Director, Corporate & Product Communications

Hidden Road; New York (NY); On-site; USD 196,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

Professional development budget

On-site collaboration

Parental leave

Job summary

Ripple is seeking a Director of Communications in New York to lead external narratives across prime brokerage, treasury management and capital markets. This senior role shapes Ripple's voice for institutional audiences and drives ownership of product announcements, thought leadership, and media strategy.

You will craft core messaging, build relationships with financial and crypto press, and coordinate with senior leaders to position Ripple as the infrastructure layer for institutional finance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in communications or PR with financial services, capital markets, institutional fintech, or digital asset firm.
• Consistent track record placing stories at top-tier financial media and managing multi-product programs.
• Experience preparing and managing C-suite spokespeople across media and speaking engagements.
• Deep understanding of capital markets and how to communicate them to sophisticated audiences.
• Strong relationships with financial and crypto press; credibility in TradFi and digital assets.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; sharp judgment and adaptability.
• Self-starter who thrives in a team and pushes boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Own the communications strategy across prime brokerage, treasury management and capital markets products and partners.
• Lead end-to-end announcements: partnerships, product launches and market infrastructure integrations.
• Build Ripple's thought leadership in corporate treasury and capital markets with executive bylines and speaking opportunities.
• Develop messaging architecture cross-cutting these product lines and articulate Ripple's differentiation to corporates and press.
• Maintain relationships with financial and institutional media across major outlets.
• Lead rapid-response and issues communications on market events and regulatory developments.
• Partner with legal, compliance, product, and marketing to integrate communications into GTM strategy.

Skills

Communications

PR & media relations

C-suite spokespeople

Capital markets knowledge

Financial media relationships

Written communication

Strategic storytelling

Job description

At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.

If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.

THE WORK:

Ripple is looking for a Director of Communications to lead the external narrative across several of its business lines. This is a senior, high-visibility role for a communications leader who can operate at the level of strategy and sharpen Ripple's voice with the institutional audiences – corporates, asset managers, and capital markets participants – that are imperative to our next phase of growth.

Sitting at the intersection of TradFi and digital assets, you will shape how the market understands Ripple's prime brokerage, treasury management and liquidity platforms. You’ll drive product announcements, own and implement the thought leadership that positions Ripple as the infrastructure layer for institutional finance, all through building strategic narratives hand in hand with senior company leaders.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Own the communications strategy across prime brokerage, treasury management and capital markets related products and partners – setting the narrative, managing the calendar, and driving consistent positioning across these product lines
• Lead announcements end-to-end: partnerships, product launches, market infrastructure integrations, and capital markets milestones, with a keen eye for what moves media
• Build and own Ripple's thought leadership program in corporate treasury and capital markets – placing executive bylines, managing high profile speaking opportunities for senior spokespeople, and establishing Ripple as the authoritative voice on the convergence of traditional finance and digital assets
• Develop core messaging architecture that cuts across these product lines in service of the broader company mission and vision, clearly articulating Ripple's differentiation to corporates, asset managers, prime brokerage clients, and financial press
• Build and maintain strong relationships with financial and institutional media across Bloomberg, Reuters, FT, WSJ, and other key capital markets and crypto trade press
• Lead rapid-response and issues communications, ensuring Ripple's position on market events and regulatory developments is fast, accurate, and consistent
• Partner closely with legal, compliance, product, marketing and others to integrate communications into the broader go-to-market strategy for Ripple's institutional platform

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• 8+ years in communications or PR, with substantial experience in financial services, capital markets, institutional fintech, and/or a major digital asset firm
• Consistent track record placing stories at top-tier financial media and managing sophisticated, multi-product communications programs
• Experience preparing and managing C-suite spokespeople across media and speaking engagements
• Deep understanding of capital markets – prime brokerage, fixed income, FX, derivatives, and/or treasury – and how to communicate them to sophisticated audiences
• Strong existing relationships with financial and crypto press; credibility in both TradFi and digital asset circles
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; sharp judgment and the ability to adapt quickly without losing precision
• A self-starter AND great teammate – someone who wants to push boundaries, try new ideas, shake up the classic comms playbook, and have fun doing it. We don’t take ourselves too seriously – you shouldn’t either!

For positions that will be based in NY, the annual salary range for this position is below. Actual salaries may vary based on numerous factors including, among other things, an individual applicant’s experience and qualifications for the position. This range does not include equity or additional compensation, such as bonuses or commissions.

NY Annual Base Salary Range

$196,000—$240,000 USD

WHO WE ARE:

Do Your Best Work

• The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
• A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
• Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
• In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.
• Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
• We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!

Take Control of Your Finances

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match
• Mobile phone stipend

Take Care of Yourself

• R&R days so you can rest and recharge
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

Benefits listed above are for full-time employees.

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.

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