Director, Corporate Communications

Responsibilities

• Own and execute Deel’s global corporate, executive and financial communications strategy, with a focus on driving proactive moments, visibility and credibility in the U.S. market
• Shape and evolve Deel’s narrative across company vision, product storytelling, policy, and key business milestones
• Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier business, financial, tech, and trade media; develop timely, compelling story angles and pitches for Deel and its executives
• Lead communications for major company moments, including product launches, financial announcements, partnerships, and other corporate milestones.
• Support executive communications as part of broader corporate initiatives, including thought leadership, media engagements, and key message creation.
• Prepare spokespeople for media, analyst, and public engagements with clear, effective briefing materials.
• Manage reactive communications, including issues and crisis situations, with strong judgment and effective messaging.
• Measure and optimize communications impact, refining messaging, channels, and strategy over time, in partnership with sales and marketing.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in communications or media relations in your designated region
• Have strong relationships with local and global media
• Have experience managing internal teams and external partners, like PR agencies
• Are always on top of current events
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit with a strong growth mindset
• Are excellent in spoken and written English
• Are highly detail-oriented
• Are comfortable with a very fast-paced environment
• Are an active relationship builder who can collaborate with internal and external teams to consistently improve process and communication workflows

Nice To Have

• You’ve seen (and helped build) what great looks like in B2B tech/SaaS, or HR/payroll
• You thrive in high-growth environments where things move fast—and you move faster
• You’ve built earned media and executive visibility programs that actually move the needle
• You enjoy turning complex product and technical ideas into stories people understand and care about
• You’ve been close to financial communications moments—fundraising, IPO, earnings, M&A, or investor storytelling
• You have a strong point of view on modern media and how companies break through
• Most importantly, you bring an entrepreneurial mindset, a bias toward action, and a desire to build

Benefits

• Some things you’ll enjoy
• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access