Head of Brand and Communication - Freelance of Fixed Term Contract

Join Hexa, a pioneering startup studio in Europe, as the Head of Brand and Communication. This high-autonomy role offers direct access to the CEO and exposure to Hexa's founders and partners. Responsibilities include PR for Hexa and portfolio founders, corporate communications, founder announcements, video content management, website maintenance, speaking engagements, investor communications, social media management, and newsletter creation. The position requires a senior communications/brand/marketing leader fluent in French and English, comfortable with AI, and experienced in managing external vendors and agencies.

• Identifying PR-worthy topics, creating messaging docs, press releases, and building relationships with the press.
• Owning internal communications around major announcements, coordinating across the team for maximum impact.
• Managing speaking opportunities for Hexa and partners, and building relationships with Hexa partners to increase their visibility.

**Key requirements**

• Senior communications/brand/marketing leader, comfortable reporting directly to a CEO
• Fluent in French and English, with excellent writing skills - able to spot and fix weak AI-generated writing (we do not want Hexa's brand voice to read as AI slop)
• AI-fluent: comfortable using Claude, building/using skills, automating workflows
• Comfortable operating in an ever-changing environment with shifting priorities
• Skilled at adapting communication style across very senior stakeholders: entrepreneurs, partners, investors
• Fluent in "tech speak", not afraid of complex technical topics; has worked in or with startups/VC
• Able to ramp up fast and work independently, with limited onboarding/handover time
• Experience managing external vendors, agencies, and budgets
• A steady head under pressure, able to manage a fast-moving news cycle or unexpected comms issue without missing a beat