Head of Brand and Communication - Freelance of Fixed Term Contract
We build the future of work: since 2011 we have launched 14 startups, with more in the works. We build businesses from the ground up to invent the tools of tomorrow and inspire new ways of working.Our companies currently employ 500 people across the world... And they all started here: Mailjet, TextMaster, Mention, Front, Aircall, Hivy, Spendesk, Forest, Slite, Station, Upflow.
With $175M in total funding from some of the most prestigious investors in the world (Sequoia, Balderton, Index, Alven, ...), our startups build the future of work.
We have new projects in the making, apply to join the next big thing!
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.
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
Responsibilities
- 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
- New partner announcements
- Fundraising announcements
- SF House opening
Founder comms/announcements:
- Fundraising announcements
- Ad hoc announcements (product launches, client wins, new country expansion) - owning everything from video production through launch and internal amplification
- → 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 :
- 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
- 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
Partners (visibility & personal branding): All Hexa partners, 11 people
Hexa Scale comms: Quentin Nickmans (Hexa founder), Thibault Chassagne (Partner), and the investor relations team
SF House visibility: Emile (Community/GTM)
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