Executive Communications Lead

Location: Remote US

Salary: $137,000–$183,000 USD annually for US Tier 1 locations; $126,000–$168,000 for US Tier 2 locations; $116,000–$155,000 for US Tier 3 locations.

Company

hirify.global is a non-profit-backed technology company that develops open-source products such as Firefox and works to promote an open, accessible internet.

What you will do

• Own a proactive executive communications function for hirify.global's CEO and senior leadership team.
• Prepare executives for interviews, keynotes, regulatory testimony, crisis moments, and industry forums.
• Build and manage an executive visibility calendar aligned with hirify.global's goals.
• Write and refine speeches, keynote remarks, op-eds, briefing documents, talking points, and interview materials.
• Develop thought leadership on AI, the future of the web, privacy, digital rights, open source, competition, and technology's public interest.
• Partner with Communications, Public Policy, Marketing, Product, external agencies, and freelance writers to maintain a consistent corporate narrative.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of communications experience, with significant focus on executive communications, speechwriting, or thought leadership.
• Direct experience working at CEO level and building trust with senior stakeholders across teams.
• Exceptional ability to write clearly and quickly in other people's voices.
• Experience preparing senior executives for high-stakes external engagements and improving their communication over time.
• Strong editorial judgment about public debate, arguments, and executive participation.
• Experience at the intersection of technology, policy, and public interest, or a clear understanding of hirify.global's position in that space.
• Comfort working with complexity and nuance.
• Alignment with hirify.global's mission and commitment to its values: Play to win, Build for people first, Engage evidence over ego, Decide and deliver, and Ship, learn, repeat.

Nice to have

• Global or multilingual experience, including coordinating across regions or working with international press.
• Policy or public affairs exposure, including basic government affairs understanding of privacy, security, AI, or competition.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance-based bonus plans for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus retirement contributions with immediate vesting.
• Quarterly company-wide wellness days, country-specific holidays, and a birthday day off.
• Home office stipend, annual professional development budget, and quarterly well-being stipend.
• Paid parental leave, employee referral bonus program, and additional benefits varying by country.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, reasonable accommodations, and equal employment opportunity.