About Us

Chess.com is one of the largest gaming sites in the world and the #1 platform for playing, learning, and enjoying chess.

We are a team of 600+ fully remote people in 60+ countries working hard to serve the global chess community. We are here to support 185M+ chess players worldwide with the best possible product, content, and tools to serve the community!

We are a tech company. A gaming company. A content company. And we do it all with passion and commitment to the game. Above all we prize our mission-driven, flat, life-celebrating, no-corporate culture, and we look forward to meeting you and learning more about what you can bring to the team.

About You

You are a media-savvy PR professional with a passion for storytelling and a deep understanding of chess, gaming, esports, entertainment, or sports media landscapes. You have a proven ability to shape compelling narratives, build relationships, and pitch ideas across various platforms, from traditional outlets to podcasts and new media. Reporting to the SVP of Communications, you will be Chess.com's go-to PR point of contact, managing inbound requests, preparing team members for media engagements, and proactively pitching stories that highlight Chess.com's commitment to the global chess community. You thrive in a fast-paced, fully remote environment, bringing both initiative and collaboration skills to the table.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and pitch stories to a range of media outlets, including traditional media, podcasts, blogs, and other content platforms
• Serve as the primary point of contact for media inquiries, ensuring timely responses that reflect Chess.com’s values and brand voice
• Support Chess.com’s earned media strategy by identifying and acting on PR opportunities
• Prepare internal stakeholders for media engagements
• Collaborate closely with marketing, product, and external partners
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with media contacts, particularly in the gaming, esports, entertainment, and sports sectors
• Monitor media coverage and industry trends to identify opportunities and potential issues for Chess.com’s brand, including positioning Chess.com in stories beyond the chess world

Preferred Skills

• Strong experience in consumer PR, especially within gaming, esports, entertainment, or sports media
• Proven ability to pitch and land stories across a diverse media landscape
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a fully remote, distributed team
• Proactive in identifying PR opportunities and inserting Chess.com into conversations beyond the chess world
• Strong collaboration and communication skills working in a fully distributed team
• Sense of ownership and responsibility

About the Opportunity

• This is a full-time position
• We are 100% remote (always have been, always will be!)
• US Based Candidates Only

You can learn more about us here:

• https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-chess-com-virtual-team-works-together
• https://www.chess.com/about

We look forward to meeting you!