Date Posted:
June 8, 2026
Position Title:
Director, External Communications
Office/Company:
Hinge
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-07992
Reports To:
Location:
New York, NY
Contact:
Salary:
$197,000.00 – $236,050.00 per year salary
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Hinge is seeking a strategic, creative, and mission-driven Director of External Communications to shape our brand’s presence in the world.- Lead our global external communications strategy across brand, product, and tech narratives.- 8+ years of experience in communications, ideally within mission-driven consumer tech.
Responsibilities:
• Lead our global external communications strategy across brand, product, and tech narratives.
• Shape storytelling with a clear perspective that highlights Hinge’s innovation, purpose, and cultural relevance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key media across tech, lifestyle, and business outlets and emerging media.
• Partner with internal teams across Marketing, Product, Tech, Research, and external agency partners to explore insights and uncover and amplify meaningful stories.
• Translate signals from culture, behavior, and user sentiment into proactive narratives — not reactive trend responses.
• Support executive visibility tied to product innovation and announcements.
Qualifications:
• 8+ years of experience in communications, ideally within mission-driven consumer tech.
• Proven experience managing a team with a collaborative, supportive approach.
• Strong editorial instincts and storytelling skills – with a proven ability to curate human-interest stories.
• Track record of shaping narratives from insight to impact (not just executing campaigns or launches).
• Exceptional writing and media pitching skills.
• Strong collaboration skills across Marketing, Product, Tech, Research, Trust & Safety, and agency partners.
Instructions:
Apply for this role
Other:
Equal opportunity employer.
