Chief Communications & Brand Strategist (Remote)

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Karat, the world’s largest interviewing company, is seeking a Senior Director of Communications to lead our global communications function. You will guide external, internal, executive, and crisis communications and serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team, shaping narratives and visibility.

You will own media relations, craft integrated campaigns with marketing, and build the CEO’s platform across social, blogs, and events. This role is remote in the U.S.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive communications experience spanning media relations, corporate, executive, and internal/change communications.
• In-house experience at a high-growth technology or B2B company.
• A track record of building journalist relationships and securing high-quality earned coverage.
• Experience building executive platforms and coaching executives for media, speaking engagements, and high-stakes moments.

Responsibilities

• Set and evolve Karat's integrated communications strategy, advising the CEO and leadership team on narrative, messaging, timing, and stakeholder impact.
• Own media relations end-to-end, building proactive relationships with journalists and producers across business, technology, workplace, and trade press.
• Develop integrated campaigns with Product Marketing and Demand Generation that turn thought leadership, research, and product milestones into stories that break through.
• Build and run the CEO's platform across social, the company blog, earned media, and speaking opportunities, including the executive editorial calendar.
• Lead internal and executive communications for major company moments, keeping employee-facing and external narratives aligned.
• Guide crisis and issues communications, coordinating response across Legal, People, Sales, and Marketing as needed.
• Manage our PR agency and other communications partners to measurable outcomes, tracking KPIs across earned media, executive visibility, and employee understanding.

Skills

Media relations

Executive communications

Crisis communications

Strategic storytelling

Stakeholder management

Writing

Job description

Karat, the world’s largest interviewing company, is seeking a Senior Director of Communications to lead our global communications function. You will guide external, internal, executive, and crisis communications and serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team, shaping narratives and visibility.

You will own media relations, craft integrated campaigns with marketing, and build the CEO’s platform across social, blogs, and events. This role is remote in the U.S.