Head of Executive Communications

NextGenEnergyJobs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsara is seeking a Head of Executive Communications to partner with the CEO to shape and elevate the executive voice across internal and external channels. You will lead content creation—presentations, videos, long-form pieces, employee and customer communications, and social posts—while embedding AI tools to stay organized and informed.

You will be part of the Samsara Communications Team, driving strategic narratives across audiences and channels.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience supporting a C-suite executive, ideally a CEO or founder.
• Comfort communicating across multiple products and industries and translating that complexity into a coherent narrative.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, and editing skills with a proven ability to create compelling executive-level content.
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to build trust with senior leaders.
• Data-driven storytelling mindset paired with disciplined execution.
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• An understanding of and/or experience in physical AI, fleet, logistics, construction, or technology built for the physical world.
• Experience at a publicly traded company.

Responsibilities

• Lead our executive communications program in partnership with the CEO and Co-founder.
• Craft, refine, and steward the CEO's voice across internal and external channels and formats.
• Create content including presentations, videos, long-form pieces, employee and customer communications, social posts.
• Switch between key audiences to ensure the right message lands at the right time via the right channel.
• Actively integrate AI tools to research and iterate on executive content and stay informed.
• Manage how the CEO prepares for and delivers messages.
• Collaborate with internal communications, customer marketing, IR, and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Executive communication

Storytelling

Editing

Writing

Emotional intelligence

Data storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tools usage

C-suite support

Public company experience

Tools

PowerPoint

Video editing

Job description

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Samsara is looking for a Head of Executive Communications to lead our executive communications program. In this role, you will mainly partner directly with our CEO and Co-founder to build and sharpen his voice internally and externally.
• We are looking for a highly strategic communicator who can effortlessly pivot between key audiences and understands the value in going direct. This role is responsible for crafting, refining, and stewarding the CEO's voice across internal and external channels and formats — from keynotes at our annual customer conference all the way down to social media posts.
• This role requires an individual who is an excellent writer, has strong judgment, and knows how to establish trusted relationships with executives. Additionally, the ideal candidate is someone who embraces and leverages AI tools in their day-to-day work, and is excited to build AI agents to keep them organized and informed.
• This role is part of Samsara's Communications Team.
• This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.
• Serve as a trusted counselor and thought partner to the CEO and Co-founder to define communication priorities, messaging platforms, and narrative strategies
• Lead all types of content creation including presentations, videos, long-form content, employee communications, customer communications, social media, and more
• Seamlessly switch between communicating to each of our key audiences, so that the right message lands at the right time via the right channel. That means you'll need to be able to craft clear narratives on everything from macro business trends to issues that affect our customers, to the hard problems our engineers get to work on every day
• Actively integrate AI tools into your daily workflow to research and iterate on executive content, stay informed on topics related to our audiences, and keep organized
• Manage and plan how the CEO and Co-founder prepares for, shows up at, and delivers a message
• Partner closely with internal and corporate communications, customer marketing, IR, and other cross-functional leaders as needed

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience supporting a C-suite executive, ideally a CEO or founder
• Comfort communicating across multiple products and industries and translating that complexity into a coherent narrative
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, and editing skills with a proven ability to create compelling executive-level content
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to build trust with senior leaders
• Data-driven storytelling mindset paired with disciplined execution
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
• An understanding of and/or experience in physical AI, fleet, logistics, construction, or technology built for the physical world
• Experience at a publicly traded company
• The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions. Learn more about our total rewards and benefits below.
• $142,800
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• $255,000 USD
• At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.
• Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.