Head of Public Relations & External Communications, Kin Insurance
Plus equity
Personalized home insurance platform
Job no longer available
Personalized home insurance platform
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
Plus equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To reimagine home insurance for every new normal.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a seasoned Digital PR leader with deep experience in corporate communications in a high growth technology-centric business to lead PR
- You are creative and resourceful in leveraging social media platforms and your press contacts in tech and business media to advance Kin’s objectives
- 10+ years of in-depth, varied experience in Digital PR, corporate communications
- Deep familiarity with digital PR, and content development strategies. Innate understanding of what makes a content newsworthy and engaging both on social and traditional media
- Excellent writing skills with demonstrated track record of producing engaging content about complicated topics and ideas
- A customer-centric, digital native to the platforms where our customers are with a sound judgment on how to craft compelling data and facts based counter arguments to our detractors
- Possess strong media relations skills with ability to persuade the media outlets about the problem Kin is solving and the underlying differentiation
- Intellectual curiosity, resourcefulness, drive, and an eagerness to take responsibility for the continuous improvement of processes and results
- Experience working in Fintech or adjacent verticals
- Ability to work closely with marketing, product, policy, and data analytics to craft a compelling narrative to communicate company mission
What the job involves
- Reporting directly to the Chief Marketing Officer, and working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, this is a senior-level position responsible for driving the company's integrated external communications strategy
- This person will help us grow and make Kin a household name in the markets we serve, and as a category disruptor, innovator among the investor community
- You’ll do that by building a communications strategy that maximizes the business momentum, product news pipeline to deliver innovative PR campaigns bringing Kin to life to ensure that Kin is well known in the industry and consumer press alike
- Developing communications strategies that build Kin’s awareness with national, regional business and industry media; this involves executing an external communications strategy–inclusive of media relations, speaking engagements, awards, events, content, and digital/social media
- Building an executive communications program for the CEO; this includes establishing a narrative that demonstrates industry leadership, and business momentum to advance key business objectives
- Driving engagement through strategic thought leadership initiatives with key external partners and platforms
- Working closely with the executive team in building the communication calendar and creating newsworthy content
- Creatively leveraging social media and other digital platforms in establishing Kin as a thought and innovation leader in the space
- Nurturing existing media relationships and building new ones
- Partnering with internal communications and other members of the marketing team to collaborate on specific initiatives and opportunities, as it makes sense
Our take
The setup process for home insurance can be difficult and time-consuming, particularly for complex and risky properties. Legacy insurance providers rely on users and brokers to insert uniform data, an approach that is not very accurate considering the idiosyncrasies of each individual property.
Kin Insurance works directly with consumers to provide bespoke and affordable home insurance. The company's software imports thousands of variables based on third-party data in order to provide a more personalized approach to home insurance. Data is also collected from aerial and satellite imagery, government records, and building permits to ensure a house is covered from localized threats such as wildfire, hurricanes and other natural disasters.
Recognizing the antiquated and one-size-fits-all nature of the current home insurance landscape, Kin Insurance has taken an innovative approach by focusing on data collection. Through these means, the company claims that it can offer personalized insurance that can be negotiated directly through its communication channels, ensuring that consumers can access the exact insurance they need without having to pay more than is required. Strong funding, raised across several rounds, will allow Kin to expand its network and business reach.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 12 rounds)
Sep 2025
$50m
SERIES E
Feb 2024
$15m
SERIES D
Total funding: $376m
Company benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Commuter benefit plan
- 401k
- Flex spending accounts
- Support for continuing education and professional development
- Training, development, and networking opportunities via Sales Assembly
- Flexible PTO
- Onsite gym membership
- Company-provided lunch each month
- Daily snacks
- Sodas, unlimited flavored water, & coffee
Company HQ
River North, Chicago, IL
Leadership
Sean Harper
(Co-Founder & CEO)Sean worked as a BCG Associate for 5 years before founding FeeFighters.com and working for 2 years at Groupon. After a year as CPO of 2Checkout, they co-founded Kin Insurance, serving since as CEO.
Lucas Ward
(Co-Founder & Member of the Board of Directors)Having studied at Southeast Missouri State University, Lucas spent half a decade at Accenture, before a combined 3 years at ThoughtWorks and Fundspire. They left their CTO position at Rippleshot in 2015 to co-found Kin Insurance in January 2016.
Vivek Vaid
(CTO)Previously CTO at BRANDED, FourKites, Chief Data Officer at Uptake and Head of Technology at Morningstar.
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