Head of Corporate Communications & Brand

Silith; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Silith is seeking a senior leader to shape and own our corporate narrative, brand identity, and external messaging. You will oversee executive communications, thought leadership, investor relations, and public-facing content that aligns with our technical vision and product strategy.

You’ll partner with the CTO, HR, Product Marketing, and Technical Marketing to maintain consistent messaging across investor materials, websites, events, and media opportunities, while guiding crisis communications

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, PR, or brand leadership, ideally at a technology, semiconductor, or deep-tech company.
• Proven track record of building and executing corporate communications strategies, including press relations, analyst relations, and executive visibility.
• Strong brand and creative judgment, with experience owning brand identity and guidelines at a growing company.
• Excellent writing and executive communication skills, including experience preparing senior leaders for public-facing engagements.
• Experience navigating sensitive or high-stakes communications situations with sound judgment.
• Ability to operate with significant autonomy in a fast-growing, cross-functional organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop content that reinforces Silith’s corporate narrative and market credibility, spanning business strategy (CEO/CRO) and technical vision (CTO).
• Prepare executives for media appearances, investor conversations, technical conference keynotes, and public speaking engagements.
• Work directly with the CTO to translate technical vision and roadmap direction into corporate-level messaging, ensuring alignment with Technical Marketing’s more detailed product-level content.
• Own Silith’s brand identity, voice, and visual standards across all corporate and marketing materials.
• Develop and maintain brand guidelines, ensuring consistency across web, collateral, events, and product marketing content.
• Lead brand evolution as Silith grows its US presence and market position, balancing global consistency with local market relevance.
• Partner with Product Marketing and Technical Marketing to ensure brand consistency without diluting product-level and technical messaging.
• Own the company-level narrative: who Silith is, why it exists, and why it matters, distinct from individual product or technical messaging.
• Ensure a consistent corporate story across investor materials, careers and recruiting content, the website, and public-facing channels.
• Partner with HR and executive leadership on employer branding and recruiting communications.
• Work with the CTO to ensure the corporate narrative accurately and credibly reflects Silith’s technology vision and roadmap direction.
• Develop crisis communications protocols and holding statements for potential reputational, legal, or operational issues.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on sensitive or high-stakes external communications.
• Coordinate with Legal, HR, and executive leadership on issues requiring careful public messaging.
• Own Silith’s corporate presence at major industry events and conferences, coordinating with Technical Marketing on booth presence, executive speaking opportunities, and press activity.
• Manage sponsorships, partnerships, and industry association memberships that support brand visibility.
• Support internal communications and company-wide announcements in partnership with HR and executive leadership.

Skills

Executive writing

Public speaking

Autonomy

Cross-functional teamwork

Strategic storytelling

Crisis communications

Job description

Key ResponsibilitiesExecutive Communications & Thought Leadership

• Develop content that reinforces Silith’s corporate narrative and market credibility, spanning business strategy (CEO/CRO) and technical vision (CTO).
• Prepare executives for media appearances, investor conversations, technical conference keynotes, and public speaking engagements.
• Work directly with the CTO to translate technical vision and roadmap direction into corporate-level messaging, ensuring alignment with Technical Marketing’s more detailed product-level content.

Brand Strategy & Identity

• Own Silith’s brand identity, voice, and visual standards across all corporate and marketing materials.
• Develop and maintain brand guidelines, ensuring consistency across web, collateral, events, and product marketing content.
• Lead brand evolution as Silith grows its US presence and market position, balancing global consistency with local market relevance.
• Partner with Product Marketing and Technical Marketing to ensure brand consistency without diluting product-level and technical messaging.

Corporate Narrative & Messaging

• Own the company-level narrative: who Silith is, why it exists, and why it matters, distinct from individual product or technical messaging.
• Ensure a consistent corporate story across investor materials, careers and recruiting content, the website, and public-facing channels.
• Partner with HR and executive leadership on employer branding and recruiting communications.
• Work with the CTO to ensure the corporate narrative accurately and credibly reflects Silith’s technology vision and roadmap direction.

Crisis & Issues Communications

• Develop crisis communications protocols and holding statements for potential reputational, legal, or operational issues.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on sensitive or high-stakes external communications.
• Coordinate with Legal, HR, and executive leadership on issues requiring careful public messaging.

Events & Public Presence

• Own Silith’s corporate presence at major industry events and conferences, coordinating with Technical Marketing on booth presence, executive speaking opportunities, and press activity.
• Manage sponsorships, partnerships, and industry association memberships that support brand visibility.
• Support internal communications and company-wide announcements in partnership with HR and executive leadership.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, PR, or brand leadership, ideally at a technology, semiconductor, or deep-tech company.
• Proven track record of building and executing corporate communications strategies, including press relations, analyst relations, and executive visibility.
• Strong brand and creative judgment, with experience owning brand identity and guidelines at a growing company.
• Excellent writing and executive communication skills, including experience preparing senior leaders for public-facing engagements.
• Experience navigating sensitive or high-stakes communications situations with sound judgment.
• Ability to operate with significant autonomy in a fast-growing, cross-functional organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience communicating for a company in semiconductors, photonics, optical interconnects, or AI infrastructure.
• Existing relationships with relevant industry press and analysts.
• Experience supporting a company through significant growth, funding milestones, or market expansion, including US market entry.
• Experience partnering with Product Marketing and Technical Marketing to maintain brand consistency while supporting timely technical communications.
• Global communications experience, including collaboration with US- and Asia-based stakeholders.