About the Role
CLEAR is seeking a strategic communications leader to drive earned media and bring key partnerships, products, and company moments to market. You will build a proactive communications engine, developing strategy and executing outreach for CLEAR1, CLEAR+, and other significant initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Own communications approach and execution for major CLEAR announcements, partnerships, and launches.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with national, business, technology, travel, and trade media.
- Develop proactive stories and opportunities to drive awareness, consideration, and understanding of CLEAR.
- Translate business priorities into compelling narratives and integrated communications plans.
- Lead announcements from concept to execution, including messaging, press materials, pitching, and stakeholder coordination.
- Establish processes, rhythms, and tools to enhance the proactivity and scalability of CLEAR's communications function.
- Identify opportunities to tell a more connected CLEAR story.
Requirements
- 8+ years of communications, public relations, or media relations experience.
- Proven track record of developing and executing high-impact announcements and earned media strategies.
- Exceptional media relations instincts and strong reporter relationships.
- Ability to identify compelling story angles and earn media attention.
- Strategic storytelling skills to translate complex business objectives into effective communications.
- Experience in creating new processes and strategies.
- Comfort with writing press releases, pitching stories, and managing announcement details.
- Cross-functional leadership abilities and excellent judgment.
- Experience managing multiple high-priority workstreams in an evolving environment.
- Experience with and curiosity about using AI to accelerate communications outcomes.
Skills
- Media Relations
- Public Relations
- Earned Media Strategy
- Storytelling
- Communications Planning
- Stakeholder Management
- AI in Communications
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $150,000.00 - $180,000.00
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans
- Family-building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support)
- Flexible time off
- Annual wellness stipend
- Free OneMedical memberships for employee and dependents
- CLEAR Plus membership
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Catered lunches
- Stocked kitchens
- Stipends and reimbursement programs for learning & development
About the Company
- CLEAR is building the secure identity company of the future, making experiences safer and easier.
- Our secure identity platform has over 43 million Members and a growing global partner network.
- CLEAR transforms how people live, work, and travel, unlocking frictionless experiences.
Equal Opportunity
- Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
- CLEAR provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or protected needs.
- We are committed to a transparent and secure hiring process. All communications related to this role will come directly from a CLEAR employee through valid CLEAR channels.
