Senior Internal Communications Manager, People

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 206,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a strategic Internal Communications leader to partner with the People Success team. With a new Chief People Officer, this role shapes how the people strategy reaches every employee through clear, timely, and compelling communications.

You’ll advise senior leaders, own internal communications for the People function, and build scalable processes with data-driven, AI-enabled workflows to improve engagement and trust across the company.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in internal/strategic/change communications or product marketing.
• Proven ability to advise C-suite or VP-level leaders on complex messaging.
• Executive presence and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Experience managing a broad portfolio across multiple senior stakeholders.
• Experience building scalable communications processes and measurement frameworks.
• Responsible use of AI with human oversight.

Responsibilities

• Own communications strategy for People programs and company-wide rollouts.
• Advise the CPO and senior People leaders on high-stakes moments, crafting messaging that is clear, human, and builds trust.
• Own internal communications for the People Success Team itself, including monthly town halls, leadership communications, and other resources that build team awareness, alignment, and culture.
• Write and edit range of content, including CPO comms, town hall scripts, company announcements, and FAQs, translating People programming into clear value propositions for Coinbase leaders and employees.
• Build scalable communications infrastructure, including editorial calendars, playbooks, measurement frameworks, and rhythms that support a growing People organization.
• Coordinate with broader Internal Communications team and cross-functional partners to ensure People messaging is well-timed and aligned with the company narrative.
• Build mature communications infrastructure and use data, employee insights, and AI-enabled workflows to measure impact, scale work, and continuously improve

Skills

Internal communications

Strategic communications

Change communications

Product marketing

Executive advisory

Writing & editing

Leadership influence

Stakeholder management

AI in communications

Job description

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

Coinbase is looking for a strategic, motivated communications leader to serve as the Internal Communications partner for our People Success team. With a new Chief People Officer building the next chapter of our people strategy, this role will shape how that vision reaches every employee through clear, well-timed, and compelling communications.

What you’ll do:

• Serve as dedicated Internal Communications partner to the People Success team, owning communications strategy for People programs and company-wide rollouts with a business-first, product marketing orientation.
• Advise the CPO and senior People leaders on high-stakes moments, including org changes, policy shifts, leadership transitions, and other high-stakes announcements, crafting messaging that is clear, human, and builds trust
• Own internal communications for the People Success Team itself, including monthly town halls, leadership communications, and other resources that build team awareness, alignment, and culture.
• Write and edit range of content, including CPO comms, town hall scripts, company announcements, and FAQs, translating People programming into clear value propositions for Coinbase leaders and employees.
• Build scalable communications infrastructure, including editorial calendars, playbooks, measurement frameworks, and rhythms that support a growing People organization.
• Coordinate with broader Internal Communications team and cross-functional partners to ensure People messaging is well-timed and aligned with the company narrative.
• Build mature communications infrastructure and use data, employee insights, and AI-enabled workflows to measure impact, scale work, and continuously improve

Required Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years in internal communications, strategic communications, change communications, or product marketing, with proven experience advising C-suite or VP-level leaders on complex, high-stakes messaging.
• Proven track record producing executive-level content that drove measurable engagement or adoption outcomes, with strong writing, editing, and narrative development skills.
• Executive presence and interpersonal effectiveness, with the confidence to push back, influence decisions, and build trust quickly with senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a broad portfolio of concurrent initiatives across multiple senior stakeholders while maintaining a coordinated, clear communications strategy.
• Experience building scalable communications processes, systems, and measurement frameworks from scratch.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Job ID: P77829

#LI-RemotePay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):$205,785-$242,100 USD

- Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.

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