Director, Culture Activation & Employer Brand

Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid)

$153K/yr – $294K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own and scale an employer brand and culture engine that links BRAVE values to leadership behavior, storytelling, and talent marketing while coordinating with HR, TA, and corporate brand to attract and retain top talent.

  • Employer Brand & Culture Activation: define strategy, create scalable campaigns, and toolkits to make culture real across a global workforce.
  • Storytelling & External Recognition: lead authentic employee narratives and Best Places to Work style awards to strengthen reputation as an employer of choice.
  • Internal & External Communications: modernize channels, governance, and leadership messaging to align priorities and engage employees.

Job Description

Own and scale Proofpoint’s employer brand and culture activation across internal and external channels, aligning leadership, Talent, and Corporate Brand to tell authentic stories, drive recognition, and attract top talent.

  • Operationalize BRAVE Values and lead enterprise-wide culture initiatives across leadership behaviors, recognition programs, and people processes
  • Develop scalable frameworks, campaigns, and toolkits to bring Proofpoint’s culture to life globally
  • Partner with HR, TA, L&D, and business leaders to embed culture activation into core talent practices
  • Drive alignment, accountability, and cultural consistency across the organization
  • Define and evolve employer brand strategy and employee value proposition
  • Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Corporate Brand to elevate Proofpoint as an employer of choice
  • Lead employer brand storytelling across social, recruiting campaigns, employee advocacy, careers content, and talent marketing
  • Develop authentic employee storytelling that highlights culture, mission, and impact
  • Lead external recognition strategies including Best Places to Work programs and workplace rankings
  • Monitor employer brand performance and market trends to continuously improve attraction strategies
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Proofpoint

3.6 Glassdoor

We secure how people, data and AI agents connect across email, cloud and collaboration tools.

Founded in 2002
Sunnyvale, California, USA
5K employees (196 in marketing)
60% recommend to a friend
44% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$49.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28%
Direct
53.6%
Referral
16.5%
Social
0.7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
149 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$885.5M
Last Raise
$800M
Post IPO Debt, 7 years ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2019
    Post IPO Debt • $800M
  • Feb 2008
    Series F • $28M
  • Mar 2006
    Series E • $20M

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