Director, CEO Communications

Palo Alto, CA (On-site)

$115K/yr – $226K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive executive communications for the CEO across internal, investor, and external audiences at MongoDB.

  • Own drafting and storytelling for the CEO across speeches, decks, and internal content.
  • Must-have: 10+ years in executive or corporate comms in high-growth tech.
  • Standout: Cross-functional, real-time CEO support with multiple stakeholders.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner closely with the CEO to shape and execute communications across internal, customer, and investor audiences
  • Help develop and maintain a clear, consistent narrative across key company moments, including earnings, All Hands, .local, and other executive engagements
  • Draft speeches, scripts, talking points, presentations, internal communications, and other executive content in a voice that is authentic to the CEO
  • Partner with creative teams and roll up your sleeves to translate complex ideas into compelling visual narratives, including keynote decks, executive presentations, and digital content
  • Work across the CMO, Chief of Staff, Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, Events, Brand, and Product Marketing teams to align messaging and execution
  • Translate company strategy, product momentum, and market context into clear, compelling, and audience-appropriate communications
  • Partner with Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, and external agencies to help shape and amplify MongoDB’s executive and corporate narrative across priority external audiences and moments
  • Support the CEO in real time before and during major moments, including preparation, iteration, and follow-through
  • Adapt messages for different audiences, including employees, customers, analysts, and investors, while maintaining consistency in the core story
  • Bring speed, discipline, and strong judgment to a fast-moving environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
  • Travel regularly to support the CEO at key internal, customer, and investor moments

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in executive communications, corporate communications, investor relations, or a related field in a high-growth tech environment
  • Experience supporting a CEO or senior executive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment; public company experience is a plus
  • Strong preference for experience in high-growth, venture-backed, or founder-led environments where executive storytelling and market narrative materially shape company perception
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the proven ability to capture and adapt an executive’s voice across formats
  • Strong visual instincts and the ability to storyboard complex concepts and shape presentations that reinforce the message
  • Proven ability to work effectively with senior marketing leaders, Chiefs of Staff, and Investor Relations teams
  • Strong technical fluency and the ability to communicate clearly about data, AI, infrastructure, and modern application development
  • Comfortable operating as a hands-on individual contributor who can move from a rough outline to a polished, CEO-ready draft or deck in high-pressure windows
  • Low ego, high ownership, and a willingness to iterate quickly based on feedback
  • Based in New York City or Palo Alto, with a willingness to travel regularly in support of the CEO

Nice To Have

  • Experience in high-growth, venture-backed, or founder-led environments where executive storytelling and market narrative materially shape company perception
  • Ability to distill complex product roadmaps and financial data into a conversational narrative without losing technical accuracy

Benefits

  • equity
  • participation in the employee stock purchase program
  • flexible paid time off
  • 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave
  • fertility and adoption assistance
  • 401(k) plan
  • mental health counseling
  • access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage
  • health benefits offerings
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Headquartered in New York, MongoDB's mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. Built by developers, for developers, our modern database platform is a database with an integrated set of related services that allow development teams to address the growing requirements for today's wide variety of modern applications, all in a unified and consistent user experience. MongoDB has tens ofthousands of customers in over 100 countries. The MongoDB database platform has been downloaded hundreds of millions of times since 2007, and there have been millions of builders trained through MongoDB University courses. To learn more, visit mongodb.com.

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