Director, Brand and Communications

About the Company

Kickstarter is the leading crowdfunding platform for creative projects across film, games, music, art, design, and technology. Since our founding in 2009, our mission to help bring creative projects to life has been powered by the people behind the work.

Responsibilities

• Identify emerging cultural conversations and creative movements where Kickstarter can play a distinctive role
• Generate bold ideas and mobilize teams to turn them into campaigns, partnerships, and experiences
• Build compelling narratives about Kickstarter's brand, business, products, and impact
• Lead proactive media relations and cultivate relationships with journalists, creators, and cultural leaders
• Serve as the senior day-to-day lead for Kickstarter's PR agency
• Advise the executive team on corporate positioning, executive communications, and reputation
• Partner with Growth, Product, Content, and Social teams to ensure a cohesive brand story
• Lead and develop a high-performing team focused on creativity and execution

Requirements

• Significant senior-level experience in brand communications, cultural marketing, or public relations
• Exceptional cultural fluency and a strong point of view on creative culture
• Proven record of developing original ideas into successful campaigns or partnerships
• Deep relationships with major media outlets and influential industry leaders
• Experience leading PR agencies and internal collaborators
• Strong executive presence and experience advising senior leaders
• Ability to measure brand equity, share of voice, and campaign performance
• Genuine connection to Kickstarter's mission and respect for creative communities

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health plan offerings
• 4-day workweek
• Fully remote workforce
• 16 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, and a company-wide winter break
• 18 weeks of parental leave for primary caregivers
• $3,000 annual Remote Working & Wellness Stipend
• $500 annual Role Development Stipend
• 401k with 3% safe harbor contribution