Head of Communications

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 and partnering closely with Stephanie Akpa Head of Po...