Responsibilities

• Content development and execution: Support the creation of high-quality financial communications materials from scratch—including scripts, press releases, presentations, messaging and Q&A documents to support financial results and other relevant corporate announcements. You’ll ensure all materials are accurate, easy to understand and aligned with broader company messaging as a dual listed company on Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange.
• 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.
• Crisis and issues management: Assess, establish and maintain a crisis communications program that keeps our team a step ahead of the next news cycle. Lead rapid response communications during sensitive situations, coordinating with global teams and providing steady leadership under pressure.
• Reputation building: Oversee media relations, executive visibility, and thought leadership for select corporate functions—identify opportunities to strengthen Wise’s global reputation through disciplined messaging and proactive communications.
• Partner cross-functionally: Develop relationships with stakeholders across IR, Legal, Marketing, Product, and Regional and Global Leadership teams to ensure communications efforts are aligned and reflect consistent brand voice. Provide communications counsel and deliver feedback that shapes how Wise shows up externally.
• Think creatively: Bring outside the box thinking to traditional communications. Whether it’s LinkedIn or Substack, you’ll monitor trends and put forward creative ideas that will help us shape the next wave of innovative storytelling at Wise.

Requirements

• Communications experience: You\'ve spent 10+ years building your career in public relations, with a proven track record leading communications strategy.
• Financial communications: At least 2 years in the financial communications space, you\’ve spent years supporting corporate news moments, like earnings, 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.
• Strong written 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 with minimal edits.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

• flexible work hours
• opportunity for international travel
• everyone gets shares in the company
• fun, friendly atmosphere (as described in the description)