Director of Communications

Flock Safety; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Leave

Health Benefits

PTO & Holidays

Pet Insurance

Equity Tax Advisors

WFH Stipend

Fertility & Family

WeWork Access

L&D Stipend

Headspace

Caregiver Support

Home Office Stipend

Job summary

Flock Safety is seeking a seasoned strategic communications leader to own our narrative and manage high-stakes media relations across local communities, law enforcement, and future talent.

You will report to the VP of Communications and lead a small team of media relations experts, while coordinating with external agencies to execute a proactive PR strategy that positions Flock Safety as a public safety technology leader.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in communications or PR leadership in tech or high-growth environments.
• Proven crisis communications management with national media relationships.
• Strong executive presence with media training for C-suite.
• Nice-to-have: policy comms experience in public sector or civic tech.

Responsibilities

• Own external comms strategy and high-stakes media relations to shape public narrative.
• Lead crisis communications, mitigating risks across public platforms.
• Partner with executives to elevate founder thought leadership and secure top-tier placements.
• Build measurables for brand sentiment, media reach, and narrative control.

Skills

C-suite media training

Executive presence

Crisis communications

Media relations leadership

Policy comms (public sector)

Job description

• We’re looking for a seasoned, pressure tested strategic communications leader to own our narrative, manage high-stakes media relations, and build an authentic brand presence that resonates with local communities, law enforcement, and future talent
• Build and execute a proactive external communications and PR strategy that establishes Flock as the undisputed leader in public safety technology
• Own crisis communications and issues management, proactively mitigating narrative risks and protecting company reputation across all public platforms
• Partner with executive leadership to elevate founder and executive thought leadership, securing high-impact keynotes and top-tier media placements
• Establish clear, measurable metrics for brand sentiment, media reach, and narrative control across key growth markets
• You will report into the VP of Communications and also manage + grow a small but high performing team of media relations experts. You will also help manage external agency support

Benefits

• Family Leave: We provide 16 weeks of 100% paid leave for primary caregivers and 12 weeks of 100% paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match
• Use what you need PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays and your birthday off!
• Pet Insurance: We’ve partnered with Pumpkin to provide insurance for our employee’s fur babies
• Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions
• WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home
• Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. We will reimburse $10,000 a year for adoption, surrogacy, or infertility
• Coworking Space: If you’re not local to our ATL HQ, we’ll provide $250 a month to get you set up with an All Access Membership to WeWork (or a local coworking space in your area)
• L&D Stipend: $250 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more
• Mental Health: All employees receive an annual subscription to Headspace
• Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support
• Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office

• Must-Have: 8-10 years of communications, media relations, or PR leadership experience, ideally within tech, public policy, or high-growth environments
• Must-Have: Proven track record of managing crisis communications, high-stakes public safety or policy narratives, and top-tier national media relationships
• Nice-to-Have: Experience working within public sector, law enforcement, or civic technology landscapes
• Must-Have: Strong executive presence with experience media training and advising C-suite leaders
• Nice-to-Have: Policy comms experience or a desire to learn the function, players, and right strategies