Senior Communications Manager (US)

Verda • Palo Alto, CA

16d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Verda, we're building a fully featured European AI cloud, covering everything needed to train, experiment with, and deploy AI models at scale. We are a full-stack AI infrastructure company, meaning we design, operate, and optimize the compute powering modern AI workloads across training and inference. Our infrastructure runs on 100% renewable energy, helping build a more sustainable AI ecosystem. Join Verda while it’s still being built - not once it’s finished.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in external communications, reputation management, media relations, corporate communications, or a related field
• Experience working with media and journalists in the US market
• Proven experience building programs, processes, or functions with a high degree of ownership
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, and content creation skills
• Ability to translate complex technical or business topics into engaging and accessible narratives
• Experience creating content across multiple channels and formats
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence without direct authority
• Experience working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Data-driven mindset with experience measuring media impact, coverage quality, or reputation metrics
• Excellent communication skills in English

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a technology, cloud, AI, SaaS, or scale-up environment
• Experience supporting executive and leadership communications
• Experience with media training and spokesperson preparation
• Experience managing crisis or issues communications
• Experience with multimedia content creation, video, podcasts, or events

Responsibilities

• Lead external communications and reputation management for Verda in the US, owning both strategy and hands-on execution as we scale.
• Manage Verda's external narrative and manage media relations, executive visibility, announcements, and crisis communications.
• Cultivate relationships with journalists, analysts, and industry voices in your region.
• Prepare our spokespeople for interviews and public appearances.
• Work closely with Government Relations, Marketing, Operations and our wider Communications team to keep external messaging consistent and timely.
• Monitor coverage and industry conversation to spot opportunities and risks.
• Work as part of our Global Communications team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed