Senior Internal Communications Partner

Handshake; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) match

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Mental health support

Wellness stipend

Learning stipend

Flexible PTO

Holidays + flex days

Team outings

Referral bonuses

Remote option

Job summary

Handshake is seeking a Senior IC to own and scale our internal communications across Careers and Handshake AI. You will design systems, partner with the leadership team, and embed a consistent Handshake voice company-wide—from San Francisco to New York and beyond.

This role emphasizes clear storytelling, strategic rhythm, and trusted counsel to executives. You will work with People, Legal, Marketing, and Product/Engineering to translate technical work into plain language and to align the

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in internal/employee or executive communications.
• Exceptional writer, able to write convincingly in a founder-CEO's voice.
• Proven ability to build communications systems and processes from scratch.
• Skilled at translating complex, technical work into clear, plain-language narratives.
• Trusted advisor to senior leadership, comfortable giving candid counsel.
• AI-native working style, using AI to gather, draft, and measure communications work.
• Strong judgment and discretion with sensitive or high-stakes material.
• Data-literate, comfortable setting benchmarks and reporting results to executives.
• Cross-functionally capable with People, Legal, Marketing, and Product/Engineering.
• Bonus: experience at an AI company, post-acquisition integration, employer brand, or event production

Responsibilities

• Own the internal communications strategy, calendar, and operating rhythm across Careers and Handshake AI.
• Serve as the C-suite internal communications partner.
• Run All Hands on one standard across the company and extend it to the departmental tier.
• Partner with the People team on people communications and key lifecycle moments.
• Design and run recognition and culture programs with the People team.
• Build and edit the company's core internal channels and select the tools to run them.
• Translate technical work into clear, plain-language stories every employee can follow.
• Connect the internal and external narrative so employees hear Handshake's news first.
• Measure understanding, not just reach, and report the results back to leadership.
• Please note, this is a Senior IC role and does not manage a team.

Skills

Internal communications

Executive communications

Strategic communications

AI-enabled writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership advisory

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Handshake is seeking a Senior IC to own and scale our internal communications across Careers and Handshake AI. You will design systems, partner with the leadership team, and embed a consistent Handshake voice company-wide—from San Francisco to New York and beyond.

This role emphasizes clear storytelling, strategic rhythm, and trusted counsel to executives. You will work with People, Legal, Marketing, and Product/Engineering to translate technical work into plain language and to align the