Communications Manager

MoonPay

$100K — $140K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-6 years in journalism, communications, PR, or media relations, preferably in crypto or fintech
  • Strong writing abilities for press releases, blog posts, and briefings
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment
  • Highly organized with project management skills for editorial calendars
  • Familiarity with PR distribution tools like Muck Rack or Cision
  • Background knowledge in crypto, stablecoins, and regulatory issues
  • Experience with external PR agencies (a plus)

Responsibilities

  • Pitch and secure media coverage to elevate MoonPay's brand visibility
  • Manage the complete press release process from drafting to distribution
  • Develop and maintain relations with media contacts to foster future coverage
  • Respond to press inquiries, coordinating with internal experts for accuracy
  • Compile media coverage reports and track visibility metrics
  • Create supporting written content, like blog posts and award nominations
  • Prepare briefing materials and talking points for executives during media events

Benefits

  • Competitive salary package
  • Equity package for employee ownership
  • Performance-based equity bonus for exceptional outcomes
  • Moonshot award for outstanding impact with significant equity grants
  • Unlimited holidays for greater work-life balance
  • Hybrid working schedule with remote and office options
  • Private healthcare benefits for employee wellbeing
  • Enhanced parental leave for quality family time
  • Annual training budget for professional development
  • Home office setup allowance for a conducive work environment
  • Remote working allowance for additional support
  • Monthly product budget and fee-free crypto transactions for employees
  • Employee referral program with substantial rewards
  • Regular remote company offsites for team bonding and collaboration
  • Opportunities in a disruptive, rapidly-growing company with excellence-based rewards
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're looking for a Communications Manager to serve as a hands-on executor across media relations, partner go-to-market communications, and executive support. Reporting to the Senior Director of Communications, you'll be responsible for turning product milestones and partner launches into polished press materials, pitching stories to reporters, coordinating cross-functional approvals, and keeping our comms engine running smoothly day to day.
What You'll Do
  • Pitch and secure coverage across mainstream, tier-1, and industry outlets on an ongoing basis to position MoonPay as a globally recognized brand.
  • Own the end-to-end press release lifecycle - from drafting and internal review through legal approval, partner sign-off, and wire distribution via PR Newswire.
  • Build and maintain MoonPay's network of media contacts, proactively sourcing new journalists to cultivate ongoing relationships with key press contacts to drive future coverage
  • Field inbound press inquiries, coordinating with internal subject-matter experts to provide timely and accurate responses
  • Track and compile comprehensive media coverage reports and visibility metrics
  • Write supporting content including blog posts on MoonPay's Newsroom
    Source and draft Assist with award nominations and industry list submissions
  • Prepare briefing documents and talking points for executives ahead of conference panels, fireside chats, and media interviews
  • Support speaker logistics for events - registrations, scheduling, and coordination with event organizers
  • Coordinate across time zones with product, partnerships, legal, and leadership to align on messaging and announcement timing
  • Manage relationships with PR tools and vendor platforms
  • Keep the GTM pipeline tracker up to date and flag scheduling conflicts or dependencies
What We're Looking For
  • 4-6 years of experience in journalism, communications, PR, or media relations - ideally in crypto, fintech, or high-growth tech
  • Strong writing skills - able to produce press releases, blog posts, briefing docs, and social content that are polished, accurate, and interesting
  • Comfortable working across product, partnerships, and legal teams in a fast-paced, async-first environment
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and a fast-moving editorial calendar
  • Experience with wire distribution services and PR tools such as Muck Rack, Cision, or others
  • Background in crypto or blockchain - understanding of stablecoins, on/off-ramps, and regulatory landscapes
  • Experience coordinating with external PR agencies and international media coverage (not mandatory)
  • Prior agency experience at a crypto or fintech-focused PR firm (not mandatory)

Salary Bandings: $100000 - $140000

Benefits & Perks
  • Competitive salary package
  • Equity package: financial freedom starts with our employees, so all employees have ownership at MoonPay
  • Pay-for-performance equity bonus: those who drive outsized outcomes receive outsized rewards
  • Moonshot award: we honor exceptional impact. 10 employees twice a year, each earning a $250,000 equity grant
  • Pension: employer contributions from day one
  • Employee referral program: refer great people, earn 10K in USDC
  • Flexible Time Off: choose when to work and when to switch off
  • 🎂 Birthday leave: take the day off to celebrate you
  • 🍼 Enhanced parental leave: more time with family, no second thought
  • Hybrid working schedule: work fully remotely or from your nearest Moonbase
  • 🚆 Commuter benefits: public transport to and from the office
  • 🩺 Private healthcare benefits: to protect you and your loved ones
  • Wellhub wellness membership: access to gyms, studios, classes, and wellness apps in one membership
  • Unlimited enterprise access to the latest AI tools: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and whatever's next
  • 🍱 Lunch credit: meals covered on the days you're in the office
  • 🪑 Home office setup allowance: build the home office of your dreams
  • 👛 Remote working allowance: those working fully remotely get a little extra for utilities
  • 🌕 Monthly product budget and zero-fee crypto transactions
  • $1,000 Annual training budget: we support your learning journey
  • High Potential Program: structured development, mentorship, and stretch opportunities
  • Regular remote company offsites: high-impact in-person sessions and hackathons
  • 🚲 (Ireland) Cycle to Work scheme: tax-efficient bike, gear, and safety kit
  • (UK) EV Salary Sacrifice: lease an electric vehicle through pre-tax salary

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