Communications Lead

The mission of Trust Machines is to grow the Bitcoin economy. We’ve recently raised $150M to realize this vision, build Bitcoin apps, and the open-source technologies required to unleash the true potential of Bitcoin for DeFi and Decentralized Applications.

We are looking for a talented and mission-oriented Communications Lead to join our remote-first team here at Trust Machines. You’ll be responsible for growing and improving Trust Machines’ public image. You'll work on public relations, managing product & partnership announcements, internal communications, investor relations, and collaborating with the social media and marketing teams. The role requires a proven ability to understand blockchain technology, Bitcoin, and the Stacks ecosystem.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and execute public relations campaigns to amplify Trust Machines' voice. This would include all stages of the campaign: strategy, drafting, implementation, and evaluation.

• Simplify complex data and concepts into key messages that help others understand what Trust Machines is building.

• Collaborate with content and product teams to implement the Trust Machines’ external communication strategy

• Reactively respond to media inquiries, educate reporters, correct misperceptions about our products and work with the team on issues and crisis communications. 

• Organize press briefings, media sessions, and events, and create press materials, including media pitches, FAQs, and fact sheets, in coordination with the team.

• Storyline with executives to create impactful pitches and narratives to position Trust Machines as a thought-leader.

• Measure and report the impact of campaigns reflecting on key performance indicators.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years in a PR manager/lead role 

• Experience media training founders for interview opportunities

• You have superior writing capability (e.g., press materials, releases, event/creative briefs, press coverage reporting).

• Proven ability to pitch and secure media coverage

• Ability to develop creative, effective approaches to complex communications challenges

We’d Also Like to See:

• A champion's mindset and an entrepreneurial spirit

• Avid bitcoin and cryptocurrency enthusiast is a must! It's okay if you haven't worked in crypto before, but knowledge about the field is essential.

• You have strong relationships with national business and trade media outlets.

• You are incredibly organized, detail-oriented, and catch all typos or grammatical errors

What we offer:

• Work from home

• Competitive salary based on NYC comp (regardless of location, benchmarked annually)

• Token incentives

• Open Vacation Policy, take the days you need

• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave

• Your choice of technical setup and equipment

Please note that benefits vary by country. The ones shown above are for our full-time U.S.based employees. Benefits information for non-US-based positions will be provided to individuals who interview for those roles.

Trust Machines is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and deeply cares about building a diverse team. Trust Machines is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law.