Responsibilities

• Manage Hippo’s press and media strategy end-to-end including narrative development, press release writing, and relationship management with priority trade and business media.
• Partner with Finance and Investor Relations on quarterly earnings communications, turning results into media-ready storytelling and proactive pitch angles.
• Lead executive communications prepping spokespeople for high-stakes interviews, build a bench of secondary spokespeople, and triage which speaking opportunities are worth executive involvement.
• Drive thought leadership for the executive team, identifying and placing commentary, bylines, and speaking opportunities that build industry authority.
• Shape and execute consumer communications that highlight Hippo’s role in protecting homeowners, including education content and campaign storytelling.
• Manage Hippo’s PR agency relationship, coordinating execution and shared media relationships.
• Serve as a direct, high-trust partner to the executive team proactively surfacing issues and ideas that can turn into valuable storytelling opportunities.

Requirements

• 8+ years of corporate communications, PR, or media relations experience, spanning in-house and agency.
• Proven track record owning press release development, editorial calendars and media relationships end-to-end.
• Strong experience with PR agency management, driving media relations activities for the highest possible outcomes.
• Experience with Finance or Investor Relations on public company earnings or other related financial communications.
• Experience preparing executives for high-visibility media and speaking engagements.
• Strong judgment operating with ambiguity and limited day-to-day direction from senior leaders.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to promote executive leader voices across channels.
• Experience working with insurance or financial services brands strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Healthy Hippos Benefits – Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for our team members and their families. We also offer a 401(k)-retirement plan, short & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Equity – This position is eligible for equity compensation.
• Training and Career Growth – Training and internal career growth opportunities.
• Flexible Time Off – You know when and how you should recharge.
• Little Hippos Program – We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Hippo Habitat – Snacks and drinks available and catered lunches for onsite employees.