Global Communications Lead — Blockchain & Crypto

Solana; New York (NY); On-site; USD 216,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Solana Foundation seeks a VP of Communications to own the global narrative and reputation of the Solana network. You will define defensible claims, build tier‑one media relationships, and manage incidents with a hands‑on approach to protect trust across the ecosystem.

You will coordinate with policy and legal teams, translate complex protocol changes for varied audiences, and mentor a growing comms function to scale with the network's ambitions.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years in communications or a related senior role in high-scrutiny environments.
• Proven track record building senior-level media relationships and managing complex narratives.
• Ability to discuss technical topics with engineers and translate them for broad audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain Solana Foundation's global narrative and defensible claims.
• Build and maintain tier-one media relationships across U.S. business, financial, tech, and crypto press.
• Own reputation and incidents management across network events, bugs, and governance moments.

Skills

Global narrative

Tier-one media relations

Crisis & incident comms

Executive positioning

Technical fluency

AI tooling familiarity

Education

Experience in high-scrutiny environments

Tools

Media monitoring tools

Crisis management playbooks

Job description

Solana Foundation seeks a VP of Communications to own the global narrative and reputation of the Solana network. You will define defensible claims, build tier‑one media relationships, and manage incidents with a hands‑on approach to protect trust across the ecosystem.

You will coordinate with policy and legal teams, translate complex protocol changes for varied audiences, and mentor a growing comms function to scale with the network's ambitions.