Head of Communications

Ketryx is seeking a Head of Communications to lead and execute external communications strategies. This role, reporting to the CMO, will focus on enhancing brand awareness and engagement across various channels. The ideal candidate will synthesize complex technical information into compelling messages, working closely with marketing, sales, and product teams. Ketryx is saving and improving lives by making medical software safe and reliable. Ketryx empower software teams building medical applications to create safe, secure, and compliant products used by patients and providers worldwide. They believe that, by automating much of the documentation and quality processes, teams will be able to produce safer and more innovative medical software faster.

Responsibilities:

• Develop PR, analyst relations, and internal communications strategies.
• Execute associated plans, managing scope, content, and resources.
• Cultivate relationships with journalists and media outlets.
• Manage press releases, media briefings, and public relations events.
• Create narratives and corporate messaging platforms.
• Drive consistency across all communications channels.
• Build and maintain a speaking calendar.
• Create compelling content for social media channels.
• Analyze results and communicate performance to executives.
• Manage the planning and execution of owned events.
• Coach company spokespeople.
• Establish initial federal government engagement strategy.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of communications experience.
• 2+ years in an agency and a high-growth start-up.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Experience partnering with senior executives.
• Self-motivated and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Local to Boston with the ability to travel as needed.

What Ketryx offers:

• Competitive compensation
• Stock options
• Hybrid work model (mix of work from home and office is possible)
• Generous PTO