Senior Public Relations Manager, Financial Communications

The role

This person will develop communications strategies regarding corporate strategy, investment thesis, and competitive positioning. They will manage media relations and translate business priorities into external narratives.

What you will do

• Develop communications strategies that strengthen understanding of corporate strategy, investment thesis, competitive positioning, and growth story.
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with business and financial press.
• Generate coverage opportunities and manage day-to-day media relations.
• Translate investor and business priorities into external communications.
• Generate executive media and positioning opportunities.
• Support preparation for media and external engagements including briefing materials, talking points, Q&As, prepared remarks, and amplification plans.
• Partner with Investor Relations, Corp Dev, Communications, Legal, and executive leadership on major financial and corporate announcements.
• Help shape storytelling around expanding market opportunity and long-term growth potential.
• Advise on high-stakes media situations, including sensitive financial stories, leaks, and fast-moving press inquiries.
• Stay close to business and financial reporters.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in corporate communications, financial communications, public relations, or a related field.
• Experience at a high-growth B2B SaaS or technology company.
• Previous experience at a leading financial or corporate communications agency.
• Strong experience working directly with business and financial press.
• Demonstrated experience developing corporate or financial narratives and translating complex business topics into clear external messaging.
• Experience working in-house at a technology company.
• Strong media relations skills and a track record of building trusted reporter relationships.
• Experience supporting executives in high-stakes media or external engagements.
• Strong judgment and the ability to operate effectively around sensitive or fast-moving company news.
• Excellent writing, messaging, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, including experience partnering with Investor Relations, Finance, Legal, or executive teams.
• Must be based in San Francisco.

Nice to have

• Exposure to a publicly traded company or similarly sophisticated financial communications environment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Competitive 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Stock option program

About the company

Higgsfield AI is a generative AI company building AI-powered video creation and next-generation creative tools.