Zero Hash
Financial infrastructure for the future
Director / VP of Communications
Location
Illinois + 1 moreAll locations: Illinois, New York
Posted
9 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Lead and execute zerohash’s earned media strategy across financial/business, fintech, crypto, and technology publications
• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team
• Adapt messaging and storytelling based on audience, outlet, and market context
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key reporters, editors, and producers
• Drive proactive pitching tied to product launches, partnerships, data reports, and major market moments
• Secure executive interviews, thought leadership placements, speaking opportunities, and awards
• Shape and refine the corporate narrative across announcements and partner communications
• Partner closely with CMO, Product, and Relationship Management on joint announcements and positioning
• Leverage proprietary data and market insights to create differentiated story angles
• Oversee internal communications alignment as needed
Job Requirements
- Significant experience in financial services, fintech, payments, or crypto communications (10-12+ years minimum)
- Established relationships across major business and financial media
- Direct experience advising CEOs and senior executives
- Demonstrated ability to distill complex technical and regulatory topics into accessible narratives
- Strong data fluency: comfortable anchoring stories in metrics and research
- Ability to tailor messaging across institutional, technical, and industry audiences
- Executive presence and professionalism suitable for institutional stakeholders
- Scrappy, creative operator who can both set strategy and execute independently
Benefits
- Healthcare Insurance: zerohash covers roughly 100% of employee premiums as well as a portion of spouse/children (U.S. only)
- Vision & Dental Insurance (U.S. only)
- Chance to earn equity
- Maternity & Paternity leave (after 6 months)
- WeWork All Access Membership
- WFH Yearly Stipend
- L&D Yearly Stipend (after 6 months)