Director, Financial & Corporate Communications
Job Details
- Experience
- 15+ years of experience in corporate communications and public relations
Requirements
- Have 15+ years of experience in corporate communications and public relations, focused on corporate and financial communications and issues and reputation management.
- Have B2B and public company experience.
- Have experience supporting high-growth technology companies through major funding, scale, or pre-IPO phases.
- Be able to turn complex financial strategy into clear messaging for internal and external audiences.
- Have experience building and maintaining relationships with business and financial journalists.
- Have worked in both in-house and PR agency environments.
- Be familiar with M&A communications and corporate transaction-related work.
- Have strong crisis communications and issues management experience.
- Have a track record of collaborating with cross-functional partners and agency teams.
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
- Be comfortable using AI-enabled tools for messaging development, media and issues analysis, and reputational risk assessment, with sound judgment about appropriate use.
- Be willing to work hybrid alongside key executives in the San Francisco office or remotely in the USA, and travel as needed.
Responsibilities
- Support and execute the company’s corporate PR strategy, including executive visibility for the CEO and CFO, crisis and reputation communications, and media and investor engagement.
- Draft and own press releases, media statements, executive quotes, investor and shareholder messaging, and other external materials.
- Develop and execute strategies to raise visibility through earned media, owned channels, awards, and speaking opportunities.
- Advise internal and external stakeholders on communication strategy and positioning.
- Coordinate messaging and plans across Finance, Investor Relations, Legal, Marketing, International teams, and executives.
- Manage day-to-day coordination with PR agencies.
- Lead communications strategies for major financial announcements and corporate milestones with Finance, Investor Relations, and Legal.
- Monitor reputational crises and issues, develop response plans and messaging frameworks, and lead cross-functional rapid-response communications.
- Develop internal communications plans, draft executive communications, and manage content for All-Hands meetings.
- Manage change management and executive communications for C-level executives.