Director of Communications
Core
Founding communications leader owning earned media strategy, executive visibility, and reputation management for an AI cybersecurity startup.
Role type
Founding Director of Communications (B2B Tech)
Builds
Earned media coverage, executive presence, and creator/influencer partnerships for an AI security company.
Domain
Cybersecurity + Applied AI
Required skills
B2B tech communications leadership, PR agency management, executive media training, crisis response, strategic storytelling, AI tool fluency, writing (pitches/briefs), news judgment, startup growth-stage experience.
Preferred skills
Cybersecurity domain expertise, funding/acquisition comms, creator/influencer program building, vulnerability management knowledge.
Technologies
AI tools for media monitoring, briefing docs, and drafting.
Responsibilities
Own earned media strategy and coverage plans; run PR agency and manage pitches; translate technical work for security practitioners and business press; execute rapid response to security stories; build creator/influencer partnerships; manage CEO and executive spokesperson visibility; plan major milestones (funding, partnerships, research drops); write crisis playbooks; build AI-native comms workflows.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC (Founding)
