Senior Corporate Communications Manager - Corporate & Financial Communications

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Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves more than 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

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We’re looking for a Head of Financial Communications to support the development and execution of high-impact communications across corporate, financial, and internal channels. Reporting to the Director of Corporate Communications, this role is crucial in shaping and protecting our corporate brand and financial narrative, ensuring consistent and compelling messaging across all key stakeholders, including media, employees, investors, shareholders, and partners. 

• Support and execute the company’s corporate PR strategy, including executive visibility for CEO and CFO, issues and reputation communications, and media and investor engagement.
• Draft and own press releases, media statements, executive quotes, investor and shareholder messaging, and other external materials.
• Serve as a strategic liaison and manage day-to-day coordination with PR agencies.
• Support proactive and reactive media strategies to protect and elevate Motive’s reputation.
  

• Partner closely with Finance, Investor Relations, and Legal teams to support major financial announcements and corporate milestones.
• Draft and refine internal and external financial materials, shareholder messaging, FAQs, and internal briefing docs.
• Ensure financial messaging is accurate, consistent, and aligned with broader corporate communications.
  

• Monitor and assess issues that may impact corporate reputation, providing real-time counsel and communication plans.
• Develop and maintain messaging frameworks and holding statements for high-risk or sensitive scenarios.
• Lead cross-functional alignment for rapid response communications when needed, ensuring consistency and control across channels.
• Establish playbooks and protocols for risk mitigation and incident response preparedness.
  

• Develop and manage internal communications plans that keep employees informed, inspired, and aligned on corporate and financial news and updates.
• Draft executive communications, manage content for All-Hands meetings, and lead internal message development around key corporate and financial initiatives.
  

• Advise internal and external stakeholders on communication strategy and positioning.
• Coordinate messaging and plans across teams, including Finance, Investor Relations, Legal, executive team, and more.
• Work with cross-functional teams to lead and oversee issues and reputation management plans and support.
  

• 10–12+ years of experience in corporate communications and public relations with a specific focus on corporate, financial communications and issues and reputation management.
• Experience leading or heavily contributing to strategic communications at a high-growth company or within an agency. In-house experience preferred but not required based on agency focus and experience.
• Strong internal communications experience, particularly around large corporate and financial moments, change management, crisis communications, and fast growth.
• Understanding of financial communications and reporting cycles. IPO experience is a nice-to-have but not a must-have.
• Experience with leading or contributing to crisis planning and communications.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with an ability to adapt tone across executive and employee audiences.
• Track record of building trusted relationships with cross-functional teams, c-level leaders, agencies, and tier 1 media.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field. Advanced degree is a plus.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, regulated, or high-visibility industry. B2B experience required.
• Strong relationships with Executives, Finance, Investor Relations, and Legal will be crucial to ensure alignment, compliance, and impact across all communications.

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