Director Financial & Corporate Communications

We’re looking for a Director Financial Communications to own Motive’s financial narrative and shape how we communicate our business performance and long-term value creation. This person will lead the development and execution of high-impact communications across corporate financial and internal channels. This role is crucial in shaping and protecting our corporate brand and financial narrative ensuring consistent and compelling messaging across all key stakeholders including media employees investors shareholders and partners.  

• Support and execute the company’s corporate PR strategy including executive visibility for CEO and CFO crisis and reputation communications and media and investor engagement.
• Draft and own press releases media statements executive quotes investor and shareholder messaging and other external materials.
• Develop and execute strategies to raise visibility through earned media owned channels awards speaking opportunities and more. 
• Advise internal and external stakeholders on communication strategy and positioning.
• Coordinate messaging and plans across teams including Finance Investor Relations Legal Marketing International teams executive team and more.
• Serve as a strategic liaison and manage day-to-day coordination with PR agencies.

• Partner closely with Finance Investor Relations and Legal teams to lead communications strategies for major financial announcements and corporate milestones.
• Draft and refine internal and external financial materials shareholder messaging FAQs and internal briefing docs.
• Ensure financial messaging is accurate consistent and aligned with broader corporate communications.

• Monitor and assess crises and issues that may impact corporate reputation providing real-time counsel and communication plans.
• Develop and maintain messaging frameworks and holding statements for high-risk or sensitive scenarios.
• Lead cross-functional alignment for rapid response communications when needed ensuring consistency and control across channels.
• Work with cross-functional teams to lead and oversee issues and reputation management plans and support.
• Establish playbooks and protocols for risk mitigation and incident response preparedness.

• Develop and manage internal communications plans that keep employees informed inspired and aligned on corporate and financial news and updates.
• Draft executive communications manage content for All-Hands meetings and lead internal message development around key corporate and financial initiatives.
• Manage change management and executive communications for c-level executives. 

• 15+ years of experience in corporate communications and public relations with a specific focus on corporate financial communications and issues and reputation management. B2B and public company experience required.
• Proven experience supporting high-growth technology companies through major funding scale or pre-IPO phases.
• Experience  turning complex financial strategy into clear messaging for internal and external audiences.
• Demonstrated strength in media relations with experience building and maintaining relationships with business and financial journalists. 
• Proven experience working in both in-house and PR agency environments. 
• Familiarity with M&A communications and corporate transaction-related work. 
• Strong crisis communications and issues management experience. 
• Track record of collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners and agency teams. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex information into clear credible messaging for diverse audiences. 
• Strong critical thinking skills and comfort operating in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment managing multiple priorities simultaneously. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications Public Relations Journalism or a related field. Advanced degree is a plus.
• Strong relationships with Executives Finance Investor Relations and Legal will be crucial to ensure alignment compliance and impact across all communications.
• Comfort using AI-enabled tools to support messaging development media and issues analysis and reputational risk assessment with sound judgment around appropriate use. 
• Willingness to work in a hybrid model alongside key executives in our San Francisco CA office.

What We Do

Motive builds technology to improve the safety productivity and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. The Motive Automated Operations Platform combines IoT hardware with AI-powered applications to automate vehicle and equipment tracking driver safety compliance maintenance spend management and more. Motive serves more than 120000 businesses across a wide range of industries including trucking and logistics construction oil and gas food and beverage field service agriculture passenger transit and delivery. Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

Why Work With Us

We work hard with humility and we see our efforts rewarded in tangible ways every day. At Motive you’ll have the chance to make a difference for the drivers who keep our world moving. We trust each other to do great work because together we can achieve collective goals that reach beyond the physical economy.

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