Senior Manager of Communications, MoonPay
Cryptocurrency payment infrastructure provider
Job no longer available
Cryptocurrency payment infrastructure provider
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To onboard the world into web3 where people can own, create, and share value freely!
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years relevant work experience at either a PR agency or on an in-house communications team
- Solid working relationships with top-tier media
- Consistent track record of securing high-level media coverage in news and trade press
- Experience working directly with executives and supporting executive communications
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally and build trust with colleagues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Shows sound judgment in difficult situations
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Crypto industry experience and knowledge highly preferred
What the job involves
- Reporting directly to the Director of Communications, you’ll play a pivotal role in positioning MoonPay as the leading, most-innovative Web3 solutions provider amongst businesses, consumers and its employees.
- As a part of the small by mighty Communications team within MoonPay, you will work very closely with cross-functional teams, including Leadership, Marketing, Business Development, Product, People, Legal, etc
- At MoonPay, the Communications team is responsible for media relations, public speaking, investor communications, internal communications and crisis communications
- Collaborate with the Director of Communications and leadership on wider narrative positioning and business strategy
- Create and execute earned media strategies tied to MoonPay business announcements and strategic initiatives
- Leverage top-tier media relationships with trade and business media to secure opportunities for key editorial coverage
- Organize media interviews and develop background materials to prepare MoonPay executives and spokespeople for interviews and appearances
- Produce high-quality written materials including key messaging, press releases, Q&A, statements and external newsletters
- Identify topics, trends and news agenda items in order to proactively pitch and secure weekly media coverage
- Serve as a strategic internal communications liaison for all business units across the company
- Manage and enhance existing internal communications channels (weekly newsletters, bi-weekly All Hands meetings, Kaizen Academy, etc.) with fresh content and mediums to drive engagement
- Spotlight positive internal story-telling opportunities to increase employee engagement and brand confidence, helping to drive company culture
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
MoonPay is developing retail crypto infrastructure to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption. Their API allows companies to integrate crypto buying and selling within their platforms, while also providing direct trading options to consumers. MoonPay supports various cryptocurrencies and NFTs globally.
Since its launch, MoonPay has partnered with over 250 companies and expanded its team across four continents. They have also acquired creative agency Nightshift to enhance client onboarding into Web3.
Despite market challenges in late 2022 and 2023, MoonPay continues to thrive and innovate, recently partnering with PayPal to streamline crypto transactions in the UK and EU.
Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2023
$1.5m
EARLY VC
Jan 2023
$5.7m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $649.2m
Company benefits
- Equity package 📈
- Unlimited holidays 🏝
- Paid parental leave 👶 🍼
- Annual training budget 💻
- Home office setup allowance 🪑
- Monthly budget to spend on our products 💰
- Working in a disruptive and fast-growing industry where the possibilities are endless 🚀
- Freedom, autonomy and responsibility 💪
Company values
- Be humble - Doing what’s right is more important than being right. When we help each other, we all succeed
- Lead with empathy - We seek to understand different perspectives and assume positive intent in every interaction
- Own it - Every decision is made and executed with accountability and efficiency at its core.
- Communicate with clarity - Constructive communication is at the center of everything we do. We provide context where appropriate and when we listen, we do so actively
- Kaizen - We improve with the aim of achieving excellence. A 1% improvement each day amounts to 3,700% over the course of a year.
Company HQ
Brickell, Miami, FL
Founders
Victor Faramond
(Chief Engineer)Software and web development specialist, expert in web technologies and building large front-end applications and REST / GraphQL APIs. Also the Co-Founder of HODL.vc, a venture development studio that builds, stakes and invests in crypto and blockchain projects.
Ivan Soto-Wright
(CEO)A financial technology entrepreneur, investor, and early adopter of digital assets. Also the Co-Founder & General Partner of HODL.vc, a venture development studio that builds, stakes and invests in crypto and blockchain projects.
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