Head of Communications

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 Fika, Forerunner, GV, and True Ventures, including a Series C closed in Fall 2025, and we’re scaling rapidly on our way to creating a category-defining business.

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, and partnering closely with Stephanie Akpa, Head of Policy and Public Affairs; Arpit Garg, Chief Legal Officer; and 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.

This is a rare opportunity to build a brand that genuinely changes the trajectory of people's lives. You'll have meaningful creative latitude, real budget, an executive team that values brand as a growth driver, and a category where great storytelling is still the exception rather than the rule.