Key Responsibilities
Executive Communications & Thought Leadership
- Develop content that reinforces Silith’s corporate narrative and market credibility, spanning business strategy (CEO/CRO) and technical vision (CTO).
- Prepare executives for media appearances, investor conversations, technical conference keynotes, and public speaking engagements.
- Work directly with the CTO to translate technical vision and roadmap direction into corporate-level messaging, ensuring alignment with Technical Marketing’s more detailed product-level content.
Brand Strategy & Identity
- Own Silith’s brand identity, voice, and visual standards across all corporate and marketing materials.
- Develop and maintain brand guidelines, ensuring consistency across web, collateral, events, and product marketing content.
- Lead brand evolution as Silith grows its US presence and market position, balancing global consistency with local market relevance.
- Partner with Product Marketing and Technical Marketing to ensure brand consistency without diluting product-level and technical messaging.
Corporate Narrative & Messaging
- Own the company-level narrative: who Silith is, why it exists, and why it matters, distinct from individual product or technical messaging.
- Ensure a consistent corporate story across investor materials, careers and recruiting content, the website, and public-facing channels.
- Partner with HR and executive leadership on employer branding and recruiting communications.
- Work with the CTO to ensure the corporate narrative accurately and credibly reflects Silith’s technology vision and roadmap direction.
Crisis & Issues Communications
- Develop crisis communications protocols and holding statements for potential reputational, legal, or operational issues.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on sensitive or high-stakes external communications.
- Coordinate with Legal, HR, and executive leadership on issues requiring careful public messaging.
Events & Public Presence
- Own Silith’s corporate presence at major industry events and conferences, coordinating with Technical Marketing on booth presence, executive speaking opportunities, and press activity.
- Manage sponsorships, partnerships, and industry association memberships that support brand visibility.
- Support internal communications and company-wide announcements in partnership with HR and executive leadership.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, PR, or brand leadership, ideally at a technology, semiconductor, or deep-tech company.
- Proven track record of building and executing corporate communications strategies, including press relations, analyst relations, and executive visibility.
- Strong brand and creative judgment, with experience owning brand identity and guidelines at a growing company.
- Excellent writing and executive communication skills, including experience preparing senior leaders for public-facing engagements.
- Experience navigating sensitive or high-stakes communications situations with sound judgment.
- Ability to operate with significant autonomy in a fast-growing, cross-functional organization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience communicating for a company in semiconductors, photonics, optical interconnects, or AI infrastructure.
- Existing relationships with relevant industry press and analysts.
- Experience supporting a company through significant growth, funding milestones, or market expansion, including US market entry.
- Experience partnering with Product Marketing and Technical Marketing to maintain brand consistency while supporting timely technical communications.
- Global communications experience, including collaboration with US- and Asia-based stakeholders.
