Senior Director of Communications

Posted 15hrs ago

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Senior communications leader owning external, internal, executive, and crisis communications for Karat, a technical interviewing company. Advising the CEO and driving media, campaigns, and thought leadership.

Responsibilities:

  • Own Karat's entire communications function across external, internal, executive, and crisis communications
  • Set and evolve the integrated communications strategy and advise the CEO and leadership team on narrative, messaging, timing, and stakeholder impact
  • Own media relations and build relationships with journalists and producers across business, technology, workplace, and trade press
  • Develop integrated campaigns with Product Marketing and Demand Generation
  • Build and run the CEO's platform across social, the company blog, earned media, and speaking opportunities
  • Lead internal and executive communications for major company moments
  • Guide crisis and issues communications across Legal, People, Sales, and Marketing
  • Manage PR agencies and communications partners to measurable outcomes and track KPIs across earned media, executive visibility, and employee understanding

Requirements:

  • 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
  • Track record of building journalist relationships and securing high-quality earned coverage
  • Demonstrated success developing narratives and campaigns connecting 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 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 is a plus
  • Must reside in CA, FL, IL, MA, MO, NY, OR, TX, or WA
  • Immigration sponsorship is not available

Benefits:

  • 100% remote work
  • Geographic compensation tiers based on work location
  • Reasonable accommodation for disabilities or special needs
  • Inclusive workplace and equal-opportunity protections