Communications Director

Develop and manage the overall communications calendar, aligning messages and timing with business priorities and initiatives

Own communications execution for product launches and company milestones, including executive transitions, reorganizations, and office openings

Draft, curate, and distribute executive and internal communications across intranet, email, Slack, video, and executive social channels

Partner directly with the CEO and other executives to develop and refine internal messaging, announcements, and thought leadership

Develop a regular cadence of CEO communications and manage the ideation, drafting, and approval process

Support top executives with cross-functional announcements

Own the end-to-end strategy, content development, and production of global All Hands meetings

Develop themes, presentation materials, technical logistics, and speaker management for virtual All Hands meetings

Select, onboard, manage, and offboard PR agencies or freelancers in key markets

Coordinate announcements and narratives with PR agencies and ensure accountability and narrative alignment

Select, train, manage, and prepare spokespeople

Draft press releases and collaborate on announcement strategy with the content/campaigns team and VP of Marketing

Support the VP of Marketing in industry analyst relations during major industry events and Analyst Summit periods

Requirements

10+ years of experience in corporate communications in a global context, preferably within a high-growth technology company

Proven ability to partner with and provide communications for C-level executives, particularly CEOs

Ability to draft communications in a CEO’s unique voice

Demonstrated expertise in virtual event production, specifically global All Hands meetings, including content strategy, technical execution, and speaker management

Experience effectively hiring and managing PR agencies in a variety of regional markets

Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills

Ability to translate complex business and technical topics into clear, engaging content

Meticulous attention to copy editing and meeting logistics

Ability to deliver polished, top-down communications while maintaining a warm, friendly tone

Experience and enthusiasm for using generative AI in ideating and drafting communications

Experience operating in a highly distributed, global workforce

Experience with corporate financial events

Resourceful, high-velocity, proactive, self-starter mentality

Must be based in the South Bay Area/Bay Area and able to work from the San Jose office at least two days a week

Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in corporate communications with a focus on executive messaging, virtual event production, and PR agency management. Proven ability to craft engaging content and manage communications strategies in a global, high-growth technology environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Corporate Communications Experience

Executive Messaging Development

Virtual Event Production

PR Agency Management

Exceptional Writing and Editing Skills

Hard Skills

Content Strategy

Technical Execution

Speaker Management

Copy Editing

Storytelling

Generative AI Utilization

Complex Topic Translation

Global All Hands Meeting Production

Communications Calendar Management

Press Release Drafting

Soft Skills

Resourceful

Proactive

Self-Starter

Warm Communication Tone

Meticulous Attention to Detail

Industry Keywords

High-Growth Technology

C-Level Executive Communications

Corporate Financial Events

Global Workforce

Analyst Relations

Tools & Technologies

Intranet

Email

Slack

Video Conferencing

Social Media Channels

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