Public Relations & Communications Manager

The role

The Manager of Pro Trading, Institutional & Derivatives Communications will build and execute communications programs for Payward's product strategy. This role focuses on advancing the brand with professional traders, derivatives users, and institutions globally.

What you will do

• Develop and execute an integrated external communications strategy.
• Expand Kraken's thought leadership positioning across professional and institutional segments.
• Develop and expand Kraken's bench of spokespeople in pro trading and derivatives.
• Prepare communications materials including announcements, talking points, media statements, speaker submissions, pitches and briefing materials.
• Build connectivity with institutional partners, trading desks, market data providers, the communications team and external agencies.
• Bring social media first thinking to media relations and content.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of proven experience leading and executing communications programs and initiatives
• Outstanding writing, editing and communications strategy skills
• Experience working with a geographically dispersed workforce
• Experience working directly with executives to enhance executive presence, deliver strong messaging and improve presentation/interview skills
• Experience leading, mentoring and scaling communications teams
• Knowledgeable and passionate about the crypto industry

Nice to have

• crypto experience

Before you apply

• Applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
• We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process.

About the company

Payward is the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks. It has spent 15 years building financial infrastructure platforms to advance an open, global financial system.