Director / VP of Communications
Zero Hash
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Illinois • New York • United States
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About the role
- Lead and execute zerohash’s earned media strategy across financial/business, fintech, crypto, and technology publications
- Serve as a strategic communications advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team
- Adapt messaging and storytelling based on audience, outlet, and market context
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key reporters, editors, and producers
- Drive proactive pitching tied to product launches, partnerships, data reports, and major market moments
- Secure executive interviews, thought leadership placements, speaking opportunities, and awards
- Shape and refine the corporate narrative across announcements and partner communications
- Partner closely with CMO, Product, and Relationship Management on joint announcements and positioning
- Leverage proprietary data and market insights to create differentiated story angles
- Oversee internal communications alignment as needed
Requirements
- Significant experience in financial services, fintech, payments, or crypto communications (10-12+ years minimum)
- Established relationships across major business and financial media
- Direct experience advising CEOs and senior executives
- Demonstrated ability to distill complex technical and regulatory topics into accessible narratives
- Strong data fluency: comfortable anchoring stories in metrics and research
- Ability to tailor messaging across institutional, technical, and industry audiences
- Executive presence and professionalism suitable for institutional stakeholders
- Scrappy, creative operator who can both set strategy and execute independently
Benefits
- Healthcare Insurance: zerohash covers roughly 100% of employee premiums as well as a portion of spouse/children (U.S. only)
- Vision & Dental Insurance (U.S. only)
- Chance to earn equity
- Maternity & Paternity leave (after 6 months)
- WeWork All Access Membership
- WFH Yearly Stipend
- L&D Yearly Stipend (after 6 months)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
earned media strategystrategic communicationsdata fluencystorytellingpitchingnarrative developmentexecutive communicationsmedia relationsthought leadershipmarket insights
Soft Skills
relationship buildingadaptabilitycreativityexecutive presenceprofessionalismindependencecommunicationstrategic thinkingcollaborationdistillation of complex topics