[Hiring] Executive Communications Lead @Samsara

Role Description

Samsara is looking for an Executive Communications Lead. In this role, you will partner directly with our CEO and Co-founder to sharpen his voice internally and externally, and build platforms where he can credibly tell Samsara’s story.

• Serve as a trusted counselor and thought partner to the CEO and Co-founder to define communication priorities, messaging platforms, and narrative strategies.
• Lead all types of content creation including presentations, videos, long-form content, employee communications, customer communications, social media, and more.
• Seamlessly switch between communicating to each of our key audiences, ensuring the right message lands at the right time via the right channel.
• Actively integrate AI tools into your daily workflow to research and iterate on executive content, stay informed on topics related to our audiences, and keep organized.
• Manage and plan how the CEO and Co-founder prepares for, shows up at, and delivers a message.
• Partner closely with internal and corporate communications, customer marketing, IR, and other cross-functional leaders as needed.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience supporting a C-suite executive, ideally a CEO or founder.
• A proven understanding of how to build and engage an audience.
• A strong pulse on what’s happening across communication platforms.
• An ability to translate topics into clear, compelling executive-level content.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, and editing skills.
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to build trust with senior leaders.
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• Empathy and appreciation for the frontline workers who keep our economy running.
• A social media following.
• Experience at a high-growth startup.
• A degree or background in Journalism or English.

Benefits

• Annual Base Salary: $118,720 — $212,000 USD.
• Above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles).
• Flexible, employee-led remote model.
• Professional development stipend.
• Comprehensive health and parental leave plans.