Head of Brand and Communication

About Hexa Hexa (formerly eFounders) gives entrepreneurs the best chances to build outstanding companies. We're a pioneering, world-leading startup studio born in Europe, with a track record comparable to tier-1 VC funds: 60+ companies created (including 3 unicorns), among them Aircall, Spendesk, Front, Swan and Yousign. OVERVIEW We're looking for someone to cover our Head of Marketing/Brand/Comms during maternity leave. This is a high-autonomy role with direct access to our CEO and exposure across Hexa's founders and partners - a great fit for someone who wants to operate at a senior level fast, in a fast-moving startup studio environment. Duration: 2 months full time starting end of August 2026, followed by at least 4 months part time. Start date: ASAP Reports to: Matthieu Gombeaud (CEO) Team: Nicole Vince (FTE, returning from maternity leave Oct 15) Agencies & other freelancers: - brand & design for the new website - video production and post-production - Website maintenance - possibility to work with other freelancers if needed KEY REQUIREMENTS - Senior communications/brand/marketing leader, comfortable reporting directly to a CEO - Fluent in French and English, with excellent writing skills - able to spot and fix weak AI-generated writing (we do not want Hexa's brand voice to read as AI slop) - AI-fluent: comfortable using Claude, building/using skills, automating workflows - Comfortable operating in an ever-changing environment with shifting priorities - Skilled at adapting communication style across very senior stakeholders: entrepreneurs, partners, investors - Fluent in "tech speak", not afraid of complex technical topics; has worked in or with startups/VC - Able to ramp up fast and work independently, with limited onboarding/handover time - Experience managing external vendors, agencies, and budgets - A steady head under pressure, able to manage a fast-moving news cycle or unexpected comms issue without missing a beat RESPONSIBILITIES PR - HEXA & PORTFOLIO FOUNDERS - Identify which topics are PR-worthy - Create messaging docs, press releases, and Q&A prep docs - Contact and build relationships with press directly - Introduce journalists to founders and partners - Prep founders and partners for press interactions - Lead D-Day comms: coordinating across the team for maximum impact - Own internal comms around major announcements HEXA CORPORATE COMMS, E.G.: - New partner announcements - Fundraising announcements - SF House opening - New brand/positioning launch FOUNDER COMMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: Part of this job is to also be the lead PR person for when our startups in the studio announce big announcements such as seed fundraisings and product launches: - Fundraising announcements - Ad hoc announcements (product launches, client wins, new country expansion) - owning everything from video production through launch and internal amplification VIDEO / HEXA MEDIA → This will be taken over by Nicole when she comes back from mat leave End-to-end ownership of Hexa's video content Hexa Media https://media.hexa.com/: - Identify and source topics for our different series - with at least 2 long-form videos published per month - Coordinate with the Hexa team, organize interviews, set up the podcast room - Oversee production and post-production (post-production usually via agency) - Publish across all platforms - Drive growth and distribution (paid & organic) - Lead the process end-to-end when founders want to participate Website & blog → This will be taken over by Nicole when she comes back from mat leave - Keep the site current: add new portfolio startups, publish blog posts for major announcements - Catch and flag bugs - Make edits directly via Webflow SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Source and manage speaking opportunities for Hexa and partners INVESTOR COMMS → This will be taken over by Nicole when she comes back from mat leave - Work with the investor relations team and Hexa Scale team (Quentin, Thibault) on content that supports investment objectives - Talk to finance journalists - Write articles / thought leadership SOCIAL MEDIA → This will be taken over by Nicole when she comes back from mat leave - Identify, source and write all social media posts - Post Hexa news across LinkedIn, X, and Instagram - Proactively identify what's worth posting and when - Track & grow audience for each account NEWSLETTER → This will be taken over by Nicole when she comes back from mat leave - Write and send 1x/month newsletter KEY PROJECTS SF House Own comms for our San Francisco house. Work closely with Emile (SF-based) to make our SF presence highly visible. Partner visibility Build relationships with Hexa partners to increase their visibility: featuring them in Hexa Media videos and securing external speaking engagements. WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH Reports to: Matthieu (CEO) Partners (visibility & personal branding): All Hexa partners, 11 people Hexa Scale comms: Quentin Nickmans (Hexa founder), Thibault Chassagne (Partner), and the investor relations team Hexa Sprint comms: Maxime Brousse (Partner), Guillaume Lerouge (Partner), Lauren Employer branding & community: Camille Goni (VP Talent & Community) Tech branding: Tanguy G (CTO) SF House visibility: Emile (Community/GTM)