Head of Communications | Bankrate

Overview:

As Head of Communications, you will set the vision and lead the charge in developing a bold, comprehensive external communications strategy that amplifies Bankrate’s voice across media and industry. You’ll expand the company’s reputation as a trusted thought leader by driving earned media coverage, landing strategic placements, and securing high-impact visibility that moves the needle. You’ll lead a dynamic, multidisciplinary team spanning Public Relations and Media Outreach, Media Operations, Expert Contributors, and production operations, ensuring flawless execution across every channel. Acting as a key connector between executive leadership, brand, legal, and marketing, you will align messaging and safeguard the company’s reputation while elevating its public visibility, influence, and earned media reach. And, just as importantly, you will mentor and inspire top talent — cultivating the next generation of leaders and scaling the organization into an enterprise-grade, best-in-class team that sets the standard for communications excellence.

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 You’ll Do:

• Communications & Media Strategy
• Develop and execute a comprehensive external communications strategy aligned with brand goals and corporate priorities
• Position executives, experts, and the broader organization as credible, authoritative voices within the industry
• Own and refine key messaging frameworks, media narratives, and external positioning
  
  
• Public Relations & Media Outreach
• Cultivate and manage relationships with journalists, editors, analysts, and podcast hosts
• Secure media appearances, contributed articles, event placements, and strategic partnerships
• Lead proactive and reactive PR efforts, including crisis communications and reputation management
  
  
• Thought Leadership & Fellow Management
• Oversee a roster of subject matter experts and subject matter experts who act as spokespeople across media formats (written, video, events)
• Guide their content development, media training, and thought leadership strategies
• Coordinate integration across brand campaigns, editorial calendars, and performance storytelling
  
  
• Team & Operations Management
• Lead and grow a team of specialists across production editing, PR strategy, media ops, and comms
• Develop repeatable processes for campaign rollouts, press readiness, and external content QA
• Partner with video, design, and editorial teams to ensure on-message execution across all media
  
  
• Measurement & Executive Reporting
• Define and track KPIs related to earned media reach, sentiment, share of voice, and thought leadership impact
• Provide regular updates to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Benchmark communications effectiveness against competitors and industry trends

What We’re Looking For:

• 10+ years in communications, public relations, media, or brand strategy, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Proven experience in building and scaling media programs for high-growth companies
• Demonstrated success in executive visibility, earned media, and reputation management
• Experience managing on-camera talent, spokesperson prep, and media training
• Strong strategic communicator with exceptional storytelling, messaging, and writing abilities
• Deep knowledge of media relations, PR tactics, editorial best practices, and crisis response
• Comfortable working across multiple formats: written op-eds, live interviews, webinars, social, and short-form video
• Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, including legal, brand, marketing, and executive teams
• Familiar with communications and media tools such as Cision, TVEyes, Google Suite, Asana, or project management platforms

Compensation: 

• Compensation Range: $220,000 - $360,000 per year + equity
• New York Compensation Range: $275,000-$450,000 per year + equity

*Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience

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.  That’s 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, we’ve empowered tens of millions of consumers to make smarter financial choices and helped hundreds of leading financial institutions grow. Today, we’re evolving from a marketplace into a next-generation technology platform—underpinned by proprietary data, AI-driven innovation, and deep enterprise integrations. With  our track record of delivering consumers quantifiably better offers—for example, on home loans  where we lead the market—Bankrate 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, we’re building a more efficient, personalized, and connected financial ecosystem—one 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 person's merit and qualifications. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact accommodation@redventures.com. 

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