Communications Specialist, Hippo Insurance

• A natural-born communicator
• An excellent writer with experience creating compelling copy that matches Hippo’s brand and tone of voice
• A creative thinker who can identify industry trends and topics to craft effective pitches
• A cross-functional collaborator who can partner with design, product, marketing, legal, finance, and HR
• 2+ years of communications experience in-house or at an agency working with D2C tech or B2B clients, preferably within a regulated industry
• Exceptional writing and communication skills with the ability to craft clear, engaging messages and confidently pitch both internally and externally
• Experience contributing to cross-functional projects and collaborating across teams
• Highly organized, deadline-driven, and adaptable to a fast-paced environment
• A true team player—comfortable taking on both big and small tasks, eager to contribute to a fast-paced marketing team and company
• Excellent project management skills, with a sharp attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple initiatives simultaneously

• Reporting to: Director, Corporate Communications
• Hippo is looking for a Communications Specialist to help d that align with Hippo’s brand and business goals
• This role offers a unique opportunity to participate in external and internal storytelling, giving you broad visibility into an evolving industry and the chance to make a significant impact
• You’ll drive PR initiatives and storytelling that resonate with business, consumer, employee, and industry audiences
• You’ll help craft pitches and thought leadership content and generate media interviews and speaker opportunities that lead to high impact coverage
• Additionally, you’ll support internal storytelling and messaging, helping prepare meeting content and resources for employees
• You’ll also track and report on the effectiveness of Hippo’s broader communication program
• As a key member of Hippo’s marketing team, you’ll actively contribute to brainstorming new approaches, shaping compelling narratives for various audiences, and ensuring communications strategies seamlessly integrate with overall marketing efforts
• Advance Hippo’s mission and business objectives through creative, data-driven storytelling and pitching media to drive coverage
• Execute communications strategies, key company initiatives, including product launches, quarterly earnings, and industry events
• Support Hippo’s communications directors and manage comms projects across the marketing team
• Identify, research and create unique story angles that proactively insert Hippo into relevant conversations
• Ideate and own the development of blog posts, press releases, talking points, FAQs, and media lists
• Track, measure, and report on the impact of communications initiatives and generate a monthly internal newsletter using monitoring tools

• Healthy Hippos Benefits - Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for our team members and their families. We also offer a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Equity
• Training and Career Growth - Training and internal career growth opportunities
• Flexible Time Off - You know when and how you should recharge
• Little Hippos Program - We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Hippo Habitat - Downtown Austin, a 5-minute walk from the train station. Snacks and drinks available and catered lunches for onsite employees

Total funding: $709m

Hippo Insurance is a disrupter brand in the insurance market, using technology to change the way home insurance is managed. Based on smart home monitoring systems, clients can monitor the security of their homes and fix minor issues that may turn into larger ones later down the line.