Sr. Director, Brand and Communications

Pleasanton, CA (On-site)

$190K/yr – $240K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and shape Avathon's corporate brand, narrative, and reputation while leading governance, events, and executive communications to advance industrial AI leadership.

  • Partner with the SVP to define brand strategy and voice.
  • Lead the Brand & Creative Lead and establish governance and production priorities.
  • Develop PR, media relations, and executive communications.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own corporate brand strategy, narrative, voice, and reputation in partnership with the SVP.
  • Lead the Brand & Creative Lead and establish creative governance and production priorities.
  • Develop PR, media relations, announcements, executive communications, and issues management.
  • Create executive thought-leadership platforms relevant to industrial AI and the physical economy.
  • Lead corporate conferences, executive forums, and strategic event execution; partner with ABM on account-specific objectives.
  • Manage external communications, events, and creative partners as needed.
  • Manage budgeting, measurement and reporting on brand and communications.
  • Coordinate with Product Marketing on technical claims, analyst-related announcements, and customer advocacy.

Requirements

  • 10-12+ years in corporate communications, brand, and events in technology marketing
  • Experience transforming an engineering led organization into a category leader
  • Strategic thinker who can orchestrate integrated campaigns
  • Strong corporate storytelling, executive communications, PR, and agency management skills
  • Experience managing creative talent and strategic events across markets
  • Sound editorial and reputation judgment, including sensitive communications
  • Comfort with AI-assisted research, monitoring, and production
  • Ability to translate events/experiential into measurable sales outcomes
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI for research, monitoring, drafting, and creative operations, with human approval for reputationally sensitive outputs

Benefits

  • California base salary range: of $190,000 - $240,000 (based on experience)
  • Equity in the form of stock options
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) participation
  • Generous PTO and company holidays
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities
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Avathon

Avathon, a leader in Industrial AI, extends the life of critical infrastructure while advancing the journey toward full autonomy. Avathon’s Industrial AI platform empowers commercial and government customers with scalable, secure, and value-driven solutions that enhance efficiency and resilience across heavy industry.

Founded in 2013
Pleasanton, California, USA
265 employees (5 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$190K/yr – $240K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $137K. Based on 6,285 salaries.

See all Avathon salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (2% of company)
Median Tenure
1.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$286.6M
Last Raise
$123M
Secondary Market, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2024
    Secondary Market
  • Jan 2022
    Series D • $123M
  • Oct 2019
    Series C • $100M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
10.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.1%
Direct
45%
Referral
7.7%
Social
19.9%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~265
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Sr. Director, Brand and Communications

Avathon · Pleasanton, CA · On-site