Head of Communications, LegalZoom
$140-240k
+ annual bonus, incentive bonus and/or restricted stock units available; salary dependent on location
Office located in Mountain View, CA; Glendale, CA
Online legal advice platform
Job no longer available
Online legal advice platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$140-240k
+ annual bonus, incentive bonus and/or restricted stock units available; salary dependent on location
Office located in Mountain View, CA; Glendale, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To transform how people navigate the legal system.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of experience, predominantly in leading in-house communications teams
- Expertise in (1) earned media and program strategy, as well as the expanding nature of communications work – from thought leadership to social media, paid placements, and other brand visibility programs; (2) supporting C-suite executives’ internal communications needs at a scaled company
- A track record of building consensus across teams and generating the support of leadership on critical company initiatives and cross-functional projects
- Proven experience working with media, with longstanding, productive relationships with national business, technology, consumer, local, and vertical press
- Curiosity and a command of data and how it can be used to uncover insights that advance company narratives
- Excellent writing and editing skills and an ability to communicate creatively and succinctly
- Passion for entrepreneurship and helping small businesses
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced and innovative Head of Communications, a highly visible and cross-functional role in the LegalZoom Marketing organization, to build a world-class team and develop a communications strategy that establishes LegalZoom as a champion of, and authority on small businesses, elevating the stories of the millions of entrepreneurs who use LegalZoom
- Lead LegalZoom’s communications team, scaling the company’s corporate, product, and internal communications functions
- Work closely with LegalZoom’s CEO and senior executives across Marketing, Product, People, and other teams to set our communications objectives, define and shape the company’s core narratives, and tell stories that advance top-level company goals
- Work with media to drive mainstream awareness of important business and product milestones, our mission and brand, small business success stories, and other work that advances our reputation among key audiences in business, technology, etc
- Develop internal communications plans and strategies that build trust and alignment on company culture, values, vision, and LegalZoom’s business goals
- Manage our quarterly earnings process in partnership with our investor relations and finance teams
- Build the overall external platform strategy that utilizes our data and our leadership team, elevating LegalZoom as a key, authoritative voice on topics related to entrepreneurship and small businesses
- Partner with Marketing on creation and promotion of initiatives that bring to life our brand promise and advance our platform
Our take
LegalZoom is an online legal technology service that can help people create their own legal documents. It believes legal advice and services should be clear, easy-to-understand, and affordable, and provides services to help people make a will, start a business, lodge a trademark application, and more.
LegalZoom has helped millions of people who otherwise could not hire a lawyer with its extensive range of legal solutions. It competes with a handful of other companies, such as IncFile and Rocket Lawyer, that also provide online legal technology.
Despite operating in a competitive market, LegalZoom has continued to expand, helped in part by growing demand for digital legal solutions, Its 2021 IPO provided further momentum, allowing it to scale its operations and invest in new growth opportunities.
Most notably, the company has now been named the provider of 'legal help' for Perplexity - a partnership that could potentially reshape how consumers and small businesses discover and engage with legal services, positioning legal support as something more accessible.
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Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2011
$66m
SERIES B
Mar 2007
$45m
SERIES A
Total funding: $111m
Company benefits
- Remote-friendly work, encouraging time outside the office to relax and recharge
- Comprehensive health benefits, including mental health and fertility care
- A culture of growth, fostering learning and development and opportunities to give back
Company HQ
Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Jeff Stibel
(CEO)Jeff has been the CEO of LegalZoom since 2014. Alongside this role, he is also a Partner at Bryant Stibel, on the Board of Trustees at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and a Chairman at The BrainGate Company.
Noel Watson
(COO & CFO)Noel joined LegalZoom in 2020 as CFO, adding COO to his title in 2024. Prior to this, he was the CFO at TrueCar and VP of Finance/Chief Accounting Officer at TripAdvisor.
Nicole Miller
(CLO & General Counsel)Nicole joined LegalZoom in 2020 as a General Counsel, adding CLO to her title in 2024. Prior to this, she spent 6 years at The Honest Company, joining in 2014 as a Senior Corporate Counsel before becoming VP of Legal Affairs and Associate General Counsel in 2016 and then moving into the role of General Counsel in 2018.
Prior to joining LegalZoom in 2021, Sheily was the VP of Global Human Resources at Activision Blizzard. She also spent nearly 10 years at Google in various roles, including Director of Global Trust & Safety Operations.
Daniel Lysaught
(CMO)Daniel joined LegalZoom in 2022 as a VP of Growth Marketing before stepping into the role of CMO in 2023. Prior to this, he was a VP of Growth Product & Marketing at Good Eggs. He also spent 6 years at TrueCar in various roles, including Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships & Marketing and VP of Customer Acquisition.
Kathy Tsitovich
(Chief Corporate Development & Partnership Officer)Prior to joining LegalZoom in 2020, Kathy spent 21 years at Intuit. While there, she held a number of roles, including VP of Consumer Group and Business Development.
Aaron Stibel
(CBO & CCO)Alongside LegalZoom, Aaron is a Founding Partner at Bryant Stibel, a Board Member at RBmedia, and an Advisory Board Member at Tufts University.
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