Director of Communications - AI Careers Network

Handshake; San Francisco (CA); Hybride; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity in a fast-growing company

401(k) match and financial coaching

Paid parental leave and fertility/fert

Parental coaching

Medical, dental, and vision

Mental health support

Wellness stipend

Learning stipend and ongoing dev

Remote & Office: internet, commuting,

Free lunch/gym in SF office

Flexible PTO

10+ holidays + 2 flex days

Team outings and referral bonuses

Résumé du poste

Handshake is seeking a senior communications lead to own the Careers story—covering 30 million students, graduates and professionals, 1,600 institutions, and partner employers. You’ll report to the Chief Communications Officer and collaborate with the President, COO, and other leaders to shape press strategy and executive voice.

You’ll turn research and data into compelling narratives, lead product launch communications, and manage university and employer partnerships.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in communications, with substantial media relations and executive communications experience
• Working relationships with reporters on the careers, workplace, higher-education and future-of-work beats
• Exceptional writer and editor who can write in an executive's voice across formats
• Comfortable with data
• Judgment under pressure
• Builds systems, not just stories
• AI-native working style, using AI to research, draft and measure
• Bonus: higher-education or workforce-policy background

Responsabilités

• Own the Careers communications strategy integrated with the company-wide comms calendar and set the priorities each quarter, tied to the business unit's growth goals, and measure impact against clear KPIs
• Run media relations for Careers: build relationships with reporters covering careers, workplace, higher education, workforce policy and AI's effect on jobs
• Serve as executive communications partner to the President and COO and the Chief Education and Workforce Officer
• Turn our research and data (Network Trends, the Class of 2026 series, monthly labor-market data) into stories, with our in-house economist and research team
• Lead launch communications for Careers products and partnerships, with product marketing
• Own communications to and about our university and employer partners, with the education and employer teams
• Handle Careers inbound inquiries and issues with Legal and the CCO
• Support the Careers story in international markets as the business grows

Connaissances

Communications leadership

Media relations

Executive communications

Writing skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree or higher in communications or related field

Outils

AI writing tools

Description du poste

Handshake is seeking a senior communications lead to own the Careers story—covering 30 million students, graduates and professionals, 1,600 institutions, and partner employers. You’ll report to the Chief Communications Officer and collaborate with the President, COO, and other leaders to shape press strategy and executive voice.

You’ll turn research and data into compelling narratives, lead product launch communications, and manage university and employer partnerships.