Communications Manager

WalletConnect

5d • Remote

About The Position

WalletConnect is a core infrastructure team in Web3, building the connectivity layer for secure communication between wallets and apps across blockchains. Since 2018, it has grown to a network of over 75,000 apps, 700 wallets, and 50 million users. Its mission is to power the financial internet by making digital ownership and payments interoperable and accessible. WalletConnect recently launched WalletConnect Pay, a payments solution for merchants and payment providers leveraging blockchain rails for new payment experiences. Backed by $38M from investors like Union Square Ventures, Shopify, Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, and Uniswap Labs, WalletConnect is a global, remote-first team that values openness, simplicity, innovation, and ownership.

Requirements

• 3-5 years in communications, public relations, corporate communications or media relations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong international business and technology connections
• A track record of personally pitching and landing earned media coverage, and building your own journalist relationships.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to run multiple projects simultaneously, with strong judgment about when to run with something and when to loop in leadership.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in fintech, payments, financial services, infrastructure technology, developer platforms or crypto.
• Existing relationships with fintech, payments, technology or business media.
• Experience at a high-growth startup or scaling technology company.
• Experience working with international media and distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Pitch journalists directly and land coverage across crypto, fintech, payments, technology and business media.
• Build and maintain relationships with priority journalists in those beats.
• Own and run media outreach around announcements, product launches, partnerships, research and milestones.
• Draft press releases, media pitches, briefing documents, Q&As, and spokesperson preparation materials.
• Manage inbound media enquiries and coordinate executive interviews end to end.
• Proactively spot and pursue media opportunities that support company priorities.
• Monitor coverage, industry developments and competitor activity to find openings and inform future campaigns.
• Run executive thought leadership programmes across media, conferences, podcasts and industry events.
• Secure speaking opportunities, interviews and contributed content placements.
• Draft messaging, talking points, briefing documents and background materials for executives.
• Coordinate speaker submissions and prepare executives to deliver under pressure.
• Manage communications timelines and ensure announcements land accurately and on schedule.
• Lead rapid-response communications during high-profile announcements or industry developments.

Benefits

• Fully remote position with a budget for your home office or work environment.
• Regular team offsites to incredible locations around the world.
• Opportunities to travel to conferences and community events.
• Generous PTO and parental leave.
• Meaningful Learning & Development budget.
• Competitive compensation package including salary, equity, and potentially tokens.
• Healthcare coverage for US-based team members.
• The chance to build at the forefront of on-chain payments with one of the most recognised companies in Web3.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed