Skillz Work Values

Daily Duties at Skillz:

• Reported to the founder/CEO, managed 7 direct reports and external agencies to enhance corporate reputation and mitigate risk • Drove stakeholder engagement and media relations strategy to reach tech, entertainment, sports, financial, and consumer audiences • Managed investor relations with entities like the NFL and pro sports team owners like the New England Patriots and New York Mets • Built nonprofit partnerships with the American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, and International Game Developers Foundation • Secured buy-in from celebrities including NFL Hall of Famers Steve Young and Jerry Rice to execute STEM-focused publicity activations • Provided the messaging, media training, and platform to boost profiles of executives and board members including driving all public speaking (SXSW, TwitchCon, Mobile World Congress) and awards (CNBC Disruptor 50, FastCo’s Most Innovative, Entrepreneur 360)

What they like about Skillz:

You give high priority to hiring firms with prestige. Market reputation and prestige of a firm may be determined through on-line research, and conversations with individuals working in your target industry. Note that firms "in the public eye" receive a great deal more critical publicity and attention than those operating with more anonymity. So as you assess your employment opportunities, be sure to seek out the positive aspects of the firm's reputation in addition to noting negative publicity the company may have received.

Tags

public relations, communications, corporate social responaibility, marketing, government affairs, Entertainment, Acquisitions, Consulting, media, public affairs, publicity, crisis communications, internal communications, media relations, investor relations

Skills

Trusted senior advisor in the U.S. Congress with strong ability to articulate and localize complex policy issues, Strong contacts and relationships with members of the media and expert at developing high-level communication strategies, including messaging and branding via traditional and emerging media outlets, Developing and deploying a strategic, targeted messaging and media relations plan, blending both new and traditional media to build awareness, create consensus, and foster mutually beneficial relationships , Networking to build a broad coalition of government, community leaders, businesses and advocacy organizations, deploying strengths in people skills and “emotional IQ” to support an engaging, dynamic and successful outreach plans , Fostering a collaborative team to encourage cooperation, understanding and camaraderie, Clear-thinking hard worker with sound judgment under pressure, Close attention to detail and strong time-management skills who works well with others and I can manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously, delegating to appropriate staff to produce high-quality work, while meeting deadlines, Understanding of how to identify, evaluate and take advantage of strategic opportunities by presenting appropriately directed messaging to targeted audience segments on behalf of a variety of personalities and positions, Global perspective acquired from working with international operating territories and extensive travel worldwide., Problem solving to seize opportunities and mitigate downside presented by dynamic, complex or complicated challenges., Presentation and public speaking, including significant on-the-record and executive presentation experience.

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Skillz: