Senior Director, Marketing Communications

DigitalOcean; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 213,600 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Bonus potential

Flexible time off

Job summary

DigitalOcean is seeking a master media strategist to unify and lead our global narrative, reporting to the CMO. You will transform PR, corporate communications, and analyst relations into a unified engine that accelerates awareness and trust for our cloud platform.

You’ll define strategy, cultivate Tier-1 journalist relationships, manage crises, and coach executives. A growth mindset and ability to work across cross-functional teams are essential.

Qualifications

• This role requires building and executing multi-channel global communications at scale.
• Strong understanding of PR, corporate comms, and analyst/influencer relations.
• Ability to coach C-suite and harmonize cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define the overarching global communications strategy aligned with enterprise goals.
• Cultivate relationships with Tier-1 journalists and influencers for high-impact placements.
• Develop risk-mitigation frameworks to protect corporate reputation during events.
• Oversee corporate digital and social channels across platforms.
• Establish KPIs and attribution to measure business impact and brand sentiment.
• Provide strategic counsel and talking points to the C-suite.
• Lead and scale a high-performing team of communicators.

Skills

Global comms strategy

Media relations

Crisis management

Team leadership

Executive counsel

Job description

Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here.

We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.

We are looking for a master media strategist to unify, elevate, and lead our global narrative and storytelling. Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, you will be a key player in transforming our cross-functional public relations, corporate communications, and analyst and influencer relations into a unified power engine that accelerates market awareness and adoption and inspires community trust.

What You’ll Do

• Define and author the overarching global communication strategy in order to align long-term enterprise goals with a compelling public voice that elevates our corporate authority.
• Cultivate and leverage deep relationships with Tier-1 tech journalists and industry influencers in order to secure high-impact placements that increase our competitive share of voice.
• Develop proactive response frameworks and risk-mitigation models in order to safeguard corporate reputation and maintain public trust during critical business or industry events.
• Oversee the direction and performance of all corporate digital and social media channels in order to optimize multi-platform engagement with our global community.
• Establish advanced operational KPIs and attribution metrics across all communication vectors in order to measure and prove business impact, brand sentiment, and pipeline influence.
• Provide strategic counsel, bespoke media coaching, and tailored talking points to the C-suite in order to enhance the efficacy of executive thought leadership across public forums.
• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of communication specialists and content creators in order to cultivate internal talent, maximize operational velocity, and foster a world-class culture of accountability.

What You’ll Add To DigitalOcean

• Experience with building and executing multi-channel global communications, PR, and social media strategies at scale within a high-growth SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or tech environment.
• A deep understanding of public relations methodologies, crisis management frameworks, and the shifting nuances of algorithmic digital channels.
• Experience with handling corporate visibility operations and acting as a trusted liaison to media entities, industry analysts, and executive stakeholders.
• The human element: Exceptional relational intelligence and diplomacy skills, enabling you to harmonize diverse cross-functional teams and build ironclad partnerships across organizational boundaries.
• A growth-mindset approach: A natural appetite for constructive feedback, a relentless drive to challenge stale brand paradigms, and a "leave it better than you found it" attitude.
• Fearlessness: Marketing has to create compelling stories from highly technical products and concepts, with new ones emerging almost every day. We must learn all the time, ask the basic questions, and be willing to fail in order to learn more.

Compensation Range

• $213,600 - $267,000
• This is a remote role

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Application Limit: You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period. This policy promotes better role-candidate matching and encourages thoughtful applications where your qualifications align most strongly.