Communications & Brand Manager

About the Role

If you want to build, develop, and see your impact, join Skillz and level up your Career!

Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games, the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.

At Skillz, we understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Want to join a team made up of alums from Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, EA, Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, EY, Twitch, DraftKings, Wynn Resorts and more? Learn more to see if Skillz is the right fit for your next career move! 

Responsibilities 

• Develop and execute communications and brand content across owned channels, including social media, blog, website, and online communities.
• Monitor and report on performance across social media, brand health, and earned media using third-party measurement tools to inform planning and optimization.
• Ensure consistent brand voice, tone, and visual standards across all external communications.
• Manage social media presence and drive audience engagement through thoughtful, platform-appropriate content.
• Support brand storytelling initiatives that reflect company priorities and strengthen brand perception.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align messaging and ensure clarity and consistency.

Key Competencies 

• Strong creative instincts with an understanding of brand voice and audience engagement.
• Self-starter with the ability to learn the business and industry holistically.
• Clear, concise communicator with strong editorial judgment.
• Organized and reliable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Awareness of emerging digital and social media trends.
• Balanced use of creativity and structure in day-to-day work.

Experience 

• 5+ years of experience in communications, brand, social media, or related roles.
• 2+ years of experience as a people manager.
• Demonstrated experience managing social media channels for a consumer or technology brand.
• Strong writing and editing skills with attention to tone, clarity, and consistency.
• Experience creating or overseeing digital content for online platforms.
• Comfortable using AI tools to support content ideation, drafting, and editing while maintaining accuracy, originality, and brand standards.

Total Starting Compensation including Base + Bonus + Equity: $172,882

Location: Onsite 5 days a week, Las Vegas 

Travel Requirement: Less than 10% 

Why Skillz

• Culture of Impact: Join a united team of builders, creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win. At Skillz, we create value, obsess over our product, and make a difference in the world.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive benefits package, which includes 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses for both you and your dependents. Additionally, take advantage of our 401K matching, equity incentives, pre-tax benefit options, and more.

• Wellness Support: Enhance your well-being with our array of wellness initiatives, including meditation and mental health resources, physical fitness coaching and classes, family planning assistance, health and parenting guidance, virtual therapy sessions, and more.

• Time off: We offer competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays, including a company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Years, to help you recharge and pursue your passions.

• Las Vegas Headquarters: Skillz strongly believes in a five-day a week, collaborative office environment at our 36,000+ square foot headquarters. Enjoy free daily breakfast and catered lunch, snacks,a full-size gym with showers, commuter benefits, insurance, team bonding events and many more. 

• Recognized Success: Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC's Disruptor 50, San Francisco Business Times' Best Places to Work, Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list, and many more.

• Development Opportunities: We hold our employees to high standards while providing them with professional growth opportunities. We operate like a startup, and encourage all of our employees to collaborate and voice feedback about our product and ways we can improve as a business. We believe in never settling, and that also pertains to your growth.

Join Skillz and Let's Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming!

Together, we'll create a world where skill, passion, and innovation thrive. We look forward to having you on board!

Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Client-provided location(s): Las Vegas, NV

Job ID: 7579673

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-30T23:32:25