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CloudflareCloudflareSan Francisco, CA

Senior Director, Executive Communications

Lead executive communications for Cloudflare's co-founder and President, including media, speaking, and branding. Build and scale company-wide executive comms programs, translate deep-tech topics for diverse audiences, and integrate AI tools to optimize workflows. Requires 10+ years in executive comms for C-level leaders.

226k – 310k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOECommunications

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead all aspects of communications for the Office of the President, including media relations, speaking engagements, public appearances, employee communications, stakeholder engagement, social media, planning, and personal branding.
  • Build and scale the broader executive communications program, creating playbooks, central messaging pillars, and training frameworks to uplevel spokesperson readiness across leadership.
  • Translate complex technical concepts (AI, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure) into engaging narratives for mainstream business audiences and media while maintaining technical rigor for developer audiences.
  • Champion and integrate generative AI tools into daily workflows for research, drafting, iteration, and scaling executive content.
  • Manage end-to-end preparation for executive appearances, events, and communications engagements.
  • Craft compelling executive messaging, narratives, keynotes, op-eds, and content across internal and external channels.
  • Partner with executive admin team on calendar and trip alignment; collaborate with PR, IR, and Employee Comms stakeholders to curate strategic brand narratives.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in executive communications for CEOs, top C-level public-company leaders, or international public figures.
  • Proven ability to communicate effectively to both highly technical audiences (developers, IT leaders) and mainstream business/consumer audiences.
  • Demonstrable experience utilizing AI productivity and writing tools to scale executive communications workflows.
  • Experience building communication programs or initiatives from the ground up, with strong project management across multiple global teams.
  • Exceptional communication, writing, and presentation skills with a tailored approach to crafting storylines, speeches, and presentations.
  • Creative, hardworking, proactive, agile, and highly organized; thrives in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience leading initiatives across international teams with willingness to travel regularly.

Nice-to-Haves

  • AI-forward mindset that naturally embraces and leverages AI tools.
  • Global perspective and presence.

Compensation

For Bay Area based hires: Estimated annual salary of $226,000 - $310,000. Role is eligible for equity. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, FSA, 401(k), flexible PTO, parental leave, and more (full details in original posting).

Skills

Executive CommunicationMedia Relationspublic speakingAI ToolsGenerative AItechnical translationCybersecurityCloud InfrastructureProject Managementglobal communications

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