Instacart
Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America.
San Francisco, CA

Associate Manager, Retail & Enterprise, Corporate Communications

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We're transforming the grocery industry

Instacart is the North American leader in online grocery and one of the fastest-growing companies in e-commerce. Since 2012, we’ve been working towards creating a world where everyone has access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. 

Groceries delivered to your door in as little as an hour. It seems simple, right? Well, it’s more complex than that. From re-routing deliveries during snowstorms, to connecting customers with coupons and deals for their favorite brands, to updating over half a billion grocery data lines every night...our efforts bring Instacart closer to being the operating system for the grocery industry.

Solving these problems is what helps our customers get back time in their day, so they can do more of what they love.

Introducing Our Hybrid Working Model

As the future of work evolves, so do we. We have a hybrid model where our roles are open to in-office, flex, or remote work.  Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.


OVERVIEW

Instacart is the leading online grocery platform in North America. Today, Instacart is available to more than 85% of U.S. households and 80% of Canadian households, partnering with more than 600 national, regional and local retailers, including unique brand names, to deliver from nearly 55,000 stores across more than 5,500 cities in the U.S. and Canada. The company's cutting-edge enterprise technology also powers the ecommerce platforms for more than 175 retailers - including some of the world's largest retail players - supporting their white-label websites, applications and delivery solutions.

About the Team

Instacart’s retail partnerships are core to the company’s operations and a crucial part of Instacart’s business. As part of the company’s deepened investment in retailers, Instacart Enterprise will be a major focus for the company this year. We’re looking for an Associate Manager of Retail & Enterprise, Corporate Communications to join our growing Communications team, focused on Instacart’s robust retail and enterprise businesses. Our mission is to create a world where everyone has access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together, and we’re looking for exceptionally talented Communications team members to help support Instacart as the business continues to grow. The Associate Manager will report to the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications with a focus on elevating Instacart’s retail and enterprise business narratives. 

ABOUT THE JOB

  • Support communications activities for Instacart’s robust retail & enterprise businesses as a member of the Corporate Communications team 
  • This individual will be responsible for executing on a proactive communications strategy designed to amplify Instacart’s retail and enterprise narratives
  • We expect this new Associate Manager to serve as a day-to-day Communications team point of contact for our partners across the enterprise org, including the business development team, product marketing team, and engineering team 
  • Key areas of responsibility include: 
    • Running point as project manager on proactive retail partner and enterprise announcements, including new partnerships, product updates, and case studies 
    • Proactively pitch and place coverage with trade and tech outlets that spotlights the growth of the Instacart Enterprise business and its unique retailer offering  
    • Supporting Senior Manager on retail and enterprise related media inbounds 
    • Partnering closely with the Business Development and Enterprise teams to uncover newsworthy milestones and moments in time to create a “daily drip” of retail & enterprise media coverage 
    • Partnering closely with other Comms team members across Corporate and Consumer Communications on relevant storytelling opportunities related to the retail business
    • Cultivating relationships with key retail, enterprise and select local media
    • Drafting materials including press releases, messaging, blogs and weekly reports
    • Managing all retail and enterprise media databases for the Communications team 
    • Regularly researching and exploring editorial and speaking opportunities for company leadership including Business Development, Product, and others. 
    • Supporting the broader Corporate Communications team on special projects and announcements as needed  
  • The Associate Manager will report to Instacart’s Senior Manager of Corporate Communications and may support other team members on various projects 

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate has:

  • 4+ years of previous experience in PR and communications functions - preferably with some time in-house
  • Experience in business communications, with previous work and/or interest in the enterprise space specifically.
  • Proven experience with project and/or program management.
  • Proven experience supporting or managing multi-faceted internal/external campaigns.
  • Strong collaborator & communicator; comfortable working across multiple teams and functions to achieve your goals.

This person will ideally be based in the Bay Area. 


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What are Instacart Perks + Benefits

Instacart Benefits Overview

A job is just one of the ingredients in a full life. We believe in supporting our employees and their family’s overall health and wellness to support their whole life.

Wellness Tailored to You
Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life & disability coverage right alongside physical & mental wellness programs, memberships and stipends to keep you and your family feeling your best.

