Communications Director

Responsibilities

• Own Rain’s earned media strategy end-to-end, driving sustained visibility and credibility across enterprise, fintech, TradFi, and crypto audiences
• Lead communications for major company moments, including product launches, partnerships, funding announcements, and corporate milestones
• Elevate Rain’s leadership team through proactive executive communications, thought leadership, and top-tier media placements
• Build and evolve core messaging frameworks that scale across press, speaking, content, and regional marketing efforts
• Partner closely with Sales, Business Development, Product, and Executive Leadership to provide air cover for pipeline growth and strategic initiatives
• Manage and hold a high-performing external PR agency accountable to outcomes, not activity
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with select top reporters across business, fintech, payments, and crypto media
• Identify and execute timely newsjacking opportunities that reinforce Rain’s point of view on the market
• Oversee earned speaking opportunities, from industry conferences to executive panels and media events
• Partner with regional marketing and BD teams to localize narratives and announcements for markets such as LATAM and beyond
• Lead crisis communications planning and execution, ensuring Rain is prepared to respond clearly and confidently when it matters most

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of experience in communications, PR, or strategic storytelling at a high-growth technology company, or agency that explicitly focused on this category segment
• Direct experience navigating both the hype phase and the operational maturity phase of a fast-scaling company
• A strong track record of managing and scaling agency relationships while remaining hands-on as an individual contributor
• Experience working cross-functionally with executives, product, legal, sales, and regional teams across multiple countries
• Exceptional writing and editorial judgment, with the ability to simplify complex topics without losing credibility
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment with shifting priorities
• A strong ownership mentality—you see gaps, fill them, and drive work forward without waiting for perfect inputs
• Willingness and ability to be a senior IC as the function grows

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience leading or supporting communications around mergers, acquisitions, or major corporate restructurings
• Exposure to public-company communications, including earnings cycles, regulatory considerations, or investor relations coordination