Director, Corporate Communications
About The Position
SailPoint is seeking a strategic Director of Communications to lead the global communications team and explain how SailPoint addresses identity security challenges across human, machine, and AI-agent identities. The role will steward and evolve SailPoint’s corporate narrative and lead corporate, product, and ecosystem-partner communications that reinforce the company’s market leadership and position in the modern security stack. Reporting to the SVP of Corporate Marketing, the Director will manage internal and agency teams, lead communications initiatives, and deliver modern, digital-first campaigns. The role requires the ability to understand complex cybersecurity and identity concepts and translate them into compelling stories for media, analysts, customers, partners, employees, and other audiences. The Director will oversee strategic media relations, proactive and rapid-response communications, crisis and reputation management, executive media preparation, and the Identity Matters podcast. They will also lead and develop a global communications team, use AI-powered tools and workflows while maintaining quality and credibility, and measure communications effectiveness and business impact. The first 90 days focus on auditing the communications function and narrative, establishing proactive and crisis-response processes, and scaling media, podcast, and event programs with measurable reporting.
Requirements
- 12–15+ years of relevant experience in public relations, corporate communications, or product PR.
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Ability to understand complex technical security concepts and translate them into clear, compelling stories and soundbites for general business and executive audiences.
- Strong writing and storytelling skills.
- Fluency in traditional and new media ecosystems.
- Experience supporting publicly traded companies and earnings communications.
- A combination of agency and in-house communications experience.
- Experience managing external communications during major corporate milestones, such as major product launches, global brand campaigns, or significant M&A activities.
- Executive presence and the ability to challenge and coach executives on communication style, messaging, and media presence.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in cybersecurity, identity access management, enterprise SaaS, or cloud infrastructure.
- A bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or Marketing.
- An advanced degree; preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Steward SailPoint’s corporate narrative and ensure it evolves with the company’s strategy, market position, and growth.
- Build and nurture relationships with reporters, editors, and influencers across business, technology, cybersecurity, and new-media outlets.
- Collaborate with Product, Product Marketing, and Partner Marketing to communicate innovations, integrations, and product launches to relevant stakeholders.
- Plan, resource, and execute digital-first public relations campaigns around company milestones, product launches, industry events, and strategic company moments.
- Develop a rapid-response media function that uses breaking news, AI and cybersecurity regulations, and industry trends to communicate SailPoint’s perspective.
- Create and maintain crisis communications frameworks and response templates; advise executive leadership during high-stakes situations, including reputation threats, domain spoofing, and platform outages.
- Oversee the content strategy, guest acquisition, and end-to-end production of the Identity Matters podcast.
- Serve as a principal PR contact and media coach for C-level executives, preparing leaders for interviews and clear delivery of key narratives.
- Measure, analyze, and report on communications program effectiveness and business impact.
- Use AI-powered tools and workflows to improve communications speed, scale, and effectiveness while maintaining quality, credibility, and SailPoint’s voice.
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a global team of communications professionals and foster a culture of continuous innovation.
- Advise senior communications leadership on external trends, public conversations, reputation matters, and shifts in the media landscape.
- Audit PR agencies, scopes of work, media-monitoring tools, wire services, press-tracking platforms, communications processes, and podcast operations.
- Develop executive messaging and media-training frameworks, briefing materials, and post-interview debrief protocols.
- Plan and execute communications for SailPoint Navigate, including press registration, on-site interviews, news distribution, and partner amplification.
- Establish communications reporting such as a dashboard for share of voice, sentiment, key-message pull-through, and web referral attribution.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage.
- Supplemental life insurance options for employees, spouses, and children.
- Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, including a limited-purpose account.
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching.
- Flexible vacation policy.
- Eight paid holidays annually.
- Sick leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- Employee Assistance Program and Care Counselors.
- Voluntary legal assistance, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and pet insurance options.
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution.
- Potential eligibility for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission.
- Potential eligibility for equity participation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
