What We’re Looking For:
Company is looking for a world-class Corporate Communications leader who will work closely with our Head of Comms and executive team to drive strategy and results. This proactive, collaborative individual should be a creative and innovative storyteller who will explore both new and established approaches to achieve our goals. The role will oversee all corporate communications efforts, including business and trade media relations, financial communications, thought leadership, internal communications, reputation management and crisis/issues management. The ideal candidate will have experience driving measurable results in a fast-paced environment and demonstrated success building, scaling, and managing teams. It’s also important for the VP to establish credibility at the executive level and be well-versed in championing consensus and approval for cross-functional efforts.
What You Will Do:
- Develop and lead our corporate communications strategy, ensuring it is aligned with company leadership and overall business strategy
- Partner closely with the Head of Comms and other senior members of the Communications team to develop engaging, impactful narratives about Company and its products, including the contributions the company makes to society, its meteoric growth, and what makes it a best place to work
- Attract, retain, and cultivate a world-class corporate communications team
- Onboard and manage agency partners as required, resulting in meaningful ROI
- Lead a robust media relations function, delivering exceptional results that effectively position Company – maintaining strong working relationships with business, financial, technology, and trade media
- Leverage both earned and owned channels to ensure that Company is valued appropriately in the eyes of customers, partners, employees, investors, the media, and influencers as an industry leader
- Consult and advise executives on corporate communications matters
Your Company:
- Senior communications executive with at least 15+ years of work experience leading and scaling communications teams in fast-paced, high-growth business and technology environments
- Foundational experience in journalism and media relations is desirable, as is the combination of PR agency and in-house leadership roles
- An understanding of the startup-to-public technology company journey and culture, and the challenges of evolving a narrative to keep pace with that change
- Experience with crisis communications and change management, and ability to maintain calm under fire
- Solid media contacts among business, trade and/or tech outlets, as well as ability to build new relationships quickly
- 10+ years of people management experience, with the demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and retain top talent
- An intuitive and effective manager and mentor, who is capable of both counseling senior communications leaders and growing junior team members alike
- Proven ability to run and deliver results on large-scale, complex projects under tight deadlines through rigorous planning and ruthless prioritization
- Business development mindset where communications directly contributes to business objectives
- Exceptional writer and dynamic communicator
- Entrepreneurial and a hands-on style with a strong bias for action and results while working effectively in an innovative, unstructured environment that values collaboration without ego
- Operates at a high level of intensity, acting with a sense of urgency without sacrificing excellence