Communications Lead at Tempo

<p style="min-height:1.5em">Tempo is a layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins and real-world payments, born from Stripe’s experience in global payments and Paradigm’s expertise in crypto tech.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Tempo’s payment-first design provides a scalable, low-cost predictable backbone that meets the needs of high-volume payment use cases. Our goal is to move money reliably, cheaply, and at scale. Our north star is simplicity for users: fintechs, traditional banks, merchants, platforms, and anyone else looking to move their payments into the 21st century.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">We're building Tempo with design partners who are global leaders in AI, e-commerce, and financial services: Anthropic, Coupang, Deutsche Bank, DoorDash, Mercury, Nubank, OpenAI, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered, Visa, and more.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">We’re a team of crypto-optimists, building the infrastructure needed to bring real, substantial economic flows onchain. We like to move fast and swing for the fences — join us!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>The Role</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We're seeking a Communications lead to shape Tempo's narrative as we build the rails for real-world payments. You'll work closely with leadership to shape positioning, collaborate closely across product marketing and go-to-market, and navigate opportunities across crypto, traditional finance, and regulatory landscapes.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Develop and execute comprehensive communications strategy across earned media, social, and owned channels</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Position Tempo's technical innovations across audiences: developers, enterprises, financial institutions, and crypto community</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Manage executive communications and thought leadership for Tempo leadership</p></li></ul><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build relationships with tier-1 business, financial, and crypto media, as well as podcasts and newsletter authors</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Manage reactive communications and crisis response</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Coordinate announcements for partnerships, product launches, and technical milestones</p></li></ul><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Craft messaging for multiple constituencies: validators, developers, enterprise partners, investors, policymakers</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Partner with BD and product teams on partner communications</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Develop technical content that balances a