ABOUT EARNIN

As one of the first pioneers of earned wage access, our passion at EarnIn is building products that deliver real-time financial flexibility for people living paycheck to paycheck. Our community members access their earnings as they earn them, with options to spend, save, and grow their money without mandatory fees, interest rates, or credit checks. We’re fortunate to have an incredibly experienced leadership team, combined with world-class funding partners like A16Z, Matrix Partners, DST, Ribbit Capital, and a very healthy core business with a tremendous runway. We’re growing fast and excited to bring on world-class talent to help shape the next chapter of our growth journey.

EarnIn is becoming an AI-native company, embedding AI agents into how we build, analyze, and operate across every function. Teams use AI Agents to move from ideas to execution faster. By letting agents handle repetitive tasks, our people can focus on judgment, creativity, and hard problems. We pair this experimentation with the strict review and security guardrails our regulated financial environment requires, always keeping a focus on privacy and the people who rely on our products.

As a company, we are becoming AI-native, and we encourage you to use AI tools throughout much of your interview process. If you use AI during the live interview, just say so; a quick, natural mention of how it helped and why you are using it is all we need. What we're evaluating is your judgment, reasoning, and ability to own and defend your work, not whether AI was involved. Some rounds, particularly those focused on your career history and past experiences, will not allow the use of AI, and we'll let you know of those in advance. When in doubt, ask your recruiter or interviewer directly.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced communications professional to serve as Head of Communications. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Head of Communications will set and guide the strategy for communications across the organization with equal emphasis on identifying reputational risks and proactive storytelling opportunities. This leader will play a key role in supporting top-of-funnel awareness and education for EarnIn’s products, B2B offerings, and policy initiatives, while working closely with Marketing on integrated campaign planning and execution. The Head of Communications will also partner closely with the CEO to elevate executive visibility, helping shape and drive a thought leadership platform aligned with the company’s mission and broader narrative.

The ideal candidate is a passionate, organized, and strategically curious individual with a proven track record of creating and executing compelling, clear, and relevant messaging. We're looking for someone who thrives on cross-functional collaboration, brings creativity and calm under pressure, and is excited to tell stories about simple, innovative products that improve people’s lives.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $208,186 - $254,450 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. This is a hybrid position with the expectation of working in our Mountain View office two days per week.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy that aligns with the organization's overall goals and objectives across Product, B2B, and Policy Comms.
Build and execute a strategic and proactive PR program. Manage media inquiries, develop and implement media strategies, and cultivate relationships with journalists and other media contacts.
Align PR strategies with business milestones and work in close partnership with internal stakeholders to ensure timelines and deliverables meet the needs of the business
Support EarnIn's top-of-funnel marketing initiatives across PR, social, influencer, grassroots partnerships, events, community management, etc.
Serve as a thought leader and expert on internal communication strategies.
Manage and mentor team members (currently 1).