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PR & Communications Lead

Hive · San Francisco · On-site

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About Hive

Hive's APIs enable developers to integrate pre-trained AI models that address technically challenging content understanding needs into their applications. Backed by General Catalyst.

About the role

Deploy 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 Deploy’s visibility across media and industry conversations. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, or a related field, with a preference for candidates who have worked in fast-paced tech or AI-driven environments
  • Proven track record of securing high-quality media coverage and managing end-to-end communications efforts
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, engaging narratives
  • Strong news judgment and a keen understanding of media cycles, journalist priorities, and industry dynamics
  • Able to operate independently and strategically in a fast-moving startup environment, experience building functions from the ground up is a plus
  • Comfortable collaborating with executive stakeholders and representing the company externally with credibility and confidence
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About Deploy

Deploy is an intelligence infrastructure platform that gives developers and enterprises access to open source and proprietary AI models. For leading open source LLMs, Deploy operates an optimized model inference engine that keeps costs and latency low while maintaining high throughput. Deploy also offers a set of proprietary AI models that address challenges in content safety, AI & deepfake detection, sponsorship intelligence, and IP & publicity protection. Trusted by the world's largest and most innovative organizations, Deploy's solutions unlock high-performance AI model inference at production scale.

Deploy has raised more than $200M from leading investors, including Tomales Bay Capital, General Catalyst, 8VC, Glynn Capital, Bain & Company, Visa Ventures, and others. The company has more than 250 employees across offices in San Francisco, Seattle, New York, and Delhi.

The Role

Deploy 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...

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