Responsibilities

• Own the internal communications strategy, calendar, and operating rhythm across Careers and Handshake AI
• Serve as the C-suite internal communications partner
• Run All Hands on one standard across the company and extend it to the departmental tier
• Partner with the People team on people communications and key lifecycle moments
• Design and run recognition and culture programs with the People team
• Build and edit the company's core internal channels and select the tools to run them
• Translate technical work into clear, plain-language stories every employee can follow
• Connect the internal and external narrative so employees hear Handshake's news first
• Measure understanding, not just reach, and report the results back to leadership

Requirements

• 8–12 years in internal/employee or executive communications, including a tour scaling internal comms through rapid company growth
• Exceptional writer, able to write convincingly in a founder-CEO's voice
• Proven ability to build communications systems and processes from scratch
• Skilled at translating complex, technical work into clear, plain-language narratives
• Trusted advisor to senior leadership, comfortable giving candid counsel
• AI-native working style, using AI to gather, draft, and measure communications work
• Strong judgment and discretion with sensitive or high-stakes material
• Data-literate, comfortable setting benchmarks and reporting results to executives
• Comfortable working cross-functionally across People, Legal, Marketing, and Product/Engineering

Preferred

• Bonus: experience at an AI company, post-acquisition integration, employer brand, or event production

Benefits

• Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company
• Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching
• Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching
• Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, wellness stipend
• Growth: Learning stipend, ongoing development
• Remote & Office: Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office
• Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days
• Connection: Team outings & referral bonuses