Head of Marketing Communications

Teradyne; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement savings plan

Life and disability insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Teradyne, based in North Reading, MA, seeks a Head of Marketing Communications to shape and execute a global corporate communications strategy. You will lead a high‑performing team, align messaging with executive leadership, and manage internal and external communications, including PR and ESG initiatives.

You will drive reputation management, engage with investors, and oversee the corporate website, ensuring consistency across audiences and channels.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in enterprise corporate communications.
• 5+ years in a senior leadership role, ideally within B2B technology environments.
• Proven ability to define and lead enterprise-level corporate narrative and strategic communications.
• Experience advising C-suite executives and influencing senior stakeholders across complex orgs.
• Global media relations and proactive storytelling across multiple audiences and channels.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the global corporate communications strategy aligned with Teradyne’s mission and goals.
• Serve as strategic advisor to executive leadership on reputation management, media engagement, and crisis response.
• Lead communications during organizational transitions and evolving market conditions.
• Oversee internal communications to foster employee engagement and culture through effective messaging.
• Oversee external communications including PR, industry events, and ESG initiatives.
• Oversee marketing infrastructure including the corporate website.
• Maintain crisis communication plans and lead issues management.
• Collaborate with Investor Relations and Legal on financial communications and disclosures.
• Leverage technology and AI to evolve workflows and team impact.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing communications team.

Skills

Executive communications

Media relations

C-suite advisory

Internal communications

Public relations

Strategic storytelling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications

Tools

Website management

Job description

Head of Marketing Communications

Date: Aug 31, 2026

Location: North Reading, MA, US

Our Purpose

At Teradyne, we bring together technology, engineering, and innovation to solve some of the world's most complex challenges. We are committed to enabling customers to deliver advanced technologies that improve lives around the globe. Our team members are driven by curiosity, collaboration, and a passion for making a meaningful impact.

Opportunity Overview

The Head of Corporate Communications is responsible for shaping and executing the company’s global communications strategy to enhance brand reputation, drive employee engagement, and support business objectives. This role oversees a team responsible for all aspects of corporate communications, including internal communications, external communications, and marketing infrastructure. This role combines enterprise communications leadership with hands‑on ownership of the company’s corporate narrative, internal engagement strategy, external reputation, and communications infrastructure. Success requires a leader who can operate as a trusted advisor while also building the systems, team capability, and measurement discipline needed to scale communications globally. Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Affairs, the Head of Corporate Communications will lead a high‑performing team and collaborate closely with executive leadership, marketing, human resources, legal, and investor relations to ensure consistent and compelling messaging across all audiences and channels.

What You Will Do

• Define and lead the global corporate communications strategy aligned with the company’s mission, values, and business goals.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on communications matters, including reputation management, media engagement, and crisis response.
• Lead communications in a dynamic environment including strategic shifts, organizational and leadership transitions, and evolving market conditions. Help build understanding, alignment, and confidence across employees, investors, customers, and the broader market.
• Lead internal communications to foster employee engagement, alignment, and culture through effective messaging and storytelling.
• Lead both external industry and corporate communications including public relations, industry events, and ESG initiatives.
• Oversee marketing infrastructure including the corporate website.
• Maintain crisis communication plans and serve as a key leader during issues management and reputational risk scenarios.
• Partner with Investor Relations and Legal to ensure alignment on financial communications and regulatory disclosures.
• Leverage technology and AI to continuously evolve how work gets done and redefine the scope and impact of your role and the team.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing communications team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

All About You

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role, with a strong background in enterprise-level corporate communications, public relations, or related fields, ideally within B2B technology environments, including exposure to public company dynamics.
• Proven ability to define and lead enterprise-level corporate narrative, positioning, and strategic communications aligned to business growth and market priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated experience advising C-suite executives and influencing senior stakeholders across complex, high-growth organizations.
• Deep expertise in global media relations, reputation management, and proactive storytelling across multiple audiences and channels.
• Strong understanding of public company communications, including regulatory considerations and financial communications alignment.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and influencing skills, with the ability to build alignment internally and externally.
• Proven leadership capability with experience building, mentoring, and scaling high-performing teams.
• Analytical and data-informed mindset, with experience measuring communications effectiveness and translating insights into action.
• Strategic and creative thinker who can balance long-term vision with disciplined execution.

We are only considering candidates local to North Reading, MA and are unable to provide relocation for this position.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is $ 147,000-$237,000 .This range is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with experience and skill set. This range can also fluctuate depending on demand and location.

Incentive Plan: This job is eligible for discretionary bonus(es) based on financial performance.

• Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more. Please click here to see details .

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