Communications & Editorial Manager

The role

The Communications & Editorial Manager will shape how SimpleClosure appears in startup conversations. This person will monitor trends, develop PR angles, and manage social media distribution across multiple channels.

What you will do

• Monitor startup trends, news, founder sentiment, and internal insights
• Develop PR angles around company news, industry trends, and founder stories
• Build relationships with reporters, editors, and relevant publications
• Draft pitches, press releases, talking points, and contributed content
• Own the social calendar across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and other channels
• Develop thought leadership content for the CEO and leadership team
• Identify founders and industry voices with stories worth sharing
• Develop briefs and talking points for panels, interviews, and fireside chats
• Partner with Growth to turn stories into content for long-term discovery
• Apply AEO best practices to strengthen authority on startup shutdowns

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in PR, communications, journalism, editorial, content, or a related role
• Strong news judgment and editorial instincts
• Ability to spot patterns across conversations, news, company data, and industry trends
• Exceptional writing and editing skills
• Experience developing PR angles, pitches, or media narratives
• Strong understanding of social media and channel-specific formats
• Experience managing a social or editorial calendar
• Comfortable interviewing people and developing briefs
• Analytical mindset
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with executives, Growth, Community, design, agencies, and contractors
• Familiarity with AEO and how expert-led content contributes to organic discovery

Nice to have

• Video editing experience
• Experience with YouTube, newsletters, or other owned distribution channels

Benefits

• Competitive equity package
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision
• Life insurance
• Unlimited paid time off
• Two company-wide offsites each year
• 401(k) with Traditional and Roth options

About the company

SimpleClosure builds infrastructure to streamline the business dissolution process. The company connects founders with buyers for remaining assets to realize lost value.