Senior Director of Communications (United States)

Karat

3d•$140,000 - $220,000•Remote

About The Position

We're Karat, the world's largest interviewing company. Karat is transforming organizations around the world. We provide a powerful system for technical leaders at companies like PayPal, Atlassian, and Citi who want to take control of how they hire top engineers, elevate their teams and contractors, and stay ahead. At the core of Karat’s system are live, expert-led interviews, analytics designed to give leaders maximum visibility, and the most robust interview performance dataset in the world. Come join our Communications team. Our Communications team is committed to sharpening how the market understands Karat; we build the channels, campaigns, and executive presence that position Karat as the definitive measure of talent.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive communications experience spanning media relations, corporate, executive, and internal/change communications
Significant in-house experience at a high-growth technology or B2B company navigating rapid growth
A track record of building journalist relationships and securing high-quality earned coverage
Demonstrated success developing narratives and campaigns that connect strategy, product, and industry conversation
Experience building executive platforms and coaching executives for media, speaking engagements, and high-stakes moments
Exceptional writing and editorial judgment, from executive social content to all-hands remarks
Experience guiding communications through periods of growth or high-stakes change, with discretion and sound judgment
Experience managing PR agencies or communications partners to measurable outcomes

Nice To Haves

Fluency in how AI is reshaping hiring, talent assessment, and workforce planning, a plus

Responsibilities

Set and evolve Karat's integrated communications strategy, advising the CEO and leadership team on narrative, messaging, timing, