Senior Manager, CEO Communications
Leads the CEO’s executive messaging, thought leadership, media relations, and social presence while advising the C-suite and coordinating across a complex global organization. Requires 12+ years of communications or public relations experience and exceptional writing and strategic judgment.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead high-impact executive messaging for the CEO across quarterly earnings, corporate announcements, company milestones, and strategic priorities.
- Develop and execute the CEO’s thought leadership program with PR and social media teams, including ghostwritten long-form narratives and bylines.
- Lead proactive media outreach, crafting pitches and securing high-profile placements, feature profiles, and speaking opportunities.
- Direct and grow the CEO’s LinkedIn presence.
- Collaborate with the CEO and cross-functional teams across the business.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in executive communications, corporate communications, or public relations, ideally in a high-growth or enterprise technology environment.
- Experience directly supporting and advising C-suite leaders in high-stakes, fast-moving environments.
- Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and executive judgment skills, including the ability to capture an executive’s authentic voice.
- Hands-on media relations experience and a record of pitching and placing complex stories in top-tier business and technology outlets.
- Strategic thinking and the ability to establish narratives and execute them with tactical precision.
- Excellent organizational skills, composure under pressure, and the ability to manage competing priorities on tight timelines.
- Strong collaboration and influencing skills in complex, matrixed global organizations without formal authority.
Nice-to-haves
- Interest in how artificial intelligence is transforming public relations and communications, including building workflows with AI tools.
- Understanding of cloud communications, API technologies, data platforms, or financial and corporate communications.
- Experience managing executive social media, particularly LinkedIn, and understanding digital engagement trends.
- Experience in both fast-paced agency and in-house environments.
Compensation and Benefits
- Estimated annual pay ranges vary by location: $171,120–$213,900; $181,200–$226,500; or $201,280–$251,600.
- May be eligible for equity and a corporate bonus plan.
- Benefits include healthcare insurance, 401(k), paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave, and wellness benefits.
- Approximately 20% travel is anticipated.
Skills
Executive Communication, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Media Relations, Ghostwriting, Storytelling, LinkedIn, Artificial Intelligence, Api Technologies, Cloud Communications, Data Platforms
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