Senior Director, Marketing Communications (with IR & PR Focus)

We’re looking for a strategic and experienced Senior Director of Marketing & Communications to lead our external communications efforts, with a strong emphasis on Public Relations (PR) and Investor-Facing Communications. This role is distinct from our Finance-led Investor Relations function—it focuses on shaping the company’s narrative, managing brand reputation, and ensuring clear, compelling communication with external stakeholders, including the investment community, through a marketing and communications lens.

About the Role

This role is distinct from our Finance-led Investor Relations function—it focuses on shaping the company’s narrative, managing brand reputation, and ensuring clear, compelling communication with external stakeholders, including the investment community, through a marketing and communications lens.

Responsibilities

Strategic Communications Leadership

- Develop and lead an integrated communications strategy that supports business goals and enhances brand visibility.

- Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on messaging, positioning, and reputation management.

Investor-Facing Communications (Non-Finance IR)

- Partner with the Finance IR team to craft investor-facing materials such as earnings call scripts, shareholder letters, and investor presentations—ensuring consistency in tone, clarity, and brand alignment.

- Lead storytelling and messaging strategy for investor audiences, focusing on long-term vision, innovation, and corporate narrative.

- Support investor events and communications from a brand and messaging perspective, not financial reporting.

Public Relations (PR)

- Oversee media relations strategy, including press releases, media outreach, and executive visibility.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with media, analysts, and industry influencers.

- Manage crisis communications and act as a spokesperson when appropriate.

- Monitor media coverage and industry trends to inform proactive PR strategies.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

- Lead and mentor a high-performing communications team.

- Collaborate closely with Marketing, Legal, Finance IR, and Executive teams to ensure alignment and consistency.

- Manage external agencies and vendors as needed.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in communications, Marketing, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).

- 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, with strong experience in PR and investor-facing communications.

- Minimum 5 years of experience leading this role in a public company, reporting to a C-Suite.

- Excellent storytelling, writing, and presentation skills.

- Deep understanding of how to communicate complex business strategies to external audiences.

- Experience working alongside Finance IR teams, with a clear understanding of the boundaries between financial disclosure and brand messaging.

- Experience in a publicly traded company or IPO-prep environment.

- Background in a high-growth or innovation-driven industry.

- Executive presence and ability to influence at all levels.