Communications Manager, Campus Networking (Remote) 

Milpitas, CA (Remote)

$196K/yr – $249K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and drive the annual and quarterly communications strategy and calendar, develop executive and organizational content, and coordinate across product, sales, marketing, and operations to ensure effective, executive-ready messaging.

  • Own and manage high-visibility executive deliverables and broad organizational communications
  • Align cross-functional stakeholders to drive final content and delivery
  • Leverage analytics to improve future communications

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the annual and quarterly communications strategy and calendar across leadership, employee, product, customer, and external communications.
  • Develop and edit executive and organizational communications, including presentations, talking points, All Hands content, leadership messages, announcements, email, and digital content.
  • Partner across product, sales, marketing, operations, and other communications teams to gather input, reconcile feedback, align stakeholders, and drive content through final approval and delivery.
  • Coordinate with Marketing and other cross-functional teams on public forums, industry events, media opportunities, and external communications.
  • Define measures of communication effectiveness, track audience engagement, and use the findings to improve future communications.
  • Serve as editorial lead for executive and organizational communications, ensuring accuracy, clarity, consistency, appropriate stakeholder review, and executive-ready quality.
  • Manage the full communications portfolio, balancing high-visibility executive deliverables with communications that affect the broader organization.
  • Create and manage workback plans for major communications and events, establish clear owners and review points, and escalate risks with recommended solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelors + 12 years of related experience, or Masters + 8 years of related experience, or PhD + 5 years of related experience in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
  • 7+ years of progressive experience developing and executing communications strategies, including experience supporting senior executives in a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Previous writing, editing, and editorial judgment skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and business topics for diverse audiences.
  • Led cross-functional communications programs across multiple partner teams, such as Engineering, Marketing, Public Relations, and Sales.
  • Developed executive communications and content for large internal or external audiences.
  • Managed multiple concurrent communications initiatives using clear workback plans, review cycles, and delivery milestones.

Preferred

  • Ability to influence leaders and navigate fast paced, matrixed environments.
  • Familiarity with digital communication tools, content management systems, and modern marketing platforms.
  • Experience communicating complex technology and product strategy in a business-to-business technology environment.
  • Experience using engagement data and analytics tools, such as Qualtrics or Tableau, to evaluate and improve communication effectiveness.
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Salaries

Posted range

$196K/yr – $249K/yr

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Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $138K. Based on 5,898 salaries.

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