Head of Communications at Carta | San Francisco, CA | $172K/yr – $215K/yr

Carta

Head of Communications

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$172K/yr – $215K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive global PR for Carta’s ERP in private markets by coordinating with agencies and internal teams to shape messaging and executive visibility.

Must-have: 8+ years in B2B PR with in-house SaaS experience and agency oversight.
Standout: Global cross-region coordination with multiple agencies and a leadership role in thought leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Co-create and drive strategic communications to elevate Carta’s global market presence. Develop and execute PR strategies that amplify Carta’s position as the ERP for private capital in partnership with our PR agencies (US, EU, and AMEA). Expand positive brand awareness with key segments including private equity, private credit, venture capital and limited partners. Ensure Carta’s ERP platform is consistently represented in high-impact media coverage in all key regions.
Oversee PR agencies and speaking consultants to maximize impact. Act as the day-to-day contact for Carta’s PR agency in the US and outside speaker bureau as well as conducting ongoing coordination and collaboration with EU and AMEA marketing teams and agencies ensuring alignment in narrative across key regions.
Tell Carta’s innovation story with purpose and precision. Craft compelling narratives that position Carta as a category-defining innovator at the intersection of fintech, AI, employee empowerment, startup culture, and private markets. Use thoughtful storytelling and targeted media engagement in partnership with agency resources to build lasting brand equity and shape public perception. Work with global PR agencies to ensure global reach for major narratives.
Manage internal communications in partnership with People team, the Office of the CMO and other key stakeholders. Act as a resource for strategic internal communications including organizational initiatives, companywide rollouts and other major internal inflection points.
Lead integrated PR campaigns that highlight Carta’s business momentum. Own communications around product/technology developments, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, data-driven insights, policy thinking, customer success stories, and more. Work cross-functionally to ensure these narratives showcase Carta’s scale, credibility, and innovation across its product offerings and resonate in all key regions. Ladder comms strategies into overall business and marketing objectives, working with Chief of Staff and marketing leadership to connect into annual and quarterly goals.
Amplify strategic partnerships to expand Carta’s influence. Collaborate with the Corporate Development team and Alliances Marketing to raise the profile of high-impact partnerships. Shape and share joint narratives that resonate with tech, private markets and business media. Build co-marketing comms programs that drive mutual value and brand visibility.
Advance executive visibility through thought leadership. Partner with Carta’s leadership team, outside speaker bureau team and content leads to design and run a comprehensive thought leadership program, including bylined content, speaking opportunities, award submissions, and top-tier media engagements. Ensure executives are seen as credible voices on AI, private market infrastructure, the startup ecosystem and modern finance trends.
Position Carta as a trusted resource to media and influencers. Cultivate strong relationships with business, finance, tech, and policy press. Extend outreach to industry analysts, ecosystem influencers, and third-party advocates to reinforce Carta’s strategic voice in the market.
Foster collaboration and communications excellence across the company. Work seamlessly with legal, finance, marketing, and product teams to ensure comms messaging is accurate, consistent, and compelling. Enable fast, coordinated execution in a dynamic and high-growth environment.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in B2B PR and Communications with at least 3 years in-house
Must have good relationships with tech and business (private equity and private credit is a plus)
BA required
SaaS experience
Experience overseeing a public relations agency
An understanding of how subfunctions of marketing come together to create impact

Preferred

experience with private markets (private equity or private credit) is a plus
private markets domain knowledge would be beneficial

Benefits

exceptional benefits
equity for all full time roles
commissions plans for applicable roles

Carta

3.6 Glassdoor

Carta is transforming the private marketplace.We connect founders, investors, and limited partners through software purpose-built for private capital. Trusted by 65,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence.Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 9,000+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Carta has been included on the Fortune Best Large Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance and Best Workplaces in the Bay Area lists, Forbes’ list of the World's Best Cloud Companies, Fast Company's Most Innovative list, Inc.'s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list, and is certified as a Great Place to Work for 2025-2026 (3 years running!). For more information, visit carta.com.

Founded in 2012

San Francisco, California, USA

2K employees (116 in marketing)

www.carta.com

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