Careers at Founders Comms

Founders Comms works with the most ambitious founders, startups, scaleups and venture investors to help them tell their story clearly, build trust and navigate a fast moving external environment. We combine senior level strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, helping high growth companies communicate with conviction and engage effectively with the audiences that matter.
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Our aim is to give clients earlier access to senior expertise across communications, external affairs and strategy, helping them anticipate what is coming next, engage effectively and scale with confidence.
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In today’s landscape, strong communication and thoughtful external engagement shape reputation, influence key conversations and create real momentum for businesses looking to grow. We bring deep experience in early stage and high growth companies, and work closely with founders to respond with clarity and confidence.
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We are building a team of experienced operators and advisors who enjoy both the thinking and the doing, and who want to help build a new kind of communications partner for high growth companies.

Open positions:

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Advisor/Senior Advisor (Fintech)

The Role
We're looking for an experienced communications professional to join our growing team as a Advisor or Senior Advisor, leading work across a portfolio of ambitious fintech clients.

This is a senior role for someone who understands the unique communications challenges and opportunities that come with operating at the frontier of financial technology — from navigating complex regulatory environments and product narratives to building credibility with specialist media, investors and the wider financial services ecosystem.

Working closely with the co-founders and wider team, you will:
  • Develop and deliver strategic communications and media engagement programmes that support clients' commercial objectives, growth plans and key inflection points — from funding rounds and licensing milestones to product launches and regulatory moments.
  • Advise founders and leadership teams on reputation, media positioning, stakeholder engagement and messaging — helping translate technical credibility into compelling public narratives.
  • Lead media strategy and execution across accounts, identifying story opportunities, shaping narratives, pitching proactively and managing press relationships across financial services, technology and business media.
  • Act as a trusted day-to-day contact for journalists — from national finance correspondents and trade press to specialist payments, banking and wealthtech outlets — building credibility and long-term relationships on behalf of clients.
  • Translate complex financial, regulatory or technical content into clear, newsworthy stories that resonate with different audiences: consumers, financial institutions, investors, policymakers and the wider public.
  • Manage relationships with key external stakeholders, including investors, FCA and other regulatory bodies, banking and payments partners, and industry associations where relevant.
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities, working with the leadership team to convert relationships, networks and inbound interest into long-term client engagements.
  • Lead day-to-day client delivery across multiple workstreams, bringing clarity, momentum and rigorous attention to detail.
  • Proactively spot opportunities to add value — shaping ideas and recommendations rather than waiting for a brief.
  • Contribute to the growth of the agency, supporting business development and helping evolve our services as we deepen our presence in the fintech space.
What you'll bring:
  • Experience in strategic or corporate communications, with a clear track record in media relations within fintech, financial services, payments or adjacent sectors.
  • A genuine understanding of the fintech landscape — including how companies move from early-stage product development through to regulatory authorisation, commercialisation and scale.
  • Sound commercial judgement, with the ability to align communications activity to wider business objectives in a sector where trust, timing and accuracy are paramount.
  • A proven record of delivery across media moments including funding announcements, product launches, partnership news, licensing milestones or issues and crisis work.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to shape sharp, audience-appropriate messages, press materials and narratives — including for non-specialist audiences.
  • Strong connections within the fintech, banking, payments or insurtech ecosystem, and a solid understanding of how PR and media can support growth, investor confidence and regulatory credibility.
  • Comfort operating in environments where financial regulation and technical detail matter — you don't need to be a compliance expert, but you do need the intellectual curiosity and rigour to get it right.
  • Be highly organised and detail-oriented, able to manage competing priorities without losing quality.
  • Show a proactive, self-starting mindset and enjoy taking responsibility.
  • Be motivated by the opportunity to help shape a young, growing advisory firm.
About You
Compensation & benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Performance related bonus
  • Employer pension
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Private medical insurance
  • Health cashback plan
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid working
If you’re passionate about startups, scaleups, and strategic communications — and want to be part of a dynamic, growing agency — we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please share a short cover email and your CV with us at hello@founderscomms.co
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Advisor/Senior Advisor (Fintech)

The Role
We are looking for an experienced Policy & Public Affairs Director to define, build and lead this capability within Founders Comms. Sitting on the leadership team, this role combines senior client advisory work with commercial ownership and team development.

You will be responsible for shaping our public affairs proposition, winning and growing client relationships, and building a high-performing policy and public affairs team over time. You will work closely with the co-founders to position Founders Comms as a trusted strategic partner to founders navigating political, regulatory and stakeholder complexity as they scale.

