Responsibilities

• As Director, Internal Communications & Employer Brand, you'll drive two of our most visible functions shaping how Circle is understood — by employees, by candidates, and by the world.
• This is a highly cross-functional role for a strategic builder, operator, and storyteller who can shape programs, elevate standards, and partner across the business to deliver clear, credible, and compelling communications.
• You'll play a central role in advancing Circle's internal communications approach across a distributed, global, remote-first workforce — helping employees stay informed, aligned, and connected to the company's strategy, priorities, and culture.
• You'll also advance Circle's employer brand, translating the employee experience into a strong, differentiated presence in the talent market.
• Internal Communications
• - Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, including HR and Corporate Communications, to develop internal communications plans for major initiatives, organizational moments, and company priorities – not reactive support, but proactive counsel on what to say, when, and how.
• - Help shape how Circle communicates company strategy and OKRs internally, translating priorities into messaging that feels relevant and actionable for employees across functions and regions.
• - Build and scale internal communications programs in partnership with the Employee Experience Director and other cross-functional partners to support engagement, connection, and understanding across a distributed workforce.
• - Evolve and maintain the operational infrastructure that makes communications effective and scalable, including: editorial planning, channel governance, distribution practices, and measurement frameworks.
• - Support Circle's intranet strategy and evolution, serving as the business owner steering this work in partnership with IT.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive experience in internal communications, marketing, HR communications, content strategy, or a related field, including meaningful experience operating in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Exceptional writing and editorial judgment across formats, with the ability to adapt voice and messaging for executives, employees, candidates, and cross-functional audiences.
• Strong strategic instincts paired with operational discipline — able to move between big-picture program design and the details required to make systems run well.
• Strong track record driving internal communications programs at a fast-moving, global company — including communications planning, leadership messaging, editorial strategy, and stakeholder advisory work.
• Experience shaping or scaling employer brand efforts, including EVP development, talent storytelling, campaign planning, or employer brand measurement.
• Comfort using data and insights to assess effectiveness, identify opportunities, and improve communications outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence across functions and levels, build trust quickly, and drive progress through partnership rather than formal authority.
• People management experience, with a track record of developing talent, giving clear feedback, and building strong, resilient teams.
• Demonstrated AI fluency in a communications, content, or brand context — you actively use AI to improve quality, speed, and scale, and can translate that into practical team workflows.

Preferred

• Background in financial services, fintech, digital assets, or another fast-evolving, highly regulated industry.
• Experience supporting communications through rapid growth, organizational change, or major business inflection points (IPO, M&A, rapid scaling).