Work From Home Stipend
We help outfit your WFH setup so you can be your most productive while at home.

Flexible Time Off
We all recharge differently. Take the time you need with our flexible time off policy.

Family Building Benefits
No matter where you are in your family journey, we support you. Our plans cover modern family planning for all. We offer leave for all parents, flexible working schedules and an active Parents@ community.

Learning & Development
Whether you’re just starting your career or leading teams, we provide customized L&D programs to help you grow and an annual allowance to pursue your development.

Future Planning
We have you covered as you plan for your future. Student loan assistance through Peanut Butter, free Rocket Lawyer membership, SoFi & First Republic financial planning and more.

Community Connection
Support the communities you care about with volunteer weeks and get involved with our social impact program, Instacart Serves.

Instacart Express Membership
We help keep your fridge stocked. Unlock grocery discounts with our Instacart Beta app while testing our latest features.

Family
We believe in supporting every parent within the Instacart family. Paid parental leave, flexible schedules, a grocery credit, and sweet baby swag are offered to new parents. We aim to support parents returning to work with on-site Mother’s Rooms, our Parents @ ERG, and events like Bring Your Child to Work Day.

Food
We donut take food (or food puns) lightly at here Instacart. From giving all employees a free Instacart Express membership to celebrating milestones and cultural heritage months with food, to hosting a monthly AMA with our CEO called "the Scoop" (featuring scoops of ice cream), food is baked into our daily lives.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Our social impact program, Instacart Serves, aims to nourish our communities by helping to remove barriers to food access and enrich the lives of our communities through an annual volunteer week.
Partners with nonprofits
Instacart is committed to supporting the communities we serve and we are proud to team up with our giving partner Feeding America to combat food insecurity.
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
As a company, we’ve adopted a set of guidelines for managers to help accommodate caregivers on their teams including offering flexible schedules and extra time blocks throughout the day.
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Our Executive team, led by CEO Fidji Simo, is 55% women
Mandated unconscious bias training
We require all Instacart employees to complete a mandatory unconscious bias training. Our employee resource groups have also partnered together to launch a diversity and training program.
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
At Instacart, we have five active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Nightshades (our Black ERG), Rainbow Carrots (our LGBTQ+ ERG), Saźon (our Latinx ERG), Parents@, and Women@.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
We offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave for employees who become parents (through birth, adoption, or foster care) to support them and their families as they take on their new role as a parent.
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
We provide Family Planning benefits for all types of families, including but not limited to fertility planning, surrogacy support, adoption services, care navigation, and reproductive technology.
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
We partner with our Parents@ community to host virtual events and programming for families such as cooking classes, arts and craft kits delivered, and magic shows over Zoom.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Company-sponsored happy hours
Relocation assistance
Home-office stipend for remote employees
We have a $600 stipend for outfitting your home office, as well as monthly phone & internet reimbursement.
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
We offer free Udemy subscriptions for every employee to allow them to develop new skills and foster existing ones by enrolling in a wide array of courses. We also have a dedicated L&D Team.
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education stipend
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks

Additional Perks + Benefits

Our programming and benefits are constantly evolving to meet the needs of our growing team. We introduce new benefits each year, and add new programs to celebrate cultural heritage, give back to the community, and celebrate our teams.

Our Instacart Serves social impact program is one of the most active across the company. We aim to nourish our communities by helping to remove barriers to food access and enriching the lives of our communities through an annual volunteer week of service, grocery donations, disaster relief, and giving campaigns.

The Instacart Serves program focuses support across 3 main areas:

- Food Insecurity: The majority of our philanthropic support is dedicated to helping to remove barriers to food access and hunger relief with our primary giving partner, Feeding America. We recognize that food insecurity disproportionately affects diverse communities and we also work to raise awareness for this growing inequity.

- Supporting Traditionally Marginalized Communities: We are committed to standing up for injustice and equity, supporting organizations that challenge economic justice, and uplifting traditionally marginalized communities.

- Disaster Relief: In the event of natural disasters which severely impact the communities we serve, we provide disaster relief through financial or grocery donations to centers and organizations supporting evacuees and first responders.

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