Public Relations + Communications Associate

About Sezzle: With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping experience beyond payments, blending cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans that make shopping smarter and more accessible. We’re not just transforming payments; we’re redefining how people discover, interact with, and purchase the things they love while driving real impact on merchant sales through increased conversions and higher order values. As we continue to shape the future of fintech and retail, we’re building an innovative, dynamic team passionate about creating more than just a transaction but a truly unique shopping journey. If you’re excited about pushing boundaries in tech and delivering a game-changing experience for consumers and merchants alike, come join us at Sezzle and help create the future of shopping! About the Role Sezzle is seeking a Public Relations + Communications Associate who is best in class with a high IQ plus a high EQ. This role presents an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing team, with abundant prospects for career advancement. As Sezzle's Public Relations + Communications Associate, you'll help drive the communications and media strategy that shapes how the world sees Sezzle while hitting measured KPIs. In addition, you will support the day-to-day management of our social channels including: LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Reporting to the Head of Public Relations, you'll be the person turning ideas into content, tracking what's working, and making sure our voice shows up, on-brand, performing everywhere it matters. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role for someone who wants to help build out a growing brand's communications engine and social presence. You'll partner closely with the Head of PR on media relations, press coverage, competitive intelligence and our testing and learning surrounding various PR channels. You'll ideate and create content and manage channels. You’ll understand how to weave culture and trends so Sezzle shows up where the conversation is happening while achieving those KPIs. You'll split your time among communications/PR support (media monitoring, press recaps, competitor tracking, thought leadership, GEO management), social media (strategy, agency relationships, content creation, performance tracking), analytics and more. It's both analytical and creative, you'll track coverage and data to sharpen our story, then use those same insights to make the next piece of content or campaign better. We're also continuing to test and evolve our approach to consumer social, so this role requires someone who thrives in ambiguity and shifting priorities. They understand the need to pivot toward the campaigns and channels proving performance. Responsibilities across PR and social may shift as our strategy evolves, and we need someone excited about that flexibility. If you're proactive, love the fast pace of a growing fintech, and want ownership over work that touches millions of people, this is a seat where your work will be visible. What You’ll Own Support PR initiatives, including media monitoring, coverage tracking, and building press recaps; keep up to date with competitors on PR efforts through monthly reporting Partner with third-party agencies (media monitoring, GEO, influencer marketing) Track and report on social and PR performance metrics, helping identify insights and optimizations; stay up to date on company product updates Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align content with broader campaigns and company initiatives and goals Help lead in-person brand/PR events Assist in developing and executing social media strategies across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and TikTok — with the understanding that our approach to consumer social is actively being tested, so priorities and channel focus may shift based on what's performing Create and schedule engaging, on-brand content (c…