Head of Brand and Communication

About Hexa

Hexa (formerly eFounders) gives entrepreneurs the best chances to build outstanding companies. We're a pioneering, world-leading startup studio born in Europe, with a track record comparable to tier-1 VC funds: 60+ companies created (including 3 unicorns), among them Aircall, Spendesk, Front, Swan and Yousign.

OVERVIEW

We're looking for someone to cover our Head of Marketing/Brand/Comms during maternity leave. This is a high-autonomy role with direct access to our CEO and exposure across Hexa's founders and partners - a great fit for someone who wants to operate at a senior level fast, in a fast-moving startup studio environment.

Duration: 2 months full time starting end of August 2026, followed by at least 4 months part time.

Start date: ASAP

Reports to: Matthieu Gombeaud (CEO)

Team: Nicole Vince (FTE, returning from maternity leave Oct 15)

Agencies & other freelancers

• brand & design for the new website
• video production and post-production
• Website maintenance
• possibility to work with other freelancers if needed

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

PR - HEXA & PORTFOLIO FOUNDERS

• Identify which topics are PR-worthy
• Create messaging docs, press releases, and Q&A prep docs
• Contact and build relationships with press directly
• Introduce journalists to founders and partners
• Prep founders and partners for press interactions
• Lead D-Day comms: coordinating across the team for maximum impact
• Own internal comms around major announcements

HEXA CORPORATE COMMS, E.G.

• New partner announcements
• Fundraising announcements
• SF House opening
• New brand/positioning launch

FOUNDER COMMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Part of this job is to also be the lead PR person for when our startups in the studio announce big announcements such as seed fundraisings and product launches:

• Fundraising announcements
• Ad hoc announcements (product launches, client wins, new country expansion) - owning everything from video production through launch and internal amplification

VIDEO / HEXA MEDIA

→ This will be taken over by Nicole when she comes back from mat leave

End-to-end ownership of Hexa's video content Hexa Media https://media.hexa.com/

• Identify and source topics for our different series - with at least 2 long-form videos published per month
• Coordinate with the Hexa team, organize interviews, set up the podcast room
• Oversee production and post-production (post-production usually via agency)
• Publish across all platforms
• Drive growth and distribution (paid & organic)
• Lead the process end-to-end when founders want to participate

• Website & blog
• → This will be taken over by Nicole when she comes back from mat leave

• Keep the site current: add new portfolio startups, publish blog posts for major announcements
• Catch and flag bugs
• Make edits directly via Webflow

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Source and manage speaking opportunities for Hexa and partners

INVESTOR COMMS

→ This will be taken over by Nicole when she comes back from mat leave

• Work with the investor relations team and Hexa Scale team (Quentin, Thibault) on content that supports investment objectives
• Talk to finance journalists
• Write articles / thought leadership

SOCIAL MEDIA

→ This will be taken over by Nicole when she comes back from mat leave

• Identify, source and write all social media posts
• Post Hexa news across LinkedIn, X, and Instagram
• Proactively identify what's worth posting and when
• Track & grow audience for each account

NEWSLETTER

→ This will be taken over by Nicole when she comes back from mat leave

• Write and send 1x/month newsletter

KEY PROJECTS

SF House

• Own comms for our San Francisco house. Work closely with Emile (SF-based) to make our SF presence highly visible.
• Partner visibility
• Build relationships with Hexa partners to increase their visibility: featuring them in Hexa Media videos and securing external speaking engagements.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

Reports to: Matthieu (CEO)

• Partners (visibility & personal branding): All Hexa partners, 11 people
• Hexa Scale comms: Quentin Nickmans (Hexa founder), Thibault Chassagne (Partner), and the investor relations team
• Hexa Sprint comms: Maxime Brousse (Partner), Guillaume Lerouge (Partner), Lauren
• Employer branding & community: Camille Goni (VP Talent & Community)
• Tech branding: Tanguy G (CTO)
• SF House visibility: Emile (Community/GTM)