Tech Communications Lead

Role overview

Lead communications about technology, AI, and product innovation at a financial technology company serving founders and small businesses. You’ll translate complex product and engineering work into clear stories, build executive visibility, and run programs across media, events, content, and social channels.

Responsibilities

- Shape the technology and AI narrative for customers, prospective employees, investors, and the broader tech community. - Develop thought leadership platforms for founders and senior product and AI leaders, including messaging, bylines, talking points, and social content. - Plan and run communications across podcasts, speaking engagements, events, owned content, social media, and press. - Find and secure opportunities that put leaders in relevant media and industry conversations. - Coordinate communications for product and AI launches with product marketing. - Write and edit blog posts, executive social posts, talks, and briefing materials; coach spokespeople. - Track developments in AI, fintech, and startups, and use performance insights to refine communications strategy.

Requirements

- Seven to ten years of communications experience, including substantial work on technology, product, or AI storytelling at a startup or technology company. - Experience building executive or founder thought leadership, especially through podcasts, speaking, and social channels. - Strong writing, editing, and narrative skills, with the ability to explain technical subjects clearly and accurately. - Ability to work directly with senior leaders, earn their trust, and offer candid guidance. - Familiarity with AI tools and interest in applying them to research, automation, content, and communications workflows. - A resourceful, hands-on approach to building programs in a fast-moving environment.

Nice to have

- Experience in fintech or communicating with founder and small-business audiences. - Existing relationships with technology and AI journalists, podcast hosts, or creators, or the ability to build them.

Benefits and work setup

- Target annual base salary is $158,200–$197,800 USD in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area; $142,400–$178,000 USD elsewhere in the United States; and $149,500–$186,900 CAD in Canada. Offers vary by experience, expertise, location, and internal pay equity. - Total rewards include base salary, equity, and benefits.