CEO Communications Lead & Narrative Architect

Leadout Capital

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a savvy communications professional to shape narrative strategy and craft messaging in the CEO’s voice for fireside chats, earnings remarks, podcasts, media interviews, and company-wide meetings.

The role monitors external conversation, flags emerging narratives, and works across teams to ensure consistent positioning and timely responses in a fast-moving tech landscape.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in executive communications or related field.
  • Portfolio of speeches, op-eds, or executive messaging in someone else’s voice.
  • Experience writing for a CEO or senior spokesperson.
  • Strong news judgment and familiarity with media monitoring or social listening tools.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor external narrative across news, social platforms, podcasts, and commentary.
  • Maintain a living messaging bank to ensure consistency across CEO appearances.
  • Ground content in transcripts and past remarks to avoid contradictions.
  • Provide timely, concise reads on emerging narratives and advise on engagement.
  • Collaborate with Product PR, Government Affairs, IR, and other teams to align messaging.
  • Draft cue cards, talks, scripts, and prep materials under tight deadlines.
  • Support media interviews by researching outlets and flagging key takeaways.
  • Own the CEO’s LinkedIn presence by writing posts and managing the content calendar.

Skills

Executive communications
Exceptional writing
Executive social media
News and narrative judgment
AI/enterprise tech fluency
Discretion

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a savvy communications professional to shape narrative strategy and craft messaging in the CEO’s voice for fireside chats, earnings remarks, podcasts, media interviews, and company-wide meetings.

The role monitors external conversation, flags emerging narratives, and works across teams to ensure consistent positioning and timely responses in a fast-moving tech landscape.

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