Global Storytelling & Communications Lead

Deel; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Savings Account (FSA)

Flexible time off (PTO)

12 paid holidays per year

Parental leave: 16 weeks for the birth

Parental leave: 8 weeks for the non‑b

Stock options

Job summary

Deel is seeking a Storytelling Communications Manager to lead global storytelling, leveraging first‑party data, executive insights, industry trends, and thought leadership to reach Deel’s audiences across social media, traditional press, and new media publications.

You will own DeelWorks and the Global Hiring Report, translating complex data into compelling narratives and collaborating with the C‑suite, data, and editorial teams to position Deel as a thought leader in broader industry

Qualifications

• A resourceful go‑getter who brings energy, and a positive attitude to your work.
• Someone creative, who thinks outside the box, and is willing to take big risks.
• A self‑starter mindset, strong ownership, and confidence operating autonomously.
• Someone with exceptional writing, editing, AI, social media, and storytelling skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and thrives in a high‑pressure, fast‑moving environment
• A strong understanding of the US media landscape, and a clear perspective on emerging media channels and how brands can tell their stories beyond traditional outlets.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications for Deel’s global industry, thought leadership, and first‑party data storytelling, with a particular focus on North America
• Execute high‑impact, creative and time‑sensitive (newsjacking) external communications moments that translate Deel’s point of view and data trends into clear, compelling narratives
• Translate complex industry and data topics into clear, engaging content for a range of audiences, including new media, social, traditional press, customers, executives, and the broader HR and business community
• Create blog posts, social content, creative and visual materials, and executive communications for key moments
• Partner with the data team to build a quarterly editorial calendar and consistent external narrative around Deel’s proprietary data and insights, including DeelWorks, Deel reports, and other first‑party data, using those insights to create timely industry and thought leadership stories
• Partner closely with Deel’s C‑suite, data, and editorial teams to shape narratives and support key launches. Manage external agency partners to execute the global thought leadership program
• Build and maintain strong relationships with HR, workplace, business, industry and trade reporters globally, with a particular focus on owning and expanding Deel’s relationships with North American press
• Collaborate with global and regional communications teams to develop campaigns that scale across markets
• Leverage AI and measurements tools to track storytelling performance across key channels, refining the storytelling strategy over time

Skills

Storytelling

Writing

Editing

AI

Social media

Public relations

Job description

Deel is seeking a Storytelling Communications Manager to lead global storytelling, leveraging first‑party data, executive insights, industry trends, and thought leadership to reach Deel’s audiences across social media, traditional press, and new media publications.

You will own DeelWorks and the Global Hiring Report, translating complex data into compelling narratives and collaborating with the C‑suite, data, and editorial teams to position Deel as a thought leader in broader industry