Head of Brand and Communication

Hexa hexa.com Open · verified Aug 21, 2026

Paris Contract Director Brand Marketing

Leadership Brand Marketing role at Hexa. Paris · contract.

Role brief

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

What you'll do

You’ll lead PR for Hexa and portfolio founders, from story selection through launch-day coordination
You’ll run Hexa Media, including topics, interviews, production, publishing, and audience distribution
You’ll keep website, blog, social channels, and newsletter content accurate and timely
You’ll create investor and thought-leadership communications with the investor relations and Hexa Scale teams
You’ll raise visibility for the San Francisco house and Hexa partners through media and speaking opportunities

What you bring

You bring senior brand, marketing, or communications leadership and can work directly with a CEO
You write exceptionally well in French and English, including improving weak AI-produced copy
You use Claude, build or apply skills, and automate workflows comfortably
You adapt quickly to changing priorities and can communicate with entrepreneurs, partners, and investors
You can work independently, manage vendors, agencies, and budgets, and stay composed during comms issues

Who this fits

This contractor role suits an autonomous senior communications leader who can ramp up quickly in a startup studio and handle technical topics, startups, or venture capital contexts. You’ll report to the CEO and work across Hexa’s partners, founders, agencies, and freelancers. The listing asks for an ASAP start, with full-time coverage beginning at the end of August 2026 and part-time work afterward.

From the employer

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