This role suits someone who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, brings strong political judgement and commercial instinct, and is motivated by the opportunity to build something meaningful from the ground up.

Working closely with the co-founders and wider team, you will:
Client leadership & delivery
  • Lead senior-level public affairs and policy advice for clients, acting as a trusted advisor to founders and leadership teams.
  • Develop and oversee strategic public affairs and policy programmes that support clients’ commercial objectives and scaling ambitions.
  • Ensure high-quality execution across all client work, with clear priorities, accountability and measurable progress.
  • Advise on broader corporate communications and reputation strategy where political and regulatory insight strengthens our work.
  • Represent clients credibly with government, parliamentarians, regulators, industry bodies and wider stakeholders.
Proposition & business development
  • Own and develop Founders Comms’ policy and public affairs proposition, shaping how we take it to market and how it evolves as the business grows.
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities, working with the leadership team to convert relationships, networks and inbound interest into long-term client engagements.
  • Contribute to pitches, proposals and commercial discussions, helping define scope, pricing and delivery models.
  • Build strong relationships across the startup, scaleup and investor ecosystem, positioning Founders Comms as a go-to partner on public affairs and policy.
Team building & leadership
  • Build, lead and mentor a growing policy and public affairs team, creating clear standards for quality, delivery and professional development.
  • Support recruitment as the practice grows, helping shape the future structure and capabilities of the team.
  • Foster a collaborative, high-trust culture that values both strategic thinking and hands-on delivery.
  • Act as a role model for Founders Comms’ values, ways of working and commitment to balanced, sustainable careers.
The candidate will:
  • Bring significant public affairs and policy experience, ideally gained across high growth environments, government or consultancy.
  • Have a strong track record of advising senior stakeholders and navigating complex political, regulatory or reputational challenges.
  • Demonstrate commercial acumen, with experience of contributing to business development, client growth and proposition building.
  • Show excellent political judgement and the ability to translate complex policy issues into clear, practical advice for founders.
  • Write and communicate to a high standard, with clarity, authority and pace.
  • Be well connected within the startup, scaleup and tech ecosystem, with a strong understanding of the pressures facing growing companies.
  • Combine strategic thinking with a willingness to roll up sleeves and deliver.
  • Be motivated by the opportunity to help build and shape a young, growing advisory firm.
About You
Compensation & benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Performance related bonus
  • Employer pension
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Private medical insurance
  • Health cashback plan
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid working
If you’re passionate about startups, scaleups, and strategic communications and want to be part of a dynamic, growing agency, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please share a short cover email and your CV with us at hello@founderscomms.co
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Advisor/Senior Advisor (Life Science/Health Tech)

The Role
We're looking for an experienced communications professional to join our growing team as an Advisor or Senior Advisor, leading work across a portfolio of ambitious health tech, deep tech and life science clients.

This is a senior role for someone who understands the unique communications challenges and opportunities that come with operating at the frontier of science and technology — from navigating complex regulatory environments and clinical narratives to building credibility with specialist media, investors and the wider healthcare ecosystem.

Working closely with the co-founders and wider team, you will:
  • Develop and deliver strategic communications and media engagement programmes that support clients' commercial objectives, growth plans and key inflection points — from funding rounds and clinical milestones to product launches and regulatory moments.
  • Advise founders and leadership teams on reputation, media positioning, stakeholder engagement and messaging — helping translate scientific credibility into compelling public narratives.
  • Lead media strategy and execution across accounts, identifying story opportunities, shaping narratives, pitching proactively and managing press relationships across health, science, technology and business media.
  • Act as a trusted day-to-day contact for journalists — from national health correspondents and trade press to specialist science and medtech outlets — building credibility and long-term relationships on behalf of clients.
  • Translate complex clinical, scientific or technical content into clear, newsworthy stories that resonate with different audiences: patients, clinicians, investors, policymakers and the wider public.
  • Manage relationships with key external stakeholders, including investors, NHS and healthcare system partners, regulators and patient advocacy groups where relevant.
  • Lead day-to-day client delivery across multiple workstreams, bringing clarity, momentum and rigorous attention to detail.
  • Proactively spot opportunities to add value — shaping ideas and recommendations rather than waiting for a brief.
  • Contribute to the growth of the agency, supporting business development and helping evolve our services as we deepen our presence in the health and life sciences space.
About You
What you'll bring:
  • Experience in strategic or corporate communications, with a clear track record in media relations within health tech, life sciences, deep tech or adjacent sectors.
  • A genuine understanding of the health and life sciences landscape — including how companies move from research and development through to clinical validation, commercialisation and scale.
  • Sound commercial judgement, with the ability to align communications activity to wider business objectives in a sector where trust, timing and accuracy are paramount.
  • A proven record of delivery across media moments including funding announcements, clinical trial results, product launches, partnership news or issues and crisis work.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to shape sharp, audience-appropriate messages, press materials and narratives — including for non-specialist audiences.
  • Strong connections within the health tech, medtech, biotech or life sciences ecosystem, and a solid understanding of how comms and media can support growth, investor confidence and regulatory credibility.
  • Comfort operating in environments where science matters — you don't need a PhD, but you do need intellectual curiosity and rigour to get it right.
  • Be highly organised and detail-oriented, able to manage competing priorities without losing quality.
  • Show a proactive, self-starting mindset and enjoy taking responsibility.
  • Be motivated by the opportunity to help shape a young, growing advisory firm.
Compensation & benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Performance related bonus
  • Employer pension
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Private medical insurance
  • Health cashback plan
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid working
If you’re passionate about startups, scaleups, and strategic communications — and want to be part of a dynamic, growing agency — we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please share a short cover email and your CV with us at hello@founderscomms.co
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Advisor (Comms)

The Role
We are looking for an Advisor with strong experience in strategic or corporate communications and hands-on media relations, ideally gained in tech, high-growth or similarly fast-moving environments. You will be confident working directly with founders and senior leaders, comfortable managing multiple priorities, and skilled at shaping and landing clear, compelling narratives in the media.

This role suits someone who combines sharp judgement with a bias to action. You will take real ownership of client work, lead media and communications delivery day to day, and play an important role in shaping how Founders Comms works with clients as the business grows.

Working closely with the co-founders and wider team, you will:
  • Develop and deliver strategic communications and media engagement programmes that support clients’ commercial objectives, growth plans and moments of change.
  • Advise founders and leadership teams on reputation, media positioning, stakeholder engagement and messaging.
  • Lead media strategy and execution across accounts, including identifying story opportunities, shaping narratives, pitching proactively and managing press relationships.
  • Act as a day-to-day point of contact for journalists, building credibility and trust on behalf of clients.
  • Lead day-to-day client delivery, managing multiple workstreams with clarity, momentum and attention to detail.
  • Translate complex or technical issues into clear, newsworthy stories that resonate with different audiences.
  • Manage relationships with key external stakeholders, including investors and partners.
  • Spot opportunities to add value for clients, proactively shaping ideas and recommendations rather than waiting for briefs.
  • Contribute to the growth of the agency, supporting business development activity and helping evolve our services and ways of working.
About You
‍The candidate will:‍
  • Bring strong experience in strategic or corporate communications, with a clear track record in media relations.
  • Be a confident, credible media operator, experienced in securing and managing coverage across national, trade and online outlets.
  • Demonstrate sound commercial judgement, with the ability to align media and communications activity to wider business objectives.
  • Have a proven record of delivery, including leading media moments, launches or reactive issues work.
  • Write and communicate to a high standard, shaping sharp messages, press materials and narratives for different audiences.
  • Be well connected within the startup, scaleup or tech ecosystem, with a strong understanding of how media can support growth and reputation.
  • Be highly organised and detail-oriented, able to manage competing priorities without losing quality.
  • Show a proactive, self-starting mindset and enjoy taking responsibility.
  • Be motivated by the opportunity to help shape a young, growing advisory firm.
Compensation & benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Performance related bonus
  • Employer pension.
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Private medical insurance
  • Health cashback plan
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid working
If you’re passionate about startups, scaleups, and strategic communications and want to be part of a dynamic, growing agency, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please share a short cover email and your CV with us at hello@founderscomms.co
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Talent pool

We're always keen to connect with fantastic people in the ecosystem, so drop us an email and CV at hello@founderscomms.co if you're interested in the work we're doing.

Why work with us?

We offer the best of both worlds: a young, ambitious agency that’s growing quickly, coupled with the backing of the Founders Forum Group, one of the world’s most connected tech ecosystems.

We love working with founders. We get genuinely excited about understanding their vision and helping them communicate it in a clear, persuasive and powerful way. We’re committed to producing high quality, commercially aligned work for some of the most interesting and high potential startups and scaleups in the UK and beyond.

We believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to balance the different parts of their lives. We’re building a culture that reflects that - grounded, flexible and human - and you’ll help shape it from the start.

Our office is based within the Founders Forum Group space at the Strand, working side by side with teams like Founders HR, Founders Keepers, Founders Law and Founders Makers. We like being together in the office around three days a week, and we value flexibility. Work life balance is something we actively role model as co founders.
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