Head of Brand and Communication - Freelance
Experienced job Less than 1 month Paris (Paris) Marketing
Job description
Taux journalier (TJM): 450
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:
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)
Desired profile
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