Senior Communications Lead, Media Relations
Skills
AdoptionAgency ManagementBackgroundersBriefingEuroclearJournalismManaging Media Relations
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of communications PR or media relations experience ideally across crypto fintech financial services capital markets enterprise technology or high growth tech
- Proven track record securing coverage for major company product partnership funding institutional or ecosystem announcements
- Strong existing relationships with top tier business financial broadcast crypto fintech and trade media
- Demonstrated ability to turn complex or technical topics into simple compelling narratives for mainstream and professional financial audiences
- Strong understanding of Web3 including DeFi tokenization stablecoins blockchain infrastructure crypto markets and institutional adoption
- Excellent writing and editing across press releases pitches messaging documents Q&As briefing materials and executive talking points
- Highly organized and execution oriented able to manage multiple announcements stakeholders and timelines at once
- Comfortable working directly with senior executives and preparing them for high stakes media moments
- Experience working in house at an agency or across both
- Able to thrive in a remote first environment with EST overlap
Nice to have
- New York City presence
- Financial broadcast contacts
- Banking communications experience
- Capital markets experience
- Stablecoin knowledge
- Payments experience
- Executive media prep
- Agency management
- Remote-first adaptability
- Capital markets interest
Day to day
- Lead media strategy and execution for major announcements across DeFi banking capital markets and institutional adoption
- Translate complex technical and market infrastructure developments into clear compelling narratives for mainstream business financial crypto and trade audiences
- Own the full announcement process from strategy and press materials through targeted pitching embargo management spokesperson prep interview coordination coverage tracking and post launch reporting
- Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists editors producers and bookers across financial services technology crypto and capital markets
- Prepare executives and spokespeople for interviews briefings broadcast appearances podcasts conference media and sensitive conversations
- Partner cross functionally with product business development legal policy marketing social and content teams to keep external communications accurate and strategically aligned
Hiring process
- Apply thoughtfully before the closing date
- Applications are reviewed after posting closes
- Response aims to be provided within two weeks after close