Xometry
Vice President, Communications
Waltham, MA. Posted 13 days ago
The role
This leader will own how Xometry's message is understood by the press, investors, customers, partners and employees. They will serve as the CEO's primary communications counselor and draft or refine major content.
What you will do
- Own the corporate message house and keep it consistent across press, investor materials, product launches, executive remarks and internal channels
- Serve as the CEO's primary communications counselor and personally draft or refine keynotes, bylines and major announcements
- Own proactive media strategy across top-tier business, financial, tech and trade press
- Partner with Investor Relations, Finance and Legal on earnings, disclosures and market-sensitive announcements
- Own enterprise reputational risk, maintain crisis playbooks and lead hands-on response
- With HR, direct All-Hands and leadership communications
- Build the communications team from the ground up and hire and develop talent
- Select and manage agency partners and set their scope and KPIs around outcomes
- Build an AI-augmented communications workflow and report impact in business terms
- Work with Marketing, Product, Legal, HR and IR to align one story across audiences
Required qualifications
- 15+ years in corporate communications or public relations, including leading executive communications for a CEO in a high-growth technology, marketplace or public-company environment
- Hands-on writer and editor who can draft a keynote, byline or major announcement under deadline and set the editorial bar for a team
- Ability to translate complex technical subjects (AI/ML, software, marketplace dynamics) into clear stories for non-technical audiences
- Established relationships with business, financial, tech and trade press and a record of winning coverage
- Public-company experience working with Investor Relations, Finance and Legal on disclosures and market-sensitive communications
- Experience leading crisis and issues response in high-pressure situations, with sound judgment and executive presence
- Technology company and B2B background; experience building and leading lean teams and managing external agencies
Nice to have
- Exposure to manufacturing, industrial or supply chain markets, or regulated industries
- Fluency with AI-enabled communications workflows and modern media measurement tools
- Experience working across distributed, global teams
Benefits
- 401(k) match
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, floating and fixed holidays
- Maternity and bonding leave
- EAP and other wellbeing resources
Before you apply
- For US based roles, Xometry participates in E-Verify and requires a Form I-9 after an offer is accepted
About the company
Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) connects people with ideas to manufacturers through a digital marketplace. The company gives manufacturers resources to grow and gives buyers at Fortune 1000 companies access to global manufacturing capacity.