Director, Communications
Overview
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
Job Description
Affirm is looking for a self-starter with a passion for building communications functions. This role will build and lead Affirm’s International Communications, driving greater awareness and affinity for our brand and products in the UK.
Responsibilities
- - Lead our International Communications function
- - Engage directly with executives on major announcements and thought leadership initiatives
- - Build our international presence leveraging strategic communications
- - Own Affirm’s storytelling efforts in international markets working with global, regional and local press
- - Work closely with Affirm’s Revenue team to support and amplify key business achievements and events - including speaking engagements
- - Develop communications strategy and processes, from organizing speaking opportunities, to proactively securing strategic media coverage as well as crisis and issues management
- - Cultivate and maintain deep relationships with business press, consumer media, key industry opinion leaders and external stakeholders
Required Skills
- - 10 years of experience working in corporate communications and/or media relations for a global brand, with expertise in managing international markets, preferably for a high-profile public company in the technology space – either in house or on agency side
- - Proven record of pitching and securing strategic media coverage and managing nuanced issues
- - Excellent written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
- - Experience managing agencies, and putting in place scalable processes
- - Experience doing scenario planning and crisis communications
- - Ability to translate marketing objectives into communications strategies and plans
- - Experience in B2B and B2C communications would be preferable
Benefits
- - Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
- - Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
- - Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
- - ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
About the company
We started Affirm because credit cards aren’t working. They lure us in with perks, but end up costing a lot: The average U.S. household has $6,000 in credit card debt. With Affirm, you’ll never owe more than you agree to up front. Instead, you’ll always get a flexible, transparent, and convenient way to pay over time.