Director, Communications

About the role

Hiive is redefining how private companies and their shareholders access liquidity. Through its institutional-grade platform, Hiive brings together buyers, sellers, and issuers to facilitate secondary transactions in venture-backed, pre-IPO companies, introducing efficiency, transparency, and standardization to an otherwise opaque asset class. The successful candidate will define and lead the company's communications strategy across external media, executive visibility, social channels, and internal communications. You will own how Hiive is understood by the market, shaping our narrative across investors, founders, employees, shareholders, and the broader startup ecosystem. This is a highly strategic and hands-on leadership role responsible for building and scaling Hiive's communications function. You will partner closely with leadership, product marketing, growth, legal, and design teams to ensure consistency and effectiveness across all messaging. In this role, you will play a critical role in elevating Hiive's brand, strengthening market positioning, and building trust and credibility as we scale. Your work will directly support Hiive's mission to unlock liquidity for private markets through a trusted, institutional-grade platform.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Own and lead Hiive's end-to-end communications strategy across PR, corporate communications, executive communications, social media, and internal communications.
• Define and evolve the company narrative, messaging architecture, and brand voice across all external and internal touchpoints.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to company leadership on communications strategy, reputation management, media positioning, and executive visibility.
• Build and manage relationships with media, journalists, influencers, and external partners to drive high-impact earned media coverage.
• Lead executive communications and thought leadership initiatives, including press, speaking opportunities, social presence, and industry engagement.
• Own Hiive's social media strategy and presence across LinkedIn, X/Twitter, and emerging channels to amplify brand awareness and engagement.
• Develop integrated communications campaigns that support product launches, company milestones, partnerships, funding announcements, and strategic initiatives.
• Lead internal communications efforts to ensure alignment, clarity, and consistency across the organization as the company scales.
• Identify and execute sponsorships, partnerships, and thought leadership opportunities that strengthen Hiive's market presence and credibility.
• Support industry events through media outreach, executive speaking engagements, and coordinated communications strategies.
• Partner cross-functionally with product marketing, growth, design, legal, and leadership teams to ensure consistency and effectiveness across all messaging.
• Build scalable communications processes, frameworks, and measurement systems to evaluate brand and communications impact.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in communications, PR, corporate communications, brand storytelling, or content strategy, ideally within fintech, marketplaces, SaaS, venture-backed startups, or high-growth technology companies.
• Proven experience leading and scaling communications functions in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Exceptional storytelling, writing, and editorial instincts with the ability to simplify complex financial and marketplace concepts into compelling narratives.
• Strong track record managing media relations, executive communications, thought leadership, crisis communications, and reputation management.
• Experience partnering closely with executive leadership teams and acting as a trusted communications advisor.
• Deep understanding of social media strategy, brand communications, and modern content distribution channels.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with a willingness to operate hands-on and execute at a high level.
• Experience working cross-functionally across marketing, product, growth, legal, and leadership teams.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and build programs, processes, and infrastructure from the ground up.

Nice to have

• Existing relationships with fintech, venture capital, startup, or business media.
• Experience supporting founder-led or executive-led brand building initiatives.
• Familiarity with private markets, secondary markets, venture capital, or startup ecosystems.
• Experience navigating communications in regulated or highly scrutinized industries.
• Experience managing agencies, consultants, and third-party partners.
• Experience with measurement, analytics, and data-driven communications strategies.
• Background in investor relations or public markets communication best practices.

Practical notes

Candidates must be authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship for this role. The position is based in Vancouver, BC, which is our headquarters location. This is a full-time opportunity. The role may involve travel within North America for media and industry events.