Director of Communications | Bankrate

As the Director of Communications you will drive Bankrates external communications strategy and elevate our presence across financial media consumer news and the broader fintech landscape. You will own day-to-day PR strategy media relations thought leadership programs and external messaging ensuring Bankrate consistently shows up as a trusted authoritative voice in personal finance.

In this role youll lead and develop a multidisciplinary communications team spanning PR strategy media operations production editing on-camera subject matter experts and content-driven communications. You will partner closely with brand editorial legal and senior leadership to ensure cohesive narratives strong spokesperson performance and high-impact earned media coverage. This is a highly collaborative highly visible role designed for a communications leader who is both strategic and hands-on and who thrives in fast-moving news-driven environments.

*This role is open to remote or hybrid candidates (East coast preference) with hybrid being central to our New York NY or Charlotte area offices. Must be able to work Eastern Standard Time hours.

What Youll Do:

• Develop and execute Bankrates external communications strategy in alignment with brand and business priorities.
• Shape key messaging frameworks storylines and media narratives rooted in financial expertise and market trends.
• Strengthen Bankrates position as a trusted voice in personal finance consumer money management and fintech.
• Build and maintain relationships with top-tier reporters editors producers and industry analysts.
• Secure earned media coverage across TV digital print podcasts and events.
• Lead reactive and proactive PR efforts including issues response data-driven storytelling and reputation management.
• Integrate thought leadership into broader brand campaigns and editorial initiatives.
• Lead mentor and grow a team of communications specialists across production editing PR strategy media ops and content communications.
• Partner with design video and editorial teams to ensure cohesive and on-brand execution across all channels.
• Monitor industry and competitive trends to refine strategy and identify opportunities.

What Were Looking For:

• 810 years of experience in communications PR media relations or strategic storytelling including leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success owning or significantly contributing to communications strategy for afintech financial services or complex consumer brand.
• Strong media relationships across national consumer and business press; proven track record of generating consistent earned media.
• Experience supporting on-camera talent prepping spokespeople and managing media-facing subject matter experts.
• Exceptional writing messaging and narrative development skills.
• Knowledge of PR tools such as Cision TVEyes Google Suite Asana or other project management and media monitoring platforms.
  
  

Compensation:

This range reflects total cash compensation which may include base salary only or base salary plus target bonus depending on the role. Where eligible equity may also be offered separately and not included below. Actual compensation varies based on location experience and qualifications.

• Total Cash Compensation Range: $140000 $200000 per year

*New York City (hybrid) Total Cash Compensation Range: $175000 $250000 per year

Additionally the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures subject to eligibility requirements.

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical dental and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential. Thats why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy. Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.

Who We Are:

Bankrate is redefining the future of financial decision-making. For nearly five decades weve empowered tens of millions of consumers to make smarter financial choices and helped hundreds of leading financial institutions grow. Today were evolving from a marketplace into a next-generation technology platformunderpinned by proprietary data AI-driven innovation and deep enterprise integrations. With our track record of delivering consumers quantifiably better offersfor example on home loans where we lead the marketBankrate stands at the center of the $60B U.S. financial services acquisition opportunity. As we expand through omnichannel marketing and strategic partnerships and launch unique consumer product applications were building a more efficient personalized and connected financial ecosystemone grounded in trust. Join us as we transform five decades of credibility into the next era of financial technology.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race creed color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin disability age genetic information veteran status marital status pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a persons merit and qualifications.

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