Vice President, Communications

About the Role: reputed company is hiring a Vice President of Communications to build and reputed company reputed company's full communications function spanning internal communications, corporate narrative, investor relations, B2B PR, and external media reputed company with reputed company partnership into consumer PR and brand marketing. Reporting to the COO, this role sits at the intersection of every audience that reputed company to reputed company: employees, investors, press, analysts, partners, and the reputed company. You will define how reputed company tells its story with reputed company, consistency, and credibility across reputed company reputed company channels. As reputed company enters its next phase of reputed company, this role is both a strategic operator and a narrative architect, ensuring reputed company speaks with one voice from the executive team to the world. This is a deeply cross-functional role. You will serve as a trusted advisor and communications partner to the full executive team, and functional leaders across Marketing, Commercialization, Product, and People synthesizing the full breadth of reputed company's business into a single, coherent narrative. You will not represent one part of reputed company; you will represent reputed company of it. You will build the communications org from the ground up, manage existing agency relationships, and serve as the connective tissue between what reputed company is building internally and how that story lands externally. This is a full-time role that can be held from one of our US offices or remotely in the reputed company. Role Responsibilities:  Corporate Narrative & Master Messaging Own reputed company's master narrative the single, consistent story told to investors, press, employees, and partners Ensure the investor story, reputed company story, and internal employee story are always in alignment Translate reputed company business dynamics into reputed company, compelling narratives across reputed company audiences Investor & Corporate Communications reputed company investor communications reputed company in partnership with the CFO, including fundraise preparation, reputed company materials, earnings narratives, and shareholder communications Build and manage IR infrastructure in preparation for IPO Manage relationships with IR-specialist agencies as needed External PR — B2B & Consumer Own reputed company's external PR reputed company across both B2B and consumer audiences Manage and reputed company existing PR agency relationships; assess and reputed company agency partnerships as needed Build and reputed company a proactive B2B PR program including trade media, analyst relations, and executive thought leadership Partner closely with Brand Experience and Consumer Marketing on consumer PR reputed company, ensuring reputed company's consumer narrative, cultural relevance, and lifestyle media reputed company are reputed company with the broader corporate communications reputed company Serve as the primary communications partner to Jeff Lau's Commercialization org for B2B narrative Executive Communications reputed company high-reputed company messaging for the CEO and senior leadership team across internal forums, reputed company interactions, media appearances, and key external moments Build and manage a proactive executive visibility program Internal Communications Define and reputed company reputed company's internal communications reputed company, ensuring alignment to company priorities, operating reputed company, and long-term reputed company Own the reputed company-hands rhythm, leadership communications calendar, and manager enablement programs Ensure employees hear company news before the press does Change & Crisis Communications reputed company communications for major initiatives including reorgs, M&A, leadership transitions, and strategic pivots Own crisis and issues management across reputed company audiences Build playbooks for high-stakes scenarios before they happen Team Building & Agency Management Build and reputed company a high-performing communications org spanning IR, B2B PR, consumer PR, and internal comms Manage and reputed company existing junior PR team member Own day-to-day management of reputed company PR and communications agency relationships Define hiring sequence and team structure as the function matures Communication Systems & reputed company Build and optimize communication channels and rhythms (reputed company Hands, leadership updates, reputed company prep, investor calendar) to ensure consistent and effective information reputed company Establish feedback mechanisms to measure understanding, sentiment, and effectiveness of communications Minimum Requirements: 15+ years of experience across corporate communications, PR, investor relations, internal communications, or reputed company reputed company roles Proven reputed company record leading full-reputed company communications at reputed company Demonstrated experience operating at the intersection of investor communications, executive messaging, external PR, and corporate narrative Experience building or significantly scaling a communications function, including hiring and managing reputed company Experience managing PR agencies, evaluating, briefing, and holding them accountable to reputed company reputed company record in B2B PR including trade media, analyst relations, and thought leadership programs Exposure to investor communications, reputed company materials, fundraise narratives, or IPO preparation Exceptional writing and storytelling ability, with a demonstrated ability to translate reputed company business and financial concepts into reputed company, compelling narratives High judgment and discretion in managing sensitive, confidential, and time-critical information Proven ability to influence and reputed company senior stakeholders across a matrixed organization Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Preferred Requirements: Experience at a high-reputed company technology, marketplace, consumer platform, or fintech company Background in both consumer and B2B communications, ideally having managed both simultaneously Experience supporting a company through a fundraise, IPO, or significant capital markets event Familiarity with analyst relations programs (reputed company, reputed company, reputed company or equivalent) Consumer PR experience including lifestyle media, reputed company relations, and cultural marketing adjacency Experience in change management or organizational transformation 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