Executive Communications Lead

Job Summary
We are seeking a strategic and poised Executive Communications Lead to drive executive positioning for NetApp’s President, who leads the company’s worldwide go-to-market and sales organization. This role will leverage the President’s platform to grow NetApp’s reputation with key audiences, including customers, and drive business objectives.

This role supports a Spanish speaking executive. Spanish language proficiency is strongly preferred, with ability to support executive communications in Spanish speaking markets.

Responsibilities

Executive Communications Strategy

Evolve and refine President’s positioning strategy to ensure it is robust, relevant, distinctive, and aligned to NetApp priorities

Proactively conceptualize and drive new external and internal opportunities, while vetting inbound/reactive opportunities, to ensure effective use of executive voice grounded in business strategy and impact

Provide strategic counsel and address potential communications risks, handling sensitive matters with discretion

Enhance executive messaging platform with compelling stories and proof points

Program Management and Optimization

Serve as the integrator and point of contact for all communications matters pertaining to the President, ensuring strategic alignment and quality control

Drive executive communications plan and calendar of external and internal activations

Ensure executive communications are executed with flawless timeliness, preparation, and quality

Refine ways of working with stakeholders and SMEs to align and execute communications

Track communications KPIs and make data-driven recommendations

Content Creation

Build and edit content in President’s voice for external and internal applications, such as slide presentations, keynote speeches, talking points, video scripts, bylined articles, blogs, and email announcements

Manage processes to collect information from SMEs, align multimedia assets, and route materials for review

Qualifications

Minimum of 12 years of applicable professional experience

Native or bilingual Spanish language proficiency

Experience advising C-level executives with composure and discretion

Experience working with technology sales and customer‑facing organizations strongly preferred

Experience building and executing integrated plans encompassing both external and internal communications

Strong program management skills with ability to balance long‑term and short‑term priorities

Exceptional writing and presentation development skills with creativity and a keen eye for detail

Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills

Compensation
The target salary range for this position is 170,000 - 230,000 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance‑Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

Work Environment
At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in‑office and/or in‑person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer
NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

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