Director, Communications

Hiive is redefining how private companies and their shareholders access liquidity. Through its institutional-grade platform, Hiive brings together buyers, sellers, and issuers to facilitate secondary transactions in venture-backed, pre-IPO companies, introducing efficiency, transparency, and standardization to an otherwise opaque asset class.

Recognized as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies and backed by leading U.S. investors, Hiive is profitable, well-capitalized, and building a high-performance team to meet growing demand and pursue new market opportunities.

Interested in learning more about life at Hiive? Check out our careers page https://www.hiive.com/careers to see how you can grow with us!

As Hiive’s Director, Communications, you will define and lead the company’s communications strategy across external media, executive visibility, social channels, and internal communications. You’ll own how Hiive is understood by the market — shaping our narrative across investors, founders, employees, shareholders, and the broader startup ecosystem.

This is a highly strategic and hands-on leadership role responsible for building and scaling Hiive’s communications function. You’ll oversee media relations, executive communications, thought leadership, brand storytelling, corporate messaging, and internal communications while partnering closely with leadership, product marketing, growth, legal, and design teams.

You’ll play a critical role in elevating Hiive’s brand, strengthening market positioning, and building trust and credibility as we scale.

In this role, your responsibilities would include:

- Own and lead Hiive’s end-to-end communications strategy across PR, corporate communications, executive communications, social media, and internal communications.

- Define and evolve the company narrative, messaging architecture, and brand voice across all external and internal touchpoints.

- Serve as a strategic advisor to company leadership on co...