Communications Lead

Tempo is a layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins and real-world payments, born from Stripe’s experience in global payments and Paradigm’s expertise in crypto tech.

Tempo’s payment-first design provides a scalable, low-cost predictable backbone that meets the needs of high-volume payment use cases. Our goal is to move money reliably, cheaply, and at scale. Our north star is simplicity for users: fintechs, traditional banks, merchants, platforms, and anyone else looking to move their payments into the 21st century.

We're building Tempo with design partners who are global leaders in AI, e-commerce, and financial services: Anthropic, Coupang, Deutsche Bank, DoorDash, Mercury, Nubank, OpenAI, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered, Visa, and more.

We’re a team of crypto-optimists, building the infrastructure needed to bring real, substantial economic flows onchain. We like to move fast and swing for the fences — join us!

The Role

We're seeking a Communications lead to shape Tempo's narrative as we build the rails for real-world payments. You'll work closely with leadership to shape positioning, collaborate closely across product marketing and go-to-market, and navigate opportunities across crypto, traditional finance, and regulatory landscapes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop and execute comprehensive communications strategy across earned media, social, and owned channels

- Position Tempo's technical innovations across audiences: developers, enterprises, financial institutions, and crypto community

- Manage executive communications and thought leadership for Tempo leadership

- Build relationships with tier-1 business, financial, and crypto media, as well as podcasts and newsletter authors

- Manage reactive communications and crisis response

- Coordinate announcements for partnerships, product launches, and technical milestones

- Craft messaging for multiple constituencies: validators, developers, enterprise partners, investors, policymak...