Responsibilities

• Own and maintain a unified company narrative across all communications, from press releases and regulatory filings to partner announcements.
• Lead communications strategy and execution for launches, including products, blockchain integrations, and partnerships, across a dynamic calendar with simultaneous external stakeholders.
• Partner with the communications teams of our leading partners and distributors; empower them to accurately and effectively represent Open Standard.
• Advise the CEO on all aspects of positioning, media interviews, public speaking, and thought leadership. Prepare for tough questions as well as friendly ones.
• Cultivate relationships with business, financial, technology, and trade press—becoming the go-to resource for journalists covering this industry.
• Collaborate with the General Counsel on sensitive and regulatory-facing communications, determining what to say, what not to say, and how to address complex questions.
• Develop and lead the content and social strategy across owned, earned, and executive channels, running point until the team expands.
• Manage agency relationships for additional capacity and reach, while retaining ownership of Open Standard’s story and message.

Requirements

• 5-15 years of experience in communications and marketing for fintech, payments, financial services, crypto infrastructure, or regulated technology.
• Proven track record shaping the narrative of technically complex products for customers, partners, policymakers, and journalists.
• Direct experience advising a CEO and leading major announcements, including those that require crisis communication.
• Experienced in joint communications efforts with legal and policy teams, especially around regulated or contested issues.
• Capable of setting strategic direction and executing hands-on, knowing when each is appropriate.

Preferred

• Helped build a new infrastructure category from the communications side.
• Led communications for businesses with numerous partners making coordinated announcements (platform, marketplace, network).
• Collaborated with policy or government relations teams on issues of financial regulation.