Celo Foundation is hiring a

Web3 Corporate Communications Lead, Celo Foundation

At the Celo Foundation we partner with organizations across the Celo ecosystem including partnering with cLabs, the team working on the open source platform Celo, whose mission is to build a financial system that creates the conditions for prosperity for all.

Celo aims to remove the barriers for large-scale adoption of cryptocurrencies as means-of-payment. Using a novel address-based encryption algorithm, the Celo protocol makes sending money as easy as sending a text. Additionally, Celo uses stable-value tokens pegged to fiat currencies, like the US Dollar, to minimize volatility. Celo is an open protocol enabling many to participate in the system, even with a budget Android smartphone. The first application launched on the Celo platform, Valora, is a social payments and money transfer app, aimed at developing markets.

As the Head of Corporate Communications at Celo Foundation you will develop and implement our corporate communications strategy with a particular focus on our Environmental, Social and Governance story-telling. We’re looking for someone who can tell beautiful stories that balance both the promise and realization of Celo’s mission.

You Will:

• Conceptualize and execute a communications strategy aligned to objectives around the Celo and cLabs brands.
• Lead communication strategy and execution for Celo’s corporate moves, ESG initiatives, compliance and crisis communications.
• Build an executive thought-leadership program that brings Celo’s executives to the center of influential conversations.
• Partner with cLabs employees and the broader Celo community to write and/or edit content connected to our communications strategy, including: emails, blogs and press releases.
• Lead the planning, development and execution of Celo’s annual report, support on communications to and related to Celo’s board of directors.
• Act as the communications conduit between Celo and investor communications teams.
• Serve as a leader on the broader communications team and partner to marketing, actively engage and manage external agencies.
• Partner with HR to support internal communications as needed.

You Have:

• 8-10 years of experience using strategic communications and public relations to build a global brand.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with multiple stakeholders within a rapidly changing industry
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage external PR agencies and create a measurement framework for evaluating performance.
• Experience in leading cross-functional communication projects from ideation to completion.
• Proven experience developing and executing media relations programs focused on business, technology, consumer and/or crypto/blockchain audiences.
• Ability to manage crisis communications in a cool, calm and strategic manner.
• Served as a trusted communication partner for senior executives in prior roles.
• Experience or passionate interest in cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology and their potential to create impact for communities around the world.

cLabs ("Celo Labs") started Celo in 2017 and is one of many contributors to the open source project Celo.cLabs builds financial technology to enable prosperity of all beings.

cLabs is a Teal organization, a method of decentralized management and organizational governance. Roles are defined around the work, not people, and there is a high degree of autonomy. As such, we're all proud to hold the job title of "Partner." For more information on our culture, we encourage you to check out our blog athttps://medium.com/celohq/the-future-is-teal-cc264a5d51d3.

To build technology and products that are used and loved by people and solve real-world problems, we need to build a team with many different perspectives and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and always consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to assistance(at)celo.org. We will treat your request as confidentially as possible. In your email, please include your name and preferred method of contact, and we will respond as soon as possible.