Head of Communications

Our client is a leading Layer 1 project. They are looking for an industry leading Head of Communications to join their growing team.

Responsibilities:

• Development and implement global (and where needed, regional) communications strategy. 
• Research key competitors, news and industry trends; regularly adapt narrative, positioning and key messages to fit with current vision, mission and goals.
• Liaise with the PR agency (and any other external contractors) to oversee and execute major PR campaigns and media relations efforts. 
• Curate an array of content and promotional materials (speeches, talking points, press releases, blogs, bylines, op-eds, social media messages, messages to stakeholders) in alignment with relevant Heads of Departments. Manage copywriters’ pipelines to create a steady stream of content that is informative, engaging and educational.
• Assess and coordinate on key industry event participation, and lead company-run events.
• Thought leadership: Build content and story pipelines to enrich profile of all key speakers across DeFi, Metaverse/NFTs, gaming and esports and crypto/Web3 themes.
• Maintain relationships with key partners and their marketing teams to leverage PR and promotional opportunities.

Requirements

• Prior experience of around 5-10 years in marketing, communications, PR/editing, journalism, (print, online or broadcast) preferred. Experience working in tech - especially within crypto, blockchain, NFTs, DeFi a plus. 
• You should have the ability to condense technical material into digestible information for a variety of audiences (mainstream, tech, developers etc.)
• Excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills, Fluency in English is a must.
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to bring a high level of organisation to planning and execution. 
• Must possess excellent time management skills
• Proactive, self-starter who can suggest and see through new and creative ideas 
• Strong experience working on multiple assignments at once, while maintaining project deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to produce high-quality, accurate work in a fast paced environment. Must be a responsive, engaged team player!