About the role
About Hive Hive is the leading provider of cloud-based AI solutions to understand, search, and generate content, and is trusted by hundreds of the world's largest and most innovative organizations. The company empowers developers with a portfolio of best-in-class, pre-trained AI models, serving billions of customer API requests every month. Hive also offers turnkey software applications powered by proprietary AI models and datasets, enabling breakthrough use cases across industries. Together, Hive’s solutions are transforming content moderation, brand protection, sponsorship measurement, context-based ad targeting, and more. Hive has raised over $120M in capital from leading investors, including General Catalyst, 8VC, Glynn Capital, Bain & Company, Visa Ventures, and others. We have over 250 employees globally in our San Francisco, Seattle, and Delhi offices. Please reach out if you are interested in joining the future of AI!
The Role Hive is looking for an experienced communications professional to build and lead the Public Relations and Communications function, reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the broader executive team. As the first hire dedicated to this function, you will drive our external narrative, manage strategic communications, and increase Hive’s visibility across media and industry conversations. This will be an individual contributor role to start, but we expect this person to grow the function, potentially managing agency relationships and/or additional internal team members over time. \n
Responsibilities Define and execute Hive’s strategic communications roadmap, owning all external PR and communications efforts across media relations, press releases, thought leadership, and corporate messaging Proactively identify and secure earned media opportunities to elevate Hive’s brand, technology, and leadership team in top-tier publications and industry outlets Write and edit high-quality content across formats—including press releases, media statements, blog posts, and executive bylines—that clearly communicate Hive’s story and point of view Develop and maintain key media relationships across business, tech, and AI-focused outlets; serve as the primary point of contact for all media inquiries Collaborate closely with internal teams (product, legal, engineering, HR) to surface compelling stories and ensure accurate and consistent messaging Act as a strategic communications partner to internal stakeholders, advising on messaging and positioning for product launches, partnerships, events, and issues management Manage external communications around major company milestones such as product launches, partnerships, and funding announcements Monitor press coverage, industry trends, and competitor narratives to identify opportunities or risks, and share relevant insights with internal teams Support internal communications as needed, including executive messaging and all-hands updates Own communications reporting, including press activity tracking, share of voice, and impact metrics Adhere to policies, guidelines, and procedures pertaining to the protection of information assets