Head of Communications Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Head of Communications to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Build relationships with our leadership team and become a trusted adviser for their communications at a team and company level and public postings;
- Work across the business to discover, curate and share compelling stories about our company, our portfolio companies, and our people;
- Make recommendations around how we leverage various internal communications tools;
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams to develop targeted, strategic communications programs to reach and engage their teams;
- Be at the forefront of all communications by shaping strategy for programs and executing new and existing initiatives;
- Be responsible for extending our communications program internationally as we expand into other countries;
- Providing Swarm’s team with measurable, weekly updates that include quantifiable outreach goals and social media metrics;
- Maintain an understanding of trends within the blockchain industry affecting the AVA Platform and AVA Labs;
- Create thought leadership strategy;
- Developing and executing Swarm’s PR strategy;
- Develop and help nurture relationships with thought leaders and influencers to grow the product and industry awareness;
- Monitoring the company’s day-to-day presence in traditional and social media;
- Spearhead opportunities to garner positive media and make AVA standout amongst the alternative blockchains;
- Proactively planning for and/or shaping responses to problematic or “crisis” events;
- Design and build out the communications team (i.e. social media manager, global community manager, etc.).
Requirements:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Excellent cross-group collaboration skills, ability to impact outcomes in a fast-paced, matrixed environment;
- BA / BS – Engineering or Business degree or equivalent experience;
- Strong analytic and quantitative skills – ability to use data to develop and measure marketing programs;
- Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically;
- 10+ years of experience in communications and product marketing and brand management;
- At least 5 years of experience as a marketing manager for a major brand in either traditional or blockchain companies;
- A track record of building productive relationships with reporters that results in favorable stories and mutually beneficial engagements;
- You understand how to tailor strategies for different social channels, and can execute all of them;
- 3-6 years experience in public relations, internal communications and/or marketing;
- Excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills, and a professional level of verbal, written and listening skills;
- Demonstrated ability to think and execute creatively and independently;
- A flair for creative narrative hooks and story pitches;
- Entrepreneurial spirit;
- Experience working in an early start-up environment.