Director, Media Strategy

USA (Remote)

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Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead strategic executive visibility programs for technology and healthcare clients, turning complex messaging into credible, media-ready narratives across earned and owned channels.

  • Growth and platform-building: own evergreen thought leadership platforms and executive presence between major news moments.
  • Message development and positioning: shape C-suite narratives for top-tier business, technology, and health press across earned and owned channels.
  • High-stakes media strategy: oversee earnings, IPO, and corporate milestone campaigns with proactive narrative guidance.

Job Description

Lead strategic executive visibility programs for technology and healthcare clients, turning complex messaging into credible, media-ready narratives across earned and owned channels.

  • Growth and platform-building: own evergreen thought leadership platforms and executive presence between major news moments.
  • Message development and positioning: shape C-suite narratives for top-tier business, technology, and health press across earned and owned channels.
  • High-stakes media strategy: oversee earnings, IPO, and corporate milestone campaigns with proactive narrative guidance.
  • Storytelling counsel: provide senior clients with messaging, media positioning, and narrative development across diverse audiences.
  • Media relationships: cultivate strong journalist/editor connections across financial, business, and consumer outlets.
  • Risk and crisis guidance: steer communications during sensitive moments with best-in-class media advice.
  • Industry fluency: maintain current knowledge of B2B/B2C tech and healthcare media landscapes and emerging outlets.
  • Opportunity spotting: identify new media opportunities and trend-based pitching to position clients ahead of conversations.
  • Monitoring and guidance: track media trends and competitive narratives to inform proactive, data-driven strategy.
  • Talent and capability building: design agency-wide media training and mentor account teams in storytelling and outreach.
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Highwire is a strategic marketing communications agency built at the intersection of innovation and industry.We help ambitious brands navigate complexity, lead markets, and grow with purpose. With integrated capabilities across strategic marketing communications, creative, and insights, we bring clarity where there’s noise – and influence where it matters most.Our team operates at the speed of change, delivering bold ideas and measurable impact across B2B tech, healthcare, cybersecurity, energy, financial services, and beyond.Whether you’re preparing for IPO, entering a new market, or reshaping your category, we’re the partner that helps you rise above.Highwire. Above all.

San Francisco, California, USA
184 employees (40 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
9.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.4%
Direct
41.9%
Referral
6.3%
Social
11.6%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~184

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
33 (18% of company)
Median Career Experience
8.5 years
Median Tenure
2.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2022
    Private Equity

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