Senior Manager, External Communications

WeightWatchers is a global digital health company and the world’s #1 doctor-recommended, clinically studied behavioral weight health program. For sixty years, we have led the industry by blending science and community to help millions of people build sustainable healthy habits.

As the science of weight health rapidly evolves, so does WeightWatchers. We are redefining the category by developing new clinical pathways for GLP-1 medication access, creating specialized behavioral programs for members on weight-loss medications, and integrating medical care with our proven habit-change framework. By combining these clinical breakthroughs with our digital-first community, we are uniquely positioned to lead the future of weight health care.

The Senior Manager, External Communications will be responsible for executing external communications and storytelling that shapes how the brand shows up across media, culture, and the broader wellness conversation.

Reporting to the Head of PR & External Communications, this role will manage the execution of external communications strategies that drive brand relevance, earned visibility, consumer messaging and media opportunities that drive cultural relevance and audience engagement. This position will work closely with marketing, brand, partnerships, and talent teams to amplify the brand’s voice and help maintain a steady drumbeat of earned storytelling.

The ideal candidate is a strong storyteller and strategic communicator with experience translating brand moments, partnerships, campaigns, company initiatives and business priorities into compelling narratives that resonate with consumers and media alike.

• Manage day-to-day consumer-facing communications and storytelling across media and public channels
• Develop and amplify the brand narrative across consumer press, lifestyle outlets, emerging media and cultural platforms
• Translate brand strategy, campaigns, and partnerships into impactful consumer storytelling opportunities

• Support and execute consumer PR initiatives that drive awareness and engagement
• Manage consumer media outreach, story development, and press opportunities
• Identify culturally relevant moments and media opportunities that position the brand within wellness, health, and lifestyle conversations

• Develop messaging that connects the brand to consumers in a clear, compelling, and culturally relevant way
• Ensure consistency of brand narrative across media opportunities, partnerships, and brand moments
• Partner closely with brand, marketing, partnerships, and talent teams to support campaigns and launches

• Build and maintain relationships with key consumer, business, lifestyle, and wellness media
• Identify opportunities to place the brand in relevant cultural conversations
• Support press strategy for partnerships, events, and brand activations

• Support management of external PR agencies and help guide day-to-day priorities
• Collaborate closely with agency teams to drive consumer coverage and storytelling opportunities

• Partner closely with marketing, brand, partnerships, and talent teams to ensure consumer communications supports broader company initiatives
• Work closely with the Head of PR & External Communications to align consumer messaging with the broader corporate narrative and company priorities

• 8-12+ years experience in public relations, external and consumer communications, or brand storytelling
• Strong background in consumer PR, lifestyle media, and brand communications
• Proven ability to generate impactful media coverage and culturally relevant storytelling opportunities
• Exceptional verbal, writing, messaging, and storytelling skills
• Experience partnering closely with marketing, brand, partnerships, and social teams
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strategic thinker combined with hands-on execution and attention to detail
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-visibility environments

At WeightWatchers, we prioritize the security of our candidates. To ensure you are communicating with a legitimate representative of our team, please keep the following security standards in mind:

• Verified Email Domain: All official correspondence from our recruiting team will originate from an @ww.com email address. 
• Live Engagement: Our hiring process requires live interaction. We do not conduct interviews or extend employment offers solely through text message, chat apps, or automated email-only exchanges.
• Financial Integrity: WeightWatchers will never ask for any form of payment from a candidate. We will never send you a check with instructions to purchase equipment or "start-up kits" on our behalf.
• Secure Data Collection: Sensitive personal information (such as banking or identity tax info) is only requested through our official, secure onboarding portal after a formal offer has been extended, never during the interview phase.

Stay Vigilant: If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent WeightWatchers and the process deviates from these standards, please do not share any personal information. You can verify any open position by visiting our official careers page at https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ww