Global Communications Senior Strategist

About the role

This role is located on-site at one of our offices. This position is office-based, meaning regular in-person collaboration or use of office equipment is essential to maximize effectiveness for this team and/or position. Qualified applicants must live within commuting distance of New York and should expect to be in office a minimum of 4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Drive Planning and Execution Across the Function: Own the planning infrastructure for the Communications team, including the calendars, briefs, frameworks, and operating rhythms that keep all four practices aligned and moving at pace.
• Serve as a Strategic Partner to the Head of Communications: Act as a thought partner and extension of the Head of Communications' capacity, helping to shape priorities, prepare for leadership conversations, and ensure nothing important falls through the cracks as the function scales.
• Connect the Practices and the Regions: Maintain a full view across all four practices, identifying where they overlap, where there are gaps, and where coordination will make the work better. Facilitate the working relationships between global practices and regional teams so execution is coherent, not just aligned on paper.
• Shape How the Function Works: Define the operating model for how Communications works internally and with its cross-functional partners, including the frameworks, processes, and shared norms that make collaboration consistent, efficient, and clear.
• Build the Communications Intelligence Infrastructure: Define and maintain the data sources, reporting frameworks, and cadences that give the team a shared, accurate picture of how Sonos is showing up across earned, owned, and cultural channels.
• Synthesize Cross-Channel Insights: Pull together signals from earned media coverage, owned social performance, influencer programs, and cultural trends — and translate them into something the team can actually use to make better decisions.
• Drive AI Integration: Identify and embed AI tools and workflows into how the Communications team researches, plans, and reports — building practical advantages into the day-to-day work of the function.
• Competitive and Cultural Intelligence: Monitor the media and cultural landscape — competitor activity, category trends, platform shifts — and surface what’s relevant before it becomes obvious.
• Manage the Tech Stack: Own the Communications tool ecosystem, making decisions about what the team uses, how it’s configured, and when to add or remove tools as the function evolves.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in communications, marketing strategy, editorial, or a related field, with meaningful time spent working across multiple functions or practices.

Strong writing and communication skills across formats: strategic briefs, executive summaries, planning frameworks, recommendations.

A solid working understanding of communications channels and how they connect, including earned media, owned social, and influencer, enough to hold a meaningful conversation with each practice and identify where they integrate.

Familiarity with media monitoring, social analytics, and earned media measurement platforms, and the judgment to know which signals matter.

Experience building cross-functional working relationships and navigating complex organizations.

Comfortable operating without a lot of direction. You figure out what's needed and get ahead of it.

Energized by building something new and disciplined about maintaining it once it's running.

Collaborative by default, with the credibility and judgment to influence how senior peers think about their work.

Genuinely curious about the world. You pay attention to what's happening in culture, media, and the industry and bring that into how you think about the work.

Qualifications

Strategic communicator who understands how comms and editorial work actually gets done, including the decisions, tradeoffs, and dynamics behind every deliverable.

Comfortable with data and measurement. You know how to read performance signals, interpret what they mean for the work, and communicate that clearly without overstating what the data can tell you.

A strong writer who can distill a complicated situation into a clear brief, a sharp summary, or a well-framed recommendation.

Genuinely curious about AI and data tools, with a habit of experimenting and finding new applications before you're asked.

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.

Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.

Ability to travel as needed.

Skills

• Data analysis and interpretation
• Project management
• Communication and collaboration
• Strategic thinking
• Leadership and mentorship
• Problem-solving
• Technology integration
• Media monitoring and analysis
• Organizational skills

Benefits

The base pay range for this role based off geographic location is: $129,000 and $160,700. The specific pay offered will depend on the candidate’s geographic location, as well as qualifications and experience.

We apply geographic pay differentials based on the cost of labor in the market. Employees in high-cost locations may be compensated at the upper end of the range, while those in medium or low cost markets may be compensated at the lower end of the range.

Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. We also offer a comprehensive benefits program with choice and flexibility in mind to help support the health, wealth, and overall well-being of our employees.

Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting
• An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required
• Up to 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually
• Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year
• Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance
• Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being
• A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.