Communications Manager

MoonPay•New York - Hybrid, NY

20h•$100,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

MoonPay is a unified payments platform for digital currency, making it easy for anyone to buy, sell, swap, and pay in digital currencies. The company is focused on reducing complexity and empowering global financial participation. MoonPay is licensed in the U.S. and regulated across the UK, EU, Canada, and Australia. They have launched a consumer app to make crypto accessible and intuitive. The company is seeking individuals who believe in building a fairer, more open financial system and contributing to the future of payments and the decentralized economy.

Requirements

4–6 years of experience in journalism, communications, PR, or media relations — ideally in crypto, fintech, or high-growth tech.
Strong writing skills — able to produce press releases, blog posts, briefing docs, and social content that are polished, accurate, and interesting.
Comfortable working across product, partnerships, and legal teams in a fast-paced, async-first environment.
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and a fast-moving editorial calendar.
Experience with wire distribution services and PR tools such as Muck Rack, Cision, or others.
Background in crypto or blockchain — understanding of stablecoins, on/off-ramps, and regulatory landscapes.

Nice To Haves

Experience coordinating with external PR agencies and international media coverage (not mandatory).
Prior agency experience at a crypto or fintech-focused PR firm (not mandatory).

Responsibilities

Pitch and secure coverage across mainstream, tier-1, and industry outlets on an ongoing basis to position MoonPay as a globally recognized brand.
Own the end-to-end press release lifecycle — from drafting and internal review through legal approval, partner sign-off, and wire distribution via PR Newswire.
Build and maintain MoonPay's network of media contacts, proactively sourcing new journalists to cultivate ongoing relationships with key press contacts to drive future coverage.
Field inbound press inquiries, coordinating with internal subject-matter experts to provide timely and accurate responses.
Track and compile comprehensive media coverage reports and visibility metrics.
Write supporting content including blog posts on MoonPay’s Newsroom.
Source and draft.
Assist with award nominations and industry list submissions.
Prepare briefing documents and talking points for executives ahead of conference panels, fireside chats, and media interviews.
Support speaker logistics for events — registrations, scheduling, and coordination with event organizers.
Coordinate across time zones with product, partnerships, legal, and leadership to align on messaging and announcement timing.
Manage relationships with PR tools and vendor platforms.
Keep the GTM pipeline tracker up to date and flag scheduling conflicts or dependencies.