Senior Director of Communications (United States)

We're the company, the talent elevation partner for the Human + AI Era.

The company helps technical leaders transform their workforce for the Human+AI era. Trusted by some of the world's largest payment companies, tier 1 banks, and global tech enterprises, the company evaluates and benchmarks engineering talent rigorously, consistently, and at scale. Our system turns those evaluations into insights that help leaders build a more capable and competitive workforce. The company interviews combine best-in-class methodologies with live, AI-native scenarios, delivered by experienced Interview Engineers. With intelligence from more than 600,000 technical evaluations, the company gives leaders a clear view of workforce capability, a competitive benchmark, and confidence that their standards are being met.

Come join our Communications team

Our Communications team is committed to sharpening how the market understands the company; we build the channels, campaigns, and executive presence that position the company as the definitive measure of talent.

What you will do

As Senior Director, Communications at the company, you will own the company's entire communications function, spanning external, internal, executive, and crisis communications, and serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team.

• Set and evolve the company's integrated communications strategy, advising the CEO and leadership team on narrative, messaging, timing, and stakeholder impact.

• Own media relations end-to-end, building proactive relationships with journalists and producers across business, technology, workplace, and trade press.

• Develop integrated campaigns with Product Marketing and Demand Generation that turn thought leadership, research, and product milestones into stories that break through.

• Build and run the CEO's platform across social, the company blog, earned media, and speaking opportunities, including the executive editorial calendar.

• Lead internal and executive communications for major company moments, keeping employee-facing and external narratives aligned.

• Guide crisis and issues communications, coordinating response across Legal, People, Sales, and Marketing as needed.

• Manage our PR agency and other communications partners to measurable outcomes, tracking KPIs across earned media, executive visibility, and employee understanding.

The experience you will bring

• 15+ years of progressive communications experience spanning media relations, corporate, executive, and internal/change communications

• Significant in-house experience at a high-growth technology or B2B company navigating rapid growth

• A track record of building journalist relationships and securing high-quality earned coverage

• Demonstrated success developing narratives and campaigns that connect strategy, product, and industry conversation

• Experience building executive platforms and coaching executives for media, speaking engagements, and high-stakes moments

• Exceptional writing and editorial judgment, from executive social content to all-hands remarks

• Experience guiding communications through periods of growth or high-stakes change, with discretion and sound judgment

• Experience managing PR agencies or communications partners to measurable outcomes

• Fluency in how AI is reshaping hiring, talent assessment, and workforce planning, a plus

Curious what's driving this role right now? Read Beyond the Job Description .

This position is only available to candidates residing in the following U.S. states: CA, FL, IL, MA, MO, NY, OR, TX, and WA.  While our team operates 100% remotely , we are currently limiting hiring to these specific locations. We will not consider applications from other states at this time.

Immigration sponsorship is not available.

U.S. Compensation Varies by Geographic Location

At the company, salary ranges for each U.S.-based position are determined by the employee's work location. We structure our compensation into geographic tiers based on market data and regional economic factors.

Please refer to our geographic classification document to view which tier applies to your location. If your area isn't included in our classification system, please connect with your Recruiter for specific details. These geographic classifications may be adjusted periodically.

Base Salary (GeoLo 1)

$223,176 — $250,000 USD

Base Salary (GeoLo 2)

$200,858.40 — $225,000 USD

Base Salary (GeoLo 3)

$178,540.80 — $200,000 USD

Base Salary (GeoLo 4)

$156,223.20 — $175,000 USD

Additional Information

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Statement of Inclusivity

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at the company.

We value a diverse workforce: people of color, womxn, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

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