VP of Global Corporate Communications

About the Company :

World is a network of real humans, built on privacy-preserving proof-of-human technology, and powered by a globally inclusive financial network that enables the free flow of digital assets for all. It is built to connect, empower, and be owned by everyone.

About the Role

Tools for Humanity is seeking a strategic, high-agency leader to serve as the VP of Global Corporate Communications. This role serves as the day-to-day leader of the global comms function, partnering closely with the CCO to define, operationalize, and scale a best-in-class integrated communications engine. Based in San Francisco, you will oversee corporate, executive, US, crisis and consumer communications, and own the systems that drive narrative integration and coordination across pillars and regions.

You will be central to defining and executing our global narrative, ensuring coherence across product, policy, and regional workstreams, while also rolling up your sleeves to write, plan, coordinate, and guide. You will also serve as a strategic partner to senior leaders, external agencies, and cross-functional counterparts to help drive our mission forward with clarity and impact.

What You’ll Do

Narrative & Executive Communications

Lead the development of TFH’s core corporate and executive messaging, in alignment with our global mission and narrative pillars

Manage thought leadership platforms for the CEO and executive bench

Lead strategic comms moments including product narratives, brand milestones, and external partnerships

Coordinate executive briefings, op-eds, speaking engagements, and high-stakes media opportunities

Coordinate global narrative across teams, markets, and media tiers, including top-tier international press and cross-functional messaging discipline

Comms Strategy & Operations

Design and run a global comms planning system (tiering, editorial cadence, campaign calendar)

Integrate corporate, product, policy, and regional communications into one cohesive strategy

Define frameworks that guide narrative architecture, prioritization, and approval workflows

Serve as the connective tissue across the comms team and its cross-functional partners

Issues, Policy & Crisis Response

Partner with policy, legal, market operations and regional leads to manage risk and develop proactive positions

Build a crisis comms playbook and serve as a lead for reputational response moments

Support transparency and trust with stakeholders in moments of scrutiny or regulatory interest

US Communications Leadership

Lead all US communications efforts, acting as both the regional media lead and a strategic driver of message alignment across global outlets and narratives

Support verification center storytelling, local media engagement, and visibility in key US cities

Coordinate with marketing, policy, and exec comms to align messaging across national campaigns, product launches, and regulatory moments

Act as point of contact for US-based press, issues response, and local partner comms

Help shape how World ID, World App, and World Chain are understood and adopted across technical, consumer, and government audiences

Team Development & Integration

Directly manage key functional leads across corporate, consumer, and comms ops functions, ensuring clarity, cohesion, and collaboration across the org

Mentor and empower high-performing ICs and build clarity across the org

Act as a steady hand and culture-setter, bringing high standards and low drama to a fast-moving environment

Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner with product, engineering, policy, marketing, and international teams to ensure comms is aligned to core business and reputational goals

Act as CCO’s proxy in SF and ensure exec alignment and visibility into comms priorities

Represent comms in cross-functional planning and help shape internal prioritization

Ensure the comms team is tightly integrated into product and go-to-market planning cycles

About You

20+ years of experience in strategic communications, with deep experience in corporate, executive, and / or product comms for global organizations

Proven track record of operating in fast-moving, high-stakes environments (tech, fintech, AI, crypto, or regulated spaces a plus)

Strong experience building narrative architecture and integrating comms systems across large or globally distributed teams

Deep media relationships and passion for engaging with media

Exceptional writing, editing, and message development skills for a range of audiences and formats

Trusted leadership style, clear, calm, direct, and collaborative

Experience managing people, agencies, and cross-functional workstreams

Experience leading integrated comms teams across multiple audience types (e.g., consumer, developer, policy, crypto / web3)

Strong operator with a systems mindset—able to run a comms function like a business unit, with clear roles, metrics, and operating rhythms

Comfortable managing ambiguity, guiding under pressure, and scaling what works

Strong media instincts and relationships with tech, business, or policy press preferred

Experience with Web3, privacy, or financial technologies a plus

Based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area; some travel required

Pay transparency statement (for CA and NY based roles) :

The reasonably estimated salary for this role at TFH ranges from $200k - 250k plus a competitive long term incentive package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, TFH offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend and much more!

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