Director of Financial & Corporate Communications, Motive
$207-285k
Travel up to 15% required
Fleet management platform for trucks
Open for applications
Fleet management platform for trucks
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$207-285k
Travel up to 15% required
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect the world’s trucks.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of experience in corporate communications and public relations with a specific focus on corporate, financial communications and issues and reputation management. B2B and public company experience required
- Proven experience supporting high-growth technology companies through major funding, scale, or pre-IPO phases
- Experience turning complex financial strategy into clear messaging for internal and external audiences
- Demonstrated strength in media relations, with experience building and maintaining relationships with business and financial journalists
- Proven experience working in both in-house and PR agency environments
- Familiarity with M&A communications and corporate transaction-related work
- Strong crisis communications and issues management experience
- Track record of collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners and agency teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, credible messaging for diverse audiences
- Strong critical thinking skills and comfort operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, managing multiple priorities simultaneously
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field. Advanced degree is a plus
- Strong relationships with Executives, Finance, Investor Relations, and Legal will be crucial to ensure alignment, compliance, and impact across all communications
- Comfort using AI-enabled tools to support messaging development, media and issues analysis, and reputational risk assessment, with sound judgment around appropriate use
- Willingness to work in a hybrid model alongside key executives in our San Francisco, CA office or work remotely in the USA with the ability to travel
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Director, Financial Communications to own Motive’s financial narrative and shape how we communicate our business performance and long-term value creation
- This person will lead the development and execution of high-impact communications across corporate, financial, and internal channels
- 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
- Corporate & Executive Communications:
- Support and execute the company’s corporate PR strategy, including executive visibility for CEO and CFO, crisis 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
- Develop and execute strategies to raise visibility through earned media, owned channels, awards, speaking opportunities, and more
- Advise internal and external stakeholders on communication strategy and positioning
- Coordinate messaging and plans across teams, including Finance, Investor Relations, Legal, Marketing, International teams, executive team, and more
- Serve as a strategic liaison and manage day-to-day coordination with PR agencies
- Financial Communications:
- Partner closely with Finance, Investor Relations, and Legal teams to lead communications strategies for 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
- Crisis & Reputation Management:
- Monitor and assess crises and 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
- Work with cross-functional teams to lead and oversee issues and reputation management plans and support
- Establish playbooks and protocols for risk mitigation and incident response preparedness
- Internal Communications:
- 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
- Manage change management and executive communications for c-level executives
Application process
- Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices
Our take
Trucking is a huge but fragmented industry that was largely ignored by Silicon Valley until companies such as Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) came along. The integrated fleet management platform acts as air traffic control for trucks, bringing drivers online and into the 21st century.
The company offers both hardware and software solutions to freight companies, allowing them to manage their fleet and keep their drivers safe. One of these solutions is an AI-powered dashcam that detects unsafe driving behavior in real time and instantly alerts the driver.
The platform, which is used by over 120,000 companies, from small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, received $150 million in VC in 2025. This is being invested in expanding the capabilities of its platform through AI, with a suite of AI-powered fleet tools launching in 2026.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2022
$150m
SERIES F
Jun 2021
$190m
SERIES E
Total funding: $567.3m
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Obaid Khan
(Board Member & Co-Founder)Studied Political Science and Government at University of California before founding KeepTruckin in 2013.
Shoaib Makani
(CEO & Co-Founder)Studied Government & Economics at LSE. Analytics Intern at Yahoo. Worked for a year at Google as APMM. Went on to work in Business Development at AdMob.
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