Director, Corporate Communications

Want to help us help others? We’re hiring! 

GoFundMe is the world’s most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. By uniting individuals and nonprofits in one place, GoFundMe makes it easy and safe for people to ask for help and support causes—for themselves and each other. Together, our community has raised more than $40 billion since 2010.

Join us! The GoFundMe team is searching for a Director, Corporate Communications to help shape and elevate GoFundMe’s story as a mission-driven company committed to helping people help each other. In this role, you will lead the strategy and execution of high-impact corporate storytelling across earned media and executive thought leadership.

This is a highly cross-functional role that reports to the VP, Communications and collaborates closely with GoFundMe executives and teams across the company. 

The Job

• Lead Corporate Communications Strategy: Develop and execute an integrated corporate communications strategy that aligns with company goals and positions GoFundMe as the world leader in online giving. 
• Drive Executive Thought Leadership:  Secure, prep, and staff high-impact interviews, speaking engagements, and social media amplification for C-suite leaders. Experience working with prominent tech conferences strongly preferred.  
• Secure Top-Tier Earned Media: Identify and drive media opportunities that highlight GoFundMe’s innovation, leadership, and mission-driven impact. Build relationships with top-tier reporters and editors covering tech, business, philanthropy, and social impact, and identify powerful new avenues for storytelling.
• Steer Company Awards & Recognition: Drive the strategy for tech and business award submissions, enhancing GoFundMe’s visibility and credibility among peers, partners, and press.
• Craft Messaging for Company Milestones: Lead comms planning for product launches, corporate announcements, executive hires, and other high-visibility moments.
• Lead Brand Crisis and Issues Management: Act as a key steward of GoFundMe’s corporate reputation, driving our rapid response messaging to ensure transparency in high-stakes or time-sensitive situations.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner closely with teams across Global Go To Market, Product, Legal, Trust & Safety, Policy,  and GoFundMe.org to ensure message consistency and alignment in both proactive and reactive communications.

You 

• A seasoned communications leader with 10+ years of experience in corporate comms, public relations, executive visibility, or reputation management—ideally at a high-growth tech company, agency, or mission-driven brand.
• A trusted advisor to executives, with experience shaping and executing a successful corporate communications strategy for CEOs and leadership teams.
• Deep understanding of the evolving media landscape with strong relationships across national outlets and key industry events. Existing relationships with tech and business media strongly preferred.
• Excellent writer and editor, with a sharp eye for storytelling and tone across formats—from remarks and social posts to op-eds and talking points.
• Highly skilled in crisis communications and issues management, with a calm, strategic approach to navigating reputational risks.
• Experienced in investor relations and financial storytelling in high-growth, late-stage private companies. 

Why you’ll love it here

• Make an Impact: Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year.
• Innovative Environment: Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced, forward-thinking atmosphere.
• Collaborative Team: Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• Holistic Support: Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being.
• Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow.
• Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.
• Community Engagement: Make a difference through our volunteering and Gives Back programs.

We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose. Be a part of something bigger with us!

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.

The total annual base salary for this full-time position is $145,000 - $217,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.  As this is a remote position, the salary range was determined by role, level, and possible location across the US. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range based on your location during the hiring process. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact us at accommodationrequests@gofundme.com. 

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Learn more about GoFundMe:

We’re proud to partner with GoFundMe.org, an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their FY ‘24 annual report.

Our annual “Year in Help” report reflects our community’s impact in advancing our mission of helping people help each other.

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