Corporate Communications Lead, US

Colorado, USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Own financial communications for a tech company—lead strategy, media relations, crisis response, and cross-functional messaging.

  • Own development and execution of financial materials and media outreach.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in PR with 3–4 years in financial communications for a public company.
  • Standout: C-suite counsel and global cross-functional collaboration experience.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content development and execution: Support the creation of high-quality financial communications materials from the conception stage, including scripts, press releases, presentations, messaging and Q&A documents to support financial results and other corporate announcements. You’ll ensure all materials are accurate, easy to understand and aligned with broader company messaging.
  • Drive media engagement: Execute press relations by building and maintaining relationships with financial and business media, owning these connections and prepping our executives for secured meetings and speaking opportunities. You’ll lead on the development of briefing materials, drafting responses to reporter inquiries and contributing to communications plans that enhance the company's reputation with key business and financial media.
  • Award submissions and speaker support: Run point on the development of award submissions and speaking opportunities that propel our corporate priorities.
  • Handle crisis and issues management: Lead rapid response communications during sensitive situations, coordinating with global teams and providing steady leadership under pressure.
  • Partner cross-functionally: Develop relationships with stakeholders across IR, Legal, Marketing, Product, and Regional + Global Leadership teams to ensure communications efforts are aligned and reflect consistent brand voice. Provide communications counsel and deliver feedback that will shape our strategy.
  • Develop smooth processes: Assist in creating a planning process that allows global workstreams to bring corporate moments to US audiences with ease. You’ll offer guidance based on your experience, implementing best practices for repeatable reporting.

Requirements

  • Leadership experience: You've spent 8+ years building your career in public relations, with a proven track record leading communications strategy.
  • Financial communications: At least 3-4 years in the financial communications space, supporting PR efforts for a publicly traded company in the US.
  • Strategic execution: Deep experience independently developing comprehensive strategies and creative storytelling that builds brand engagement and trust among key audiences. You're not too senior to write a press release or brief an agency, but you're strategic enough to shape direction.
  • Influencing Leadership: You have experience with C-suite and regional leadership, providing counsel that influences business decisions.
  • Media relationships: Familiarity with the financial and business press landscape, including existing connections and the ability to further build quality relationships.
  • Partner solutions: Have demonstrated the ability to work comfortably across a fast-paced organization to deliver quality materials that align stakeholder goals and meet audience expectations.
  • Crisis management experience: You can handle sensitive situations with composure, having experience managing issues in regulated or complex environments. You know how to protect brand integrity while navigating challenging situations.
  • Strong writing and communication skills: Crafting creative concepts, strategic briefs, press releases, and leadership communications is second nature to you. You can distill complex information into compelling narratives and adapt tone for different audiences.
  • Tech/fintech sector expertise: You’ve worked in-house in this space so you understand product launches and their technical nuances, regulatory complexity, fast-paced environments, and how to communicate these concepts to everyday people.

Benefits

  • We offer you a position in the driving seat at one of the world's foremost tech companies and a chance to truly be a part of something great.
  • you'll be a part of a fun, friendly atmosphere, with plenty of opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
  • Everyone gets shares in the company too, because we believe that what we're building belongs to each of us.

Wise

3.9 Glassdoor

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move money around the world. With the Wise account people and businesses can hold 40+ currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new cross-border payments network that will one day power money without borders for everyone, everywhere. However you use the platform, Wise is on a mission to make your life easier and save you money.Co-founded by Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus, Wise launched in 2011 under its original name TransferWise. It is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable technology companies and is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker, WISE.16 million people and businesses use Wise globally, which processes £9 billion in cross-border transactions every month, saving customers around £1.5 billion a year.For customer queries: Please note that LinkedIn is not a Wise Customer Support channel. If you would like to hear from our Customer Support team, please see our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.Login to access customer support: https://wise.com/login/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Wise/IG:https://www.instagram.com/wiseaccount/TW:https://twitter.com/home

Founded in 2011
London, England, GBR
9.2K employees (465 in marketing)
78% recommend to a friend
85% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
47.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$80.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
50%
Direct
47.8%
Referral
1.7%
Social
0.2%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~9.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
318 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
9.5 years
Median Tenure
3.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

Funding

Total Funding
$1.7B
Last Raise
Post IPO Debt, 3 years ago

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