Role in brief
Paxos seeks a Head of Communications to develop and implement a global strategy covering executive, corporate, policy, internal, and product narratives. This role involves leading media relations and advising the CEO and executive team on communications. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in fintech or financial services communications, with a strong background in media relations and C-level advisory.
About the role
This role involves crafting and executing a comprehensive, global communications strategy for Paxos, integrating various communication facets such as executive, corporate, policy, internal, and product narratives. The objective is to establish a cohesive brand story across all platforms. A key part of the work will be managing media and press relations, focusing on proactive storytelling to enhance the company's presence in financial and crypto media, alongside responsive reputation management.
The Head of Communications will also oversee internal and executive communications, collaborating with existing teams, particularly for sensitive regulated topics and significant company milestones. This position requires acting as a strategic advisor to the CEO and the executive team, providing recommendations and shaping narratives. The role also involves utilizing AI tools to improve content development, research, and performance measurement.
Success in this position means effectively directing external agencies and cross-functional partners to deliver consistent, high-quality communications across different regions and time zones. The individual will be responsible for re-establishing Paxos's brand in key media forums and building strong relationships with relevant finance and crypto reporters, operating across both US and international markets.
The annual salary for this full-time Head of Communications role ranges from $202,000 to $232,050 USD.
Skills that matter here
- Communications: This role requires defining and executing a global communications strategy, covering executive, corporate, policy, internal, and product narratives.
- Non-Tech: The position focuses on strategic communication functions rather than technical development or engineering.
Who this role suits
- Someone with a proven ability to manage press and media relations and to re-establish a company’s brand in key industry forums.
- An individual with a track record of partnering closely with C-level leaders, serving as a trusted extension of their voice.
- A confident and extroverted personality with strong discussion and recommendation skills.
- A professional with deep experience across multiple communication sub-functions, comfortable overseeing all of them.
From the employer
What you’ll do
- Define and execute a long-term, global communications strategy that integrates executive, corporate, policy, internal, and product narratives into a coherent story for Paxos.
- Lead media and press relations, including proactive storytelling and responsive reputation management, to return Paxos to a strong presence in key financial and crypto outlets.
- Own company-wide internal and executive communications in partnership with existing internal comms and marketing, especially around high-stakes, regulated topics and major company milestones.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the CEO & the executive team, shaping narratives, recommendations, and decision-ready options on communications strategy and execution.
- Use AI tools and systems to increase leverage in content development, research, and measurement.
- Direct and coordinate external agencies, advisors, and cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality, on-message communications across regions and time zones.
About you
- 12+ years in communications with experience in senior leadership roles, including meaningful time in tech, fintech, or financial services; experience in crypto and blockchain preferred but not required.
- Deep experience across multiple comms sub-functions (executive, corporate, policy/regulatory, internal, product), with clear depth in at least one and comfort overseeing all.
- Proven ability to manage press and media relations and to define and execute plans that re-establish a company’s brand in key media and industry forums.
- Track record of partnering closely with C-level leaders as a trusted extension of their voice.
- Experience at fintech companies or banks, ideally with the last several years at a crypto-native or crypto-forward company.
- Strong, existing relationships or demonstrable ability to build relationships with relevant finance/crypto reporters and outlets; ability to operate across US and international markets.
- Confident, extroverted, humble personality with strong discussion and recommendation skills.
Questions about this role
What is the remote work policy for this role?
This is a fully remote position.
What is the seniority level for this position?
This is a Head-level position.
What is the salary range for this role?
The salary for this role ranges from $202,000 to $232,050 USD.