Senior Communications Manager

Senior Communications Manager – Germany
Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our Berlin, Germany hub.

Responsibilities

Advance Whatnot’s brand externally by building and leveraging exceptional relationships with media and other third parties to educate key audiences on Whatnot’s business, policies, and values.

Create high‑profile corporate and consumer campaigns by working closely with company leaders to plan, develop, and execute communications plans that tell the story of Whatnot and live shopping.

Synthesize research, media, and industry insights to identify areas of risk and opportunities to support larger business goals.

Build and scale issues management by managing company response for crisis situations and navigating high‑profile escalations in real time with key stakeholders, establishing and owning a communications playbook for strategic and rapid‑response best practices.

Qualifications

7+ years of Public Relations or corporate communications experience.

Strong understanding of the media, cultural, and policy landscape in Germany.

Fluent German and English speaker.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with experience developing key messages and content for media as well as owned and operated channels.

A self‑starter who can prioritize in challenging situations and balance between community needs and business/seller priorities.

Experience working on Trust & Safety issues and crisis management.

Comfortable operating on a small team and willing to get in the weeds to produce results in a highly ambiguous environment.

Scrappy attitude; no job is too small.

Curiosity and interest in doing things differently to promote Whatnot and our business.

Compensation
€125,000/year to €150,000/year + benefits + equity. The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity.

Benefits

Flexible time‑off policy and company‑wide holidays, including a spring and winter break.

Health insurance options including medical, dental, and vision.

Work‑from‑home support.

Home office setup allowance.

Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet.

Care benefits.

Monthly allowance for wellness.

Annual allowance toward childcare.

Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses.

Retirement; 401(k) offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and pension plans internationally.

Monthly allowance to dog‑food the app.

Parental Leave
16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work. Company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements, which take precedence.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.

Additional Expectations
All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. We are passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job. Our dog‑fooding budget makes this fun and easy.

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