Executive Communications Lead

Mozilla

3h•$116,000 - $183,000•Remote

About The Position

Mozilla is seeking an Executive Communications Lead to shape how its CEO and senior leadership team communicate publicly. The role owns executive visibility and thought leadership, positioning leaders as authoritative and credible voices on issues shaping the future of the internet, including AI, privacy, digital rights, open source, competition, and technology’s public-interest implications. It reports to the Director of Corporate Communications and serves as a trusted strategic partner to supported executives. The role develops a proactive executive communications strategy and prepares leaders for high-stakes engagements, while creating speeches, keynotes, op-eds, briefings, talking points, and interview materials. It works across Communications, Public Policy, Marketing, Product, and other teams to reinforce Mozilla’s organizational narrative, policy positions, and product initiatives. The role also develops thought leadership, manages executive visibility planning, and coordinates external agencies and freelance writers as needed.

Requirements

8–12+ years of communications experience, with significant focus on executive communications, speechwriting, or thought leadership.
Direct experience working at CEO level and ability to work across teams and build trust with senior stakeholders quickly.
Exceptional writing skills, including the ability to write clearly and quickly in other people’s voices.
Track record preparing senior executives for high-stakes external engagements and improving their communication over time.
Strong editorial judgment, including identifying when leaders should participate in, shape, or abstain from public debate and assessing the quality of arguments and drafts.
Experience at the intersection of technology, policy, and public interest, or a clear understanding of why Mozilla’s position in that space matters.
Comfort with complexity and nuance in communications involving technology, policy, and public interest.
Alignment with Mozilla’s mission and commitment to its values: Play to win; Build for people first; Engage evidence over ego; Decide and deliver; Ship, learn, repeat.

Nice To Haves

Global or multilingual experience, including coordinating across regions or working with international press.
Policy or public affairs exposure, including basic government affairs understanding of issues such as privacy, security, AI, and competition.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a proactive executive communications function for Mozilla’s CEO and senior leadership team.
Prepare executives for major interviews, keynotes, regulatory testimony, crisis moments, and industry forums.
Build and manage an executive visibility calendar aligned with Mozilla’s goals.
Write and refine speeches, keynote remarks, op-eds, briefing documents, talking points, and interview preparation materials for varied formats and audiences.
Build productive relationships with supported executives, understand their voices and expertise, and connect them to Mozilla’s corporate objectives.
Partner with Communications, Public Policy, Marketing, Product, and other cross-functional teams to align executive communications with Mozilla’s broader narrative, policy positions, and product moments.
Develop a thought leadership strategy positioning Mozilla leaders as distinctive and credible voices on important public issues.
Coordinate external agencies and freelance writers while maintaining a high editorial standard.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus plans for eligible employees.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting, regardless of employee contributions.
Quarterly all-company wellness days.
Country-specific holidays and a day off for employees’ birthdays.
One-time home office stipend.
Annual professional development budget.
Quarterly well-being stipend.
Paid parental leave.
Employee referral bonus program.
Life and AD&D insurance, disability coverage, and EAP, varying by country.