Bastion

Financial Services

BrandandCommunicationsLead

$150–225k United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Lead candidates.

The Brief

“Brand and Communications Lead at Bastion. Skills: Brand strategy, Communications, Earned media, Executive prep. Shape brand positioning. Guide brand positioning”

What You'll Achieve.

Brand assets translated; Identified top gaps; Plan to close gaps; Preliminary target list; First press placements secured; Pipeline of opportunities; Consistent brand voice; Recognizable brand voice; Targeted campaigns live; Reaching decision-maker audiences; Articulate connection to pipeline; Measurably grown brand awareness; Prospects recognize name; Event presence generating conversations; Event presence generating pipeline; Documented playbook; Clear perspective on scaling; Leadership trusts market signal

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Understand NYDFS trust charter, Understand stablecoin infrastructure, Understand enterprise buyers, Map market presence gaps, Audit press and events landscape, Build reporter relationships, Understand sales cycles, Understand buyer objections, Ship something in week one, Establish brand voice consistency, Build brand activation strategy, Secure initial press placements, Prep executives for speaking, Develop executive talking points, Develop executive presentation materials, Launch targeted campaigns, Establish employer brand cadence, Scale earned media presence, Develop communications launch plans, Develop content production workflow, Build case for function growth, Work closely with agency partners, Manage agency budgets, Build brand awareness in category, Educate buyers on stablecoins, Build trust with buyers, Earn press in noisy space, Position regulated institutional story, Serve diverse audience, Prioritize channels ruthlessly, Connect brand to pipeline, Build framework for articulating value, Cut non-performing activities, Build function from scratch, Make decisions with imperfect information

Nice to Have

Fintech experience, Financial services experience

What You'll Do.

Shape brand positioning

Guide brand positioning

Ensure consistent messaging

Ensure visual alignment

Own earning press coverage

Prep executives for panels

Navigate conference floors

Run targeted campaigns

Connect communications to pipeline

Get deep on regulatory positioning

Get deep on competitive landscape

Map current market presence

Audit press landscape

Audit events landscape

Identify target publications

Identify target conferences

Identify target podcasts

Identify thought leadership venues

Build reporter relationships

Reconnect with editors

Partner with Commercial team

Ship something in week one

Demonstrate operation

Translate brand assets

Develop plan for gaps

Develop preliminary target list

Establish brand voice

Ensure brand voice consistency

Build brand activation strategy

Leverage media relationships

Secure press placements

Build earned media pipeline

Prep executives for interviews

Develop executive talking points

Develop executive presentation materials

Launch targeted campaigns

Establish employer brand cadence

Scale earned media presence

Develop communications launch plans

Develop 30/60/90 day plans

Inform brand evolution

Inform messaging priorities

Develop content production workflow

Use contractor support

Build case for function growth

Work closely with agency partners

Manage agency budgets

Ensure delivery of brand work

Build brand awareness

Generate event conversations

Generate follow-up pipeline

Develop perspective on scaling

Factor market signal into decisions

Educate buyers on stablecoin infrastructure

Build trust for stablecoin infrastructure

Position regulated story

Earn coverage from publications

Serve diverse audience

Manage messaging variations

Manage channel variations

Manage cultural context variations

Connect brand work to pipeline

Connect comms work to pipeline

Articulate long-term value

Make decisions with imperfect information

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Commercial team; Work closely with agency partners

Communication Scope

Executive presentations; Executive communications; Media interviews; Public speaking

Process & Methodology

Launch plans

Full Job Description

ABOUT BASTION Bastion builds regulated financial infrastructure for modern businesses. Bastion's full stack product suite covers stablecoin issuance, custodial wallet infrastructure, and global asset conversion rails, with the flexibility to deploy individual capabilities or combine them end-to-end. Bastion's regulated foundation underpins a compliance-first approach to risk management, ensuring the integrity and security of all financial activity within its systems. Bastion holds the appropriate licenses for its own operations, but can also act as a service provider, offering compliance and financial operations support under our customers’ licenses. OVERVIEW We are hiring a Brand and Communications Lead to make Bastion known. Today, we have proven product-market fit with marquee enterprise clients, a regulated trust charter, and a platform that institutions are building on — but almost no one outside of our existing network knows it. This role exists to change that. You will be the person who shapes and guides the brand positioning, ensuring consistent messaging and visual alignment across all touch points. You will own earning press coverage, preps executives for panels, navigates conference floors through relationships, and runs targeted campaigns for decision-makers — and you'll do it with a persistent awareness that everything you build needs to eventually connect to pipeline. Fintech or financial services experience is a meaningful advantage here — this is a space where regulatory nuance and institutional credibility are hard to fake, and harder to learn on the fly. While we are prioritizing candidates based in New York City, we are open to candidates remotely in the United States. WORK TO BE DONE Instead of a list of requirements, we want to give you a directional look into the first 30, 90, and 180 days on the job. We are a startup, so the pace is fast and the specific work will change. People who thrive here are finding ways to contribute in their first wee

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