Senior Communications Manager (US)

Verda; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Verda is building a full-stack AI cloud with global operations, including a San Francisco presence, and seeks an experienced communications leader for the US market. You will drive external communications, media relations, and crisis messaging while guiding strategy and working with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 7+ years in communications, a proven ability to shape narratives, and strong English writing and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in external communications, reputation management, media relations, corporate communications, or a related field.
• Track record of building impactful communications strategies.
• Ability to navigate complex technological, political and business topics and to build clear messaging that positions Verda in relevant conversations.
• Experience working with media and journalists in the US market and building trusted relationships.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead external communications and reputation management for Verda in the US, shaping strategy and hands-on execution as we scale.
• Shape Verda's communications strategy in the US market and manage the external narrative.
• Work on media relations, executive visibility, announcements, and crisis communications.
• Build trusted relationships with external stakeholders and collaborate with Government Relations, Marketing, Operations and the wider Communications team.
• Join the Global Communications team and report to the Head of Communications.

Skills

External communications

Reputation management

Media relations

Corporate communications

Stakeholder management

Project management

English writing

Job description

At Verda, we're building a full-stack AI cloud, covering everything from data centers and hardware to our own cloud platform that the world's leading AI teams use to do serious AI work.
We strive to make a positive mark on the world through the infrastructure we build and give leading teams a service they can truly depend on. Headquartered in Helsinki, we operate globally with offices in London and San Francisco.
Join Verda while it’s still being built - not once it’s finished.

Why Verda

Cash and equity compensation along with local benefits.

40+ nationalities, with 6 different ones on the management team.

A real chance to make an impact and work alongside world class engineers, researchers, and partners across the global AI ecosystem.

Your responsibilities

In this role, you will lead external communications and reputation management for Verda in the US. The work covers both strategy and hands-on execution as we scale.

Your responsibilities include shaping Verda's communications strategy in one of its key markets and the company's external narrative. You'll work on media relations, executive visibility, announcements, and crisis communications, and build trusted relationships with Verda's external stakeholders.
You'll collaborate closely with Government Relations, Marketing, Operations and our wider Communications team to build positions, keep external messaging consistent and timely, and monitor coverage and industry conversation to spot opportunities and risks.

You work as part of our Global Communications team, and report to our Head of Communications.

7+ years of experience in external communications, reputation management, media relations, corporate communications, or a related field

Track record of building impactful communications strategies

Ability to navigate complex technological, political and business topics and to build clear messaging that positions Verda in relevant conversations

Experience working with media and journalists in the US market and building trusted relationships

Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously

Strong stakeholder management skills and experience working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams

Excellent communication and writing skills in English

Nice to have

Experience in a technology, cloud, AI, SaaS, or scale-up environment

Experience building communications strategies and navigating complex issues

Experience supporting executive and leadership communications

Experience with media training and spokesperson preparation

Experience managing crisis or issues communications

What's next

We’re building fast and this role needs the right person behind it. There's no artificial deadline, but when we find who we're looking for, we move.