Head of CEO and Exec Communications

Kyriba; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in financial solutions is seeking an experienced Head of CEO and Exec Communications in the UK. This role, reporting to the Chief Communications Officer, focuses on developing strategies to enhance the CEO's influence as a thought leader in finance and liquidity. Candidates should possess a strong background in communications, particularly at a senior level, with excellent writing and strategic skills. The role includes crafting speeches, managing media relations, and executing social media strategies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in communications at a senior level, CEO/executive communication experience preferred.
• Strong track record writing executive speeches, talking points, op-eds, etc.
• Excellent judgment and strategic thinking skills.
• Experience managing executive social media presence.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work quickly.
• Strong relationships with UK, US, German and French business, political, and media contacts.

Responsibilities

• Craft impactful speeches, talking points, and op-eds.
• Prepare the CEO for high-profile external engagements.
• Build productive relationships with target media contacts.
• Develop and execute a social media strategy for the CEO.
• Manage PR agencies and partners.
• Write clear, persuasive communications for employees.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Executive communication

Writing skills

Strategic thinking

Public relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism or related field

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

About Us

Kyriba is a global leader in liquidity performance that empowers CFOs, Treasurers and IT leaders to connect, protect, forecast and optimize their liquidity. As a secure and scalable SaaS solution, Kyriba brings intelligence and financial automation that enables companies and banks of all sizes to improve their financial performance and increase operational efficiency. Kyriba’s real-time data and AI-empowered tools empower its 3,000 customers worldwide to quantify exposures, project cash and liquidity, and take action to protect balance sheets, income statements and cash flows. Kyriba manages more than 3.5 billion bank transactions and $15 trillion in payments annually and gives customers complete visibility and actionability, so they can optimize and fully harness liquidity across the enterprise and outperform their business strategy. For more information, visit www.kyriba.com.

Position Summary

Kyriba is seeking an experienced Head of CEO and Exec Communications based in the UK. Reporting to our future Chief Communications Officer, (with interim reporting to CMO), you will be responsible for developing and executing communications strategies that elevate Kyriba's CEO and key executives as influential thought leaders and trusted voices in the finance, treasury and liquidity spaces. In this role, you will partner closely with the CEO, CMO and executive leadership team to shape messaging and engage priority audiences including employees, media, government entities, and industry influencers. You will leverage your excellent writing skills, creativity and communications expertise to heighten the CEO's presence through public relations, speaking engagements, op-eds, social media, and other channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Craft impactful speeches, talking points, op-eds, and other materials to convey Kyriba’s strategy and perspectives on relevant topics.
• Prepare the CEO for high-profile external engagements and media interviews.
• Build productive relationships with target media contacts to generate positive coverage.
• Develop and execute a social media strategy for the CEO that expands influence and engagement.
• Manage PR agencies and partners to secure speaking opportunities at prominent conferences/events.
• Leverage the power of public affairs to position CEO as expert on key policy issues in our key markets: UK, US, Germany and France.
• Write clear, persuasive communications to engage Kyriba’s global employee base.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within Kyriba to leverage CEO presence in events, campaigns and top-tier content.

Requirements

• Proven experience in communications at a senior level, CEO/executive communication experience preferred.
• Strong track record writing executive speeches, talking points, op-eds, etc.
• Excellent judgment and strategic thinking skills – grasping our business, our platform and our strategic priorities.
• Experience managing executive social media presence.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work quickly.
• Strong relationships with UK, US, German and French business, political, and media contacts.
• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism or related field.