Director of Internal Communications

Summary

Join Virta as their Director of Internal Communications to lead the strategy, systems, and storytelling that keeps the company aligned as it scales beyond 1,000 employees and prepares for its IPO. You will own company-wide internal messaging, support executive and cross-functional communications, and build campaigns connecting employees to the mission and each other. This critical role reinforces company culture, enables clarity during change, and ensures every employee understands the company's direction, plans, and rationale, especially during IPO preparation. You will develop and execute an internal communications strategy, partner with leadership to craft messaging, lead communications for major milestones and sensitive initiatives, and design communications supporting cross-functional changes. You will also manage communication channels, equip people leaders with communication tools, amplify employee voices, design feedback mechanisms, and ensure messaging aligns with SEC guidelines.

Requirements

• 8-12 years of experience in internal or corporate communications, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity
• Proven success of leading internal communications in high-growth environments and the requirements, challenges and opportunities of transitioning from private to public
• Knowledge of SEC restrictions and disclosure requirements as they relate to internal and external communications during IPO preparation
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills across multiple formats (email, Slack, live presentations, etc.)
• Strong executive presence with the ability to advise and influence C-suite leaders
• Deep understanding of change management and culture-building principles
• Experience managing and evolving comms cadences and channels at scale
• High EQ, bias for clarity, and a sharp intuition for what employees need to hear, and how they need to hear it
• As part of your duties at Virta, you may come in contact with sensitive patient information that is governed by HIPAA. Throughout your career at Virta, you will be expected to follow Virta's security and privacy procedures to ensure our patients' information remains strictly confidential. Security and privacy training will be provided
• Clinical roles: We currently do not hire in the following states: AK, HI, RI
• Corporate roles: We currently do not hire in the following states: AK, AR, DE, HI, ME, MS, NM, OK, SD, VT, WI

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an internal communications strategy that supports organizational priorities and readiness for complex, high-impact milestones as the company scales
• Partner with the CEO, C-suite, and senior leaders to craft clear, consistent messaging for all-company updates, key initiatives, and sensitive change management
• Lead employee communications for major company milestones and high-sensitivity initiatives, ensuring teams are informed, aligned, and confident in what’s ahead
• Design and deliver communications that support cross-functional changes, such as org design, process shifts, and tool rollouts, while reinforcing our values and desired culture; also lead comms for internal events including retreats, offsites, DEI gatherings, hackathons, and employee interest groups
• Partner with Legal and Finance to ensure internal messaging is aligned with SEC guidelines and disclosure requirements during IPO preparation and beyond
• Own the rhythm of all-hands meetings, executive Q&As, internal newsletters, Slack channels, Notion hubs, and other touchpoints to maintain a consistent drumbeat of communication
• Equip people leaders with templates, talking points, and toolkits to cascade important updates effectively and empathetically
• Help create systems and campaigns that elevate employee voices, celebrate team and cross-functional wins, and strengthen team identity across the organization
• Design and lead feedback mechanisms to understand employee sentiment, measure clarity and resonance of key messages, and continuously refine internal communications for greater impact
• Establish a scalable comms framework that includes cadence, channels, ownership, and voice; audit existing channels, cadences, and message quality
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and HR to establish messaging guardrails and pilot sensitive, business-critical communications, supporting leadership in delivering aligned and compliant messages
• Create a comms toolkit for managers to support consistent message cascades
• Launch updated internal communications rhythm (e.g., revamped All-Hands, refreshed Slack approach, internal town halls)
• Introduce metrics to track comms effectiveness and build a feedback loop with key stakeholders to refine strategy

Benefits

As a remote-first company, our team is spread across various locations with office hubs in Denver and San Francisco