Executive Communications Director Expert

Ethos; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos is seeking an Executive Communications Director Expert to help train an AI language model by shaping keynote speeches and the slide decks that accompany them. You will craft, evaluate, and refine executive presentations across core workflows: keynote decks, conference talks, CEO narratives, speech-to-slide alignment, earnings materials, and thought leadership visuals.

This fully remote, hourly role offers flexible 5–20 hours per week with start ASAP.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in executive communications or speechwriting for senior leaders.
• Portfolio of keynotes or executive presentations delivered at significant venues.
• Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail.

Skills

Executive communications

Speechwriting

PowerPoint

Job description

Business Executive Communications Director Expert
Ethos
Remote
Education: Not stated
Type: Hourly
Pay Rate: $70/hr
Listed: 2d ago

About This Opportunity

We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced executive communications directors who can help train their latest language model on professional presentation and slide deck tasks. We're looking for executive communications directors with 4+ years writing keynotes and building the decks behind them to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated presentations and slide decks across core workflows: keynote decks, conference presentations, CEO narrative development, speech-to-slide alignment, earnings call supporting materials, and thought leadership presentations.

Compensation

$70/hour
Commitment: Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)
Location: Fully remote, work on your own schedule
Start date: ASAP

Qualifications

• 4+ years in executive communications or speechwriting for senior leaders
• Portfolio of keynotes or executive presentations delivered at significant venues
• Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

About Ethos

Ethos is a new expert network built by a McKinsey/SoftBank/DeepMind team and backed by world-leading investors like General Catalyst. We connect experts with investors and consultancies for paid expert calls, speaking engagements, and advisory opportunities.

How long hiring takes

Across the platforms we work with, people typically hear back about a hire within 30 days of being referred. Some are quicker, some take longer. Within 2 weeks ~25 %, Within 6 weeks ~60 %, Within 3 months ~80 %.

Why this role

$70/hr for Executive Communications Director Expert work puts your Business expertise on the same footing as an AI lab's own research staff, without the overhead of running a consulting practice around it.

Talent pool

We're light on Business candidates. We've matched 55 people with a Business background against 1035 Business listings we've tracked, so most go out without one. Set up a profile and we'll consider you for a role like this one.

Common questions

• Do I need to keep applying for projects on Ethos? No. Once your profile is live, Ethos's algorithm matches you to inbound opportunities based on your career history, so companies find you instead of you hunting for listings. Your Expert Score rises with each completed engagement and unlocks higher-value work over time. Ethos already works with 25+ private equity firms, hedge funds, and consultancies, so the deal flow behind this is real.
• How and when does Ethos pay experts? Within 30 days of invoice submission after a project closes. That net-30 schedule is standard for enterprise expert networks, but it's slower than the weekly payouts some AI training platforms offer, so plan your cash flow around it.
• Do task-based AI training roles require an interview? Most skip a live interview entirely and gate access through an automated assessment or qualification task instead. Where we've confirmed the specific requirement for this listing, it's called out above in What We Know About This Role.
• What does task-based AI training work look like? Practical, hands‑on data work: recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. Tasks are designed to be short and distinct, typically 5 to 60 minutes each.
• What does Business work look like for an Executive Communications Director Expert? Tasks here are scoped to Business, not generic labeling. As an Executive Communications Director Expert, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Business) rather than following a one‑size‑fits‑all rubric. If you don't have hands‑on Business background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
• What specific skills does this listing call for? Expert is named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands‑on experience with this, expect the screening process to test for it directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
• How much does this specific role pay? This listing is posted at $70/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
• What happens when I click Apply on this listing? You'll be taken to Ethos's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.
• Who built Ethos and is it legitimate? Yes, it's legitimate and well-funded: Ethos raised $3.5M from General Catalyst and was co‑founded by Daniel Mankowitz (Google DeepMind research scientist and lead author of AlphaDev) and James Lo (McKinsey, SoftBank Vision Fund). Over 17,000 experts have signed up, and it's actively working with 25+ PE firms, hedge funds, and consultancies. The referral link on this page is an affiliate link; it doesn't affect your pay or opportunities.