Strategic Communications Lead — Enterprise

Wikimedia; United States; Remote; USD 118,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Communications Lead for Wikimedia Enterprise, a contract role that focuses on external messaging, media relations, and thought leadership to drive demand for Enterprise services. This position sits in Media Relations within Communications, with a dotted line to the President of Wikimedia Enterprise.

We’re looking for an experienced leader who can shepherd narratives, manage press inquiries, and partner with internal teams to ensure brand-aligned

Qualifications

• 8+ years of communications experience at senior/lead level in tech/B2B or commercial product line.
• Experience bridging communications and growth/marketing functions.
• Proven earned media strategy and thought leadership experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Judgment on reputational risk balancing commercial messaging with mission.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity in a fixed-term role.
• Strong writing/editing across formats and tone adaptation.
• Track record tying communications to business results and data-driven decisions.
• Experience in a matrixed, remote, multi-timezone environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own external communications strategy for Wikimedia Enterprise across media channels.
• Build relationships with reporters and conference organizers for speaking opportunities.
• Serve as primary media liaison and manage press inquiries and interviews.
• Partner with internal teams to develop narratives and thought leadership.
• Produce and review marketing and communications materials to ensure consistent messaging.
• Coordinate end-to-end external launches with the Growth team.
• Align Wikimedia Enterprise growth plan with the Foundation's communications calendar.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enable successful delivery of communications plans.

Skills

Media relations

Storytelling

Stakeholder management

Writing & editing

Reputation management

Remote work

Leadership

Ambiguity tolerance

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Communications Lead for Wikimedia Enterprise, a contract role that focuses on external messaging, media relations, and thought leadership to drive demand for Enterprise services. This position sits in Media Relations within Communications, with a dotted line to the President of Wikimedia Enterprise.

We’re looking for an experienced leader who can shepherd narratives, manage press inquiries, and partner with internal teams to ensure brand-aligned