Head of Product & Tech Communications

Circle; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 200,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle, a leading internet financial platform, seeks a Director of Product & Technology Communications to own media narratives for Arc, Circle Agent Stack, and payments networks. You will embed with the product org, shape launches, manage media relations, and drive executive thought leadership in a fast-evolving AI and fintech landscape.

You will build long-term brand narratives, develop stage strategies for conferences, and nurture relationships with Tier-1 outlets while collaborating across

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product or technology communications.
• Proven brand-building across time, not just launches.
• Deep relationships with Tier 1 tech/business media.
• Experience communicating to builders and developers.
• Familiarity with AI agent landscape and programmable money.
• Strong ability to translate technical detail into media-ready positioning.
• Experience with executive thought leadership programs.
• Autonomy with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Own the company’s media narrative for Arc and Circle products and platforms.
• Partner with product teams to shape roadmaps and product launches.
• Develop and place stories with reporters and conferences.
• Lead media strategy for Arc and major product milestones.
• Coordinate executive thought leadership and briefing materials.
• Collaborate with Public Affairs for crisis and issues management.
• Architect AI-powered communications workflows for monitoring.
• Expand Circle’s tier-1 tech media relationships.

Skills

Product/tech communications

Media relations

Narrative strategy

Executive thought leadership

Technical fluency

Press relationships

Public speaking

Tools

Slack

MacOS

Google Suite

Job description

Circle, a leading internet financial platform, seeks a Director of Product & Technology Communications to own media narratives for Arc, Circle Agent Stack, and payments networks. You will embed with the product org, shape launches, manage media relations, and drive executive thought leadership in a fast-evolving AI and fintech landscape.

You will build long-term brand narratives, develop stage strategies for conferences, and nurture relationships with Tier-1 outlets while collaborating across