What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Communications, LATAM position at Roblox?
Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.
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At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.
A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.
Roblox is seeking a director of communications to manage consumer and corporate communications for the platform across the LATAM region.
As a member of the Global Communications and Corporate Affairs team, you will build and lead essential communications programs in LATAM markets, as well as managing the company’s response to reputational challenges in the region should they occur. You will implement localized communications campaigns through earned media channels aimed at influencing a wide variety of audiences - from Gen Z consumers, to the local creator / developer community, to local brands, to parents, to policymakers - showcasing the breadth of user-generated virtual experiences on Roblox, the role of developers & creators in the growing virtual economy on the platform, and the company’s commitment to safety and civility.
You have a strong understanding of the media and cultural landscape across a number of LATAM markets, a track record of developing critical initiatives and creative ideas that delivered impactful media coverage results, and experience as a public-facing company spokesperson. You are passionate about our mission, the community Roblox serves, and you should have an excellent understanding of consumer technology, social media, and entertainment industries. Knowledge and passion for immersive 3D technology and user-generated content is preferred.
This position reports into the Sr. Director, Public Affairs and Corporate Communications and is based in San Mateo, CA.
The role requires fluent language skills in English and either Spanish or Portuguese. Additional language skills are a plus.
You Will :
- Build, lead and implement compelling communications campaigns in LATAM markets in support of business objectives, and in partnership with communications agencies on the ground in those markets.
- Apply your deep understanding of the media landscape and media relationships to build strategic recommendations and scalable communications programs that help drive and support business objectives.
- Handle high-profile and fast-paced business issues while remaining calm and demonstrating good judgment.
- Lead local market media outreach in support of global communications campaigns and announcements, including content launches, product launches, and executive profiling.
- Develop company positions on key regional issues as well as the strategy for reactive and proactive communications plans.
- Work in tandem with a range of business functions to support their communications objectives in the LATAM - including, but not exclusive to, the company’s Marcomms, Market Expansion, Public Policy, Civility, Brand Partnerships and Developer Relations functions.
- Manage LATAM press office, agency relationships and crisis and issues management as needed.
- Act as a public-facing spokesperson for Roblox in media interviews and at LATAM events and conferences.
- Bring fresh ideas and a creative approach to deliver measurable, attributable results.
- Brief spokespeople and staff C-suite interviews.
You Have :
For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA : The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits.
Annual Salary Range
249,410 — $288,720 USD
Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
You’ll Love :
Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.
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Salary : $288,720
