Director, Communications

USA (Remote)

$242K/yr – $285K/yrDirector/Executive12+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the external communications program end-to-end, collaborating with product, growth, and leadership to shape strategy, manage media across global outlets, and scale thought leadership in AI, security, and agentic trust. Lead integration of Trust Signals into messaging, partner on events, and drive internal comms while using AI judiciously to boost impact.

  • External communications strategy and media relations across global outlets
  • Thought leadership and storytelling program integration (Trust Signals)
  • Internal communications and cross-functional alignment; operational efficiency and AI-enabled scale

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Drive the execution of our external communications strategy in partnership with internal stakeholders including product and growth marketing, content, analyst relations and leadership teams.
  • Work closely with external PR agency partners to craft and execute our communications strategy focusing on global top-tier business, tech, and security media across traditional and new (media (Substack, podcasts, influencers).
  • Grow and diversify our thought-leadership around topics of AI, security, trust in an agentic world, and the future of automation and uncover new channels to increase Vanta brand awareness.
  • Integrate our first party data storytelling program (Trust Signals) into executive thought leadership, external messaging, and earned media coverage.
  • Partner cross functionally on external events and brand marketing opportunities to amplify Vanta’s leadership in Agentic Trust Develop and execute internal communications moments including monthly All Hands; internal newsletter for cross-company alignment; and more.
  • Partner with Operations, Marketing and Leadership teams on a variety of operational efficiency initiatives aimed at improving how we work and communicate as a fast-growing global organization.
  • Use AI with strong judgment and taste to scale our efforts and increase impact.

Requirements

  • 10-12+ years of experience in Communications either in-house, agency or a combination of both
  • You have deep new and traditional media relationships, strong writing skills, a finger on the pulse of AI/B2B/Security trends, and excitement to experiment with AI.
  • You’re an all-around Comms rockstar with a passion for both external and internal communications initiatives.
  • You're a self-starter who loves working across different teams in the company to drive alignment and clarity.
  • Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
  • 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
  • Health & wellness stipend
  • Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
  • Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
  • Family planning benefits
  • Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
  • Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
  • 11 company-paid holidays
  • Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!
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Vanta

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Vanta is the leading AI trust management platform that helps businesses earn and prove trust. From startup to enterprise, Vanta is trusted by 14,000+ customers, including Atlassian, Duolingo, Icelandair, Ramp and Synthesia, to automate compliance, manage risk, and prove trust continuously—all from a single, AI-powered platform. - Automated Compliance: Automate evidence gathering with continuous monitoring to get you compliant and keep you secure.- Streamlined Audits: Collaborate seamlessly with auditors to help get you audit-ready, fast and hassle-free.- Risk Management: Centralize your IT risk to make informed decisions, whether you’re bringing your own program or building one from scratch.- Vendor Risk Management: Streamline vendor security reviews with AI-powered analysis and continuous monitoring of vendor attack surfaces.- Trust Center: Share your security and compliance posture with buyers with a public-facing Trust Center, and tie your security program to revenue. - Questionnaire Automation: Streamline security questionnaires by having Vanta AI take the first pass for you—so all you need to do is review, approve, and submit.- 375+ integrations: A market-leading ecosystem of over 375 integrations that powers 1,200+ automated, hourly tests, giving you continuous visibility into your compliance posture.- Vanta AI: Supercharge your team with AI-powered control mapping, evidence checks, questionnaire automation, and custom code snippets to remediate failing tests. Founded in 2018, Vanta has customers in 58 countries with offices in Dublin, London, New York, San Francisco and Sydney. Investors include Sequoia, Wellington, Craft Ventures, Y Combinator, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, J.P. Morgan, Atlassian Ventures and CrowdStrike Ventures.Vanta has been named to the Forbes Cloud 100, CNBC Disruptor 50, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Inc.’s Best Workplaces, and Forbes’ Best Startup Employer lists.

Founded in 2018
San Francisco, California, USA
1.6K employees (135 in marketing)
74% recommend to a friend
95% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
602.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$485.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.5%
Direct
58.6%
Referral
5.1%
Social
1.8%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
76 (5% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$503M
Last Raise
$150M
Series D, 8 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
    Series D • $150M
  • Jul 2024
    Series C • $150M
  • May 2023
    Series B

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