VP of Communications (m/f/d)
Usercentrics
Full-time
Remote friendly (Lisbon, Portugal)
Portugal
🚀 VP of Communications (m/f/d) - Hybrid (Lisbon, Portugal)
Shape the Future of Privacy with Usercentrics!
Usercentrics is a leading global provider of consent management platforms (CMP). We're on a mission to build a world where user privacy enables a thriving digital ecosystem. We empower organizations to embrace data privacy, build trust with users, and achieve full compliance with global privacy regulations.
We're looking for a highly experienced and strategic VP of Communications to join our leadership team!
This role oversees and integrates three critical pillars of our communications strategy: Content, Product Marketing, and Brand & Communications. You'll drive brand awareness, develop full-funnel content strategies, and craft compelling external communications.
What You'll Do:
- Strategic Leadership & Vision: Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy aligned with company goals. Provide strategic direction for content, product marketing, and brand & communications teams. Cultivate a strong brand identity and ensure consistent messaging across all platforms.
- Content Management: Oversee the creation and execution of a full-funnel content strategy. Ensure content aligns with our brand guidelines and market positioning. Collaborate with internal teams and freelancers to produce high-quality content.
- Product Marketing: Lead the product marketing team in developing compelling product narratives and go-to-market strategies based on user insights. Drive the creation of enablement materials, product collateral, and competitive analyses.
- Brand & Communications: Enhance brand awareness through strategic communications initiatives. Oversee external communications, including public relations, social media, and influencer relations. Manage relationships with key media outlets, industry analysts, and other external stakeholders.
- Category Creation & Thought Leadership: Position the company as a thought leader in the industry. Develop and execute strategies for strategic category creation and market differentiation. Identify opportunities for executive speaking engagements, industry awards, and other visibility-enhancing activities.
- Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and inspire the teams reporting into this role. Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture. Provide ongoing training and development opportunities to support team growth.
What You Bring:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in communications with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within a B2B SaaS environment and at least 5 years of experience in known brands (either B2B or B2C).
- Proven track record of developing and executing successful branding and communications strategies.
- Strong understanding of content marketing, product marketing, and brand & communications management.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to influence and collaborate with senior executives and cross-functional teams.
- Experience managing external communications, including PR and social media.
- Strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and category creation.
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Usercentrics, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Why Join Usercentrics?
- Become part of a fast-growing, diverse, and international team of tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurially-minded individuals.
- We strive to continuously develop a positive, vibrant, and inspiring environment that enables everyone to thrive both personally and professionally.
- Get involved! We have plenty of initiatives and love to see people from all departments enthusiastically participating and shaping our future together in different cross-department projects.
- Your work-life balance is important to us - we offer flexible working hours, hybrid working, and the possibility of workcations (in accordance with our company policy).
- We always remember to have fun along the way, both in our day-to-day work and at our regular team events on site in our offices in Munich, Copenhagen, Odense, Lisbon, and Prague or online.
- You are the most valuable asset to our company, which is why we're happy to offer awesome benefits like our personal development budget, job-related language courses, and a lot more (depending on your location) to focus on your well-being.
About Us:
We are driven by our values: #BeBrave, #BetterTogether, #LeadbyExample, #InnovateWithPurpose, #PassionForPrivacy, #GiveBack, and #ComeAsYouAre. They show what we believe in and how we work. They help make our team special and guide us in everything we do. They're the heart of our company and inspire us to do our best every day.
We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment (DEI) where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that our different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are our greatest strengths — so we are committed to building with them as we foster innovation and drive our success.
We recognize that this is an ongoing journey. We commit to listening and to continuous learning, growth, and improvement. By embracing DEI principles, we will create a more just and equitable society, and we are proud to play our part in making this vision a reality.
We are #BetterTogether.