Senior Executive Communications Manager

Summary

Join Samsara's Communications team as a Senior Executive Communications Manager in a newly created remote role based in Canada. You will be a strategic partner to the Research & Development (R&D) leadership team, building and shaping communications for a high-growth organization. This role involves supporting R&D leaders on employee communications, executing integrated communication strategies for key R&D leaders, developing external communication initiatives to build the talent brand, collaborating with other teams to develop engaging content, and using a data-driven approach to measure impact. You will champion Samsara's values and operating principles. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of communications experience in a high-growth tech/SaaS company and excellent communication skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to impact the future of physical operations and work with a dynamic, innovative team.

Requirements

• 8+ years of communications experience, with a focus on employee and/or executive communications, at a high growth Tech/SaaS company
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills (written, verbal, and visual) with experience originating creative content across a variety of channels
• Proven track record supporting senior leaders with internal and external communications
• Experience partnering cross-functionally to execute communication plans
• Background in developing thought leadership content, employee communications, and ideally some experience with media relations or external branding
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Support R&D leaders on a wide range of employee communications, including strategic consultation on organizational changes, town halls, AMAs, and crafting written communications to R&D teams
• Build and work cross-functionally to execute integrated communication strategies for key R&D SVPs and VPs (focusing on leaders in Safety, Connected Workforce, and Connected Equipment)
• Develop and execute external communication initiatives to build the talent brand for select R&D SVPs and VPs through press, social media, events, podcasts, and compelling content (bylines, blogs, etc.)
• Collaborate with Design, Product Marketing, and other teams to develop engaging content for keynotes and mainstage sessions
• Use a data-driven approach to measure the impact of communication initiatives, iterate on strategies, and collaborate with stakeholders across Communications, Marketing, HR, and R&D
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s values and operating principles as we scale globally and across new offices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with Research & Development organizations
• Familiarity with the enterprise SaaS market
• Experience with event content development and execution

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Employee-led remote and flexible working