Motive - Director, Financial & Corporate Communications
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Requirements
• 15+ years of experience in corporate communications and public relations with a specific focus on corporate, financial communications and issues and reputation management. B2B and public company experience required. • Proven experience supporting high-growth technology companies through major funding, scale, or pre-IPO phases. • Experience turning complex financial strategy into clear messaging for internal and external audiences. • Demonstrated strength in media relations, with experience building and maintaining relationships with business and financial journalists. • Proven experience working in both in-house and PR agency environments. • Familiarity with M&A communications and corporate transaction-related work. • Strong crisis communications and issues management experience. • Track record of collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners and agency teams. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, credible messaging for diverse audiences. • Strong critical thinking skills and comfort operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, managing multiple priorities simultaneously. • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field. Advanced degree is a plus. • Strong relationships with Executives, Finance, Investor Relations, and Legal will be crucial to ensure alignment, compliance, and impact across all communications. • Comfort using AI-enabled tools to support messaging development, media and issues analysis, and reputational risk assessment, with sound judgment around appropriate use. • Willingness to work in a hybrid model alongside key executives in our San Francisco, CA office.
Responsibilities
• Corporate & Executive Communications • Support and execute the company’s corporate PR strategy, including executive visibility for CEO and CFO, crisis and reputation communications, and media and investor engagement. • Draft and own press releases, media statements, executive quotes, investor and shareholder messaging, and other external materials. • Develop and execute strategies to raise visibility through earned media, owned channels, awards, speaking opportunities, and more. • Advise internal and external stakeholders on communication strategy and positioning. • Coordinate messaging and plans across teams, including Finance, Investor Relations, Legal, Marketing, International teams, executive team, and more. • Serve as a strategic liaison and manage day-to-day coordination with PR agencies. • Financial Communications • Partner closely with Finance, Investor Relations, and Legal teams to lead communications strategies for major financial announcements and corporate milestones. • Draft and refine internal and external financial materials, shareholder messaging, FAQs, and internal briefing docs. • Ensure financial messaging is accurate, consistent, and aligned with broader corporate communications. • Crisis & Reputation Management • Monitor and assess crises and issues that may impact corporate reputation, providing real-time counsel and communication plans. • Develop and maintain messaging frameworks and holding statements for high-risk or sensitive scenarios. • Lead cross-functional alignment for rapid response communications when needed, ensuring consistency and control across channels. • Work with cross-functional teams to lead and oversee issues and reputation management plans and support. • Establish playbooks and protocols for risk mitigation and incident response preparedness. • Internal Communications • Develop and manage internal communications plans that keep employees informed, inspired, and aligned on corporate and financial news and updates. • Draft executive communications, manage content for All-Hands meetings, and lead internal message development around key corporate and financial initiatives. • Manage change management and executive communications for c-level executives.
Benefits
• $207,000—$311,000 USD
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