Executive Communications Manager

About the role

This role focuses on drafting and refining high-impact communications for senior leaders, including speeches, fireside chats, remarks, talk tracks, Q&A sessions, briefing sheets, and follow-up content. It involves leading advance work for priority executive moments, staffing executives at internal and external events, and translating complex technical, business, and policy topics into clear, compelling narratives.

Responsibilities

• Draft and refine high-impact communications for senior leaders, including speeches, fireside chats, remarks, talk tracks, Q&A, briefing sheets, and follow-up content.
• Lead advance work for priority executive moments by helping shape messaging, pulling together the right context and factoids, and ensuring leaders walk in prepared.
• Staff executives in person at internal and external events, handling last-minute changes with sound judgment, calm, and discretion.
• Plan communications support for priority executive engagements, including materials, handoffs, staffing, and follow-through.
• Translate complex technical, business, and policy topics into clear, compelling narratives for audiences around the world.
• Help shape the executive's voice, build repeatable systems that let the function scale, and coach executives on preparation and delivery.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in executive communications, speech writing, journalism, strategic communications, or related roles, ideally in technology.
• Experience supporting C-suite or senior executives through high-profile internal and external communications.
• Outstanding writing and editing skills, with the ability to absorb a leader’s voice quickly and produce strong draft material under tight deadlines.
• Strong judgment and the ability to synthesize fast-changing inputs, launches, current events, and business context into clear executive messaging.
• Excellent collaboration skills and executive presence, with the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders across functions.
• Ability to operate calmly in a fast-paced environment, prioritize ruthlessly, and handle sensitive information with discretion.

Qualifications

• Available to work on-site at our HQ in Santa Clara & travel occasionally as needed.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Skills

• Experience supporting a founder, CEO, or globally visible executive.
• Background in AI, semiconductors, enterprise technology, public policy, or financial communications.
• Strong experience with live-event staffing, including keynotes, interviews, press moments, and executive travel.
• Experience building scalable communications processes, repositories, or team systems.
• Thoughtful use of AI tools to improve research and workflow speed without sacrificing judgment, originality, or voice.

Benefits

Base salary range: $136,000 - $224,250 for Level 4, and $176,000 - $276,000 for Level 5. Eligible for equity and benefits.

Pay

Base salary determined based on location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

Schedule

Full-time position available.