Boston, MA

At Circle, we're shaking up the global economy by making money simple. With us, you can send money like a text — instant, secure and free — whether your friend is across the table or across the ocean. Our mission? To connect every person in the world by exchanging value across borders, between currencies and among friends.

Circle is looking for an exceptional Director of Public Relations to lead strategic and day-to-day responsibilities for various internal and external communications activities, including full-cycle PR campaigns, executive thought leadership programs, social media initiatives, and influencer engagement.

What you'll work on

• Manage the planning, development, implementation and execution of regional and international public relations and communications programs
• Serve as a media liaison and lead or assist on the development of news announcements, written statements, media/customer talking points and Q&As for product and service offerings and ongoing PR campaigns, partnerships, etc.
• Identify and pursue opportunities that will further Circle’s vision and drive brand awareness, including speaking/event opportunities, awards, and contributed content
• Liaise with product team, product marketing, and engineering to orchestrate communications to identify and craft compelling storylines across business, tech, and consumer media
• Provide support for various special events and conferences
• Respond to press inquiries and act as direct company spokesperson as needed
• Track and report campaign results, measure program success and report metrics via marketing business intelligence tools
• Serve as a liaison multiple PR agencies to plan and execute local and international PR campaigns
• Spearhead cross-functional content marketing initiatives with internal stakeholders
• Help advise and coordinate social media communications working closely with Circle contributors
• Develop influencer marketing strategies and campaigns
• Maintain an active and timely thought leadership platform for content generation and social media campaigns

What you'll bring to Circle

• 6+ years of public relations experience
• Proven track record of creating highly successful media relations programs
• Solid relationships with top tier business and technology press
• Technology, consumer, and business-to-business PR experience required
• Proven track record of responding quickly, yet thoughtfully, to urgent PR matters
• Outstanding attention to detail and an ability to boil down complex product offerings and communicate them effectively
• Proactive, self-motivated, innovative, collaborative, multi-tasker, creative and analytical
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment is extremely important
• Exceptional public speaker and presenter
• Strong team player with a positive attitude
• Bachelor’s degree

Circle was founded in 2013 by internet entrepreneurs Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville and we're backed by $140 million from investors including Jim Breyer (Facebook), Goldman Sachs, IDG Capital (Baidu, Tencent), General Catalyst (AirBnB, Snapchat) and Accel Partners. Check us out at circle.com and download Circle Pay for iOS and Android today.