About the role

About Atticus At any given time, 16 million Americans are experiencing a crisis that requires urgent help from the legal system or government. The right help could change their lives, but many never get it. Atticus exists to change that. We’re a modern law firm helping sick, injured, and wronged Americans access the benefits designed to protect them. From Social Security Disability Insurance to workers’ compensation to insurance settlements, we help people get the legal and financial help they need when life takes a hard turn. We combine experienced lawyers with innovative technology, delivering a high-touch client experience that helps claimants take the next right step. In six years, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of clients access more than $10 billion in life-changing aid, but our work is far from complete. We’ve raised over $100 million from Forerunner, GV, and True Ventures, including a Series C closed in April 2025, and we’re scaling rapidly on our way to creating a category-defining business. About the Role Atticus sits at the intersection of regulated legal services, consumer technology, and one of the most consequential policy landscapes in the country. Every change at the Social Security Administration, every Congressional hearing on benefits access, every backlog data release – these are moments that shape our clients’ lives, and moments where Atticus has something distinctive to say. We’re hiring our first Head of Communications to turn those opportunities into coverage, credibility, and influence. Your mission: establish our media presence and shape how stakeholders – clients, law firms, the SSA, policymakers, and thought leaders – understand our company and our impact. You’ll own corporate communications and public relations, reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, Amanda Runner https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandarunner/, and partnering closely with Stephanie Akpa https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-akpa/, Head of Policy and Public Affairs; Arpit Garg https://www.linkedin.com/in/arpit-garg-421a128/, Chief Legal Officer; and Sam Byker https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-byker/, Founder & CEO. You’ll build a communications program anchored in two engines: data journalism and policy-driven storytelling, particularly around the SSA. On the public affairs side, you’ll partner closely with our Head of Policy and Public Affairs to organize Washington fly-ins, stage Congressional events, and build the media relationships that let our clients’ experiences shape policy conversations. This is a builder role, meaning the function will carry your fingerprints for years. You’ll inherit a strong strategic foundation, supported by a noble mission, proprietary data, and compelling client stories. The rest – media relationships, the rapid-response muscle, the newsroom, the team – is yours to design and build. What You'll Own - Communications strategy and operations: Set the communications strategy, core messages, and a 12-month editorial calendar that grows Atticus's media coverage. Build the operational infrastructure that makes it all run. - Earned media strategy: Build a public relations program that consistently lands Atticus in the outlets that shape public and policymaker perception. You’ll turn our data into the kind of insight reporters can’t find anywhere else, earning placement in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and major trades that cover SSA, disability and consumer access to legal help. - Policy newsjacking and rapid response: Build the muscle to move quickly when SSA or adjacent policy news breaks: commentary, data, spokespeople, op-eds. Make Atticus the first call when a report needs perspective on the benefits system. - Public affairs and Congressional engagement: Partner with our Public Affairs and Advocacy team to design and execute DC fly-ins that put client stories in front of members and staff. Support Congressional briefings, roundtables, and