing and content teams to identify high-value spokespeople and influencers who can be utilized across a variety of channels, including earned media, social media, events, and partnerships.
Identify important company milestones, shaping storytelling and news moments around partnerships, campaigns, cultural moments, seasonal activity
Have a strong command of data and how it can be used to uncover trends and build newsworthy PR moments that deliver on strategy.
Build and support a team culture that encourages autonomy and discipline when supporting the corporate mission.
Exercise judgment to prioritize media opportunities, and prepare talking points, speeches, presentations, and other supporting material as needed
Manage PR agency resources across North and South America in the U.S.
Prepare and media train company spokespeople for interviews and speaking engagements.
Have a journalistic curiosity and a desire to always dig deeper for a story.
At least 10+ years of communications experience; combination of agency and in-house experience strongly desired.
Exceptional media relations skills, with a proven track record of strategically and proactively securing placements and a network of contacts that you have strong relationships with.
Superior verbal communication and writing skills.
Outstanding project management skills, including the ability to meet deadlines and balance multiple priorities.
Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to make quick and sound decisions under tight timelines in important situations.
An ability to independently structure and manage priorities for yourself and your team members.
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Why Join Us?Movement brings us together. At Strava, we’re building the world’s largest community of active people, helping them stay motivated and achieve their goals.
Our global team is passionate about making movement fun, meaningful, and accessible to everyone. Whether you’re shaping the technology, growing our community, or driving innovation, your work at Strava makes an impact.
When you join Strava, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a movement. If you’re ready to bring your energy, ideas, and drive, let’s build something incredible together.
Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes’ days even better. Just as we’re deeply committed to unlocking their potential, we’re dedicated to providing a world-class, inclusive workplace where our employees can grow and thrive, too. We’re backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV, Madrone Partners and Jackson Square Ventures, and we’re expanding in order to exceed the needs of our growing community of global athletes. Our culture reflects our community. We are continuously striving to hire and engage teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know we are a stronger team together.
Strava is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Strava, we make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Skills Required
- At least 10 years of communications experience
- Combination of agency and in-house communications experience
- Exceptional media relations skills and a proven record of securing strategic media placements
- Strong network of media contacts and established relationships
- Superior verbal communication and writing skills
- Outstanding project management skills, including meeting deadlines and balancing multiple priorities
- Proven problem-solving skills and ability to make sound decisions under tight timelines
- Ability to independently structure and manage priorities for self and team members
Strava Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Strava and has not been reviewed or approved by Strava.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive and compensation is broadly viewed as fair, even if not consistently at the very top of the market. Overall satisfaction appears stronger when factoring in cash pay and benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is often described as fully covered for employees and families, standing out as a core strength of the package. This reduces out-of-pocket costs while supporting comprehensive medical, dental, and vision access.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness-oriented perks such as health club support, event entry reimbursements, and gear or home-office stipends are highlighted as meaningful. These benefits align closely with an active, athlete-focused culture and add tangible value beyond salary.
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What We Do
Strava is Swedish for “strive,” which epitomizes who we are and what we do. We’re a passionate and committed team, unified by our mission to connect athletes to what motivates them and help them find their personal best. And with billions of activity uploads from all over the world, we have a humbling and audacious vision: to be the record of the world’s athletic activities and the technology that makes every effort count. Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes’ days even better. And just as we’re deeply committed to unlocking their potential, we’re dedicated to providing a world-class, inclusive workplace where our employees can grow and thrive, too. We’re backed by Sequoia Capital, Madrone Partners and Jackson Square Ventures, and we’re expanding in order to exceed the needs of our growing community of global athletes. Our culture reflects our community – we are continuously striving to hire and engage diverse teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know we are a stronger team together.When you’re ready for a challenge and a team that will support you along the way, join us!
