Head of Communications (m / f / d)

A11 Open · verified Aug 17, 2026

Berlin Director Communications

Leadership Communications role at A11. Berlin.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Set PR direction, manage media relationships, and shape the fund’s public positioning
Take content from concept to finished social posts and press language with the leadership team
Advise portfolio founders on fundraising communications and create a shared comms network
Plan events and conference participation, covering logistics and strategic choices
Use AI for research, drafting, production, and monitoring to extend your output

What you bring

Several years in communications or PR, ideally within venture capital, startups, or technology
Relationships with European technology and venture journalists, or the ability to develop them quickly
Practical, fluent use of AI tools in your everyday work
Excellent written English; German is a plus

Who this fits

You’ll suit this standalone senior role if you set your own direction, write hands-on, and can push partners’ thinking rather than only carry out instructions. You’ll report to a Partner and have broad control over the communications function. Berlin is preferred, while London-based applicants can be considered if they can visit Berlin regularly for partner and media access.

From the employer

About the job

As a key growth accelerator, A11 partners with Europe’s most ambitious startups and scaleups, corporates and SMBs to connect them with top-tier talent ready to make an impact.

We're currently partnering with Project A, one of Europe's leading early-stage VCs, with a portfolio that includes companies like Trade Republic, Stark, and Quantum Systems, and an early, credible position in emerging categories like defense tech. It helped scale some of the continent's most consequential startups, and now the company is hiring a Head of Communications (m/f/d) to own how the fund and its portfolio companies show up in the world.

This is a rare opportunity: a standalone senior role where you'll run the entire function, with real autonomy to shape how Project A is known across the tech and venture ecosystem. The role focuses heavily on content creation strategy and building out their thought leadership presence - shaping what Project A and its portfolio say and ensuring it lands with the audiences that matter.

You'll report directly to a Partner, with real autonomy to shape the brand of one of Europe's most recognised VCs, and you'll have the option to bring in external agencies wherever that adds firepower. Be part of this ambitious, genuinely collaborative team, and you'll have the access and backing to make the calls that matter.

In this role, you’ll own:

For the brand and press

PR & positioning: drive the PR strategy, whether in-house or through the right agency partner, and decide what "great PR" looks like for Project A. Build relationships with the journalists and outlets that count, manage press cycles, and make Project A's point of view that people quote.
Brand: bring creative ideas for how Project A actually shows up on LinkedIn, at conferences, and in the rooms and channels that matter.

For the partners

Content: own content end to end, from the idea to the finished LinkedIn post or press line, partnering with the leadership team and offering both strategic direction and hands-on writing support.

For the portfolio

Portfolio advisory: support portfolio companies on comms, especially around funding announcements, helping founders get their narrative and press strategy right.
Network building: build and maintain a network of agencies, journalists, and partners the wider portfolio can draw on, so good comms infrastructure isn't something every company rebuilds from scratch.

For the company

Events: plan and run the event presence, from owned events to conference appearances, handling both logistics and the strategic call on which rooms to be in.
AI operations: use AI tools fluently to build a robust AI operating system to extend your own output across research, drafting, production, and monitoring.

What you'll need:

Several years of experience in comms/PR, ideally in VC, startups, or tech
Existing relationships with journalists and media covering European tech and venture, or the ability to build them fast
Fluent, hands-on use of AI tools as part of your daily workflow
Excellent written English; German is a plus

Preferred location: Berlin. We're open to London-based candidates who can travel to Berlin regularly for partner and press access.

How you'll need to operate:

High agency: you set your own direction and build what's needed to get there
A strong, confident point of view on what good brand and content looks like, especially on LinkedIn
Confident enough to challenge partners' thinking, not just execute it
Energized by hands-on writing

At Project A, you'll have the chance to work with:

Category defining portfolio companies including Trade Republic and Quantum Systems
A humble, yet hungry team to build a sharper brand, not just talk about it
Real autonomy from day one: you decide what's worth saying and how, backed by partners who move once you make the case.

If you’re eager to join the A11 Ecosystem and shape what’s next, we want to hear from you!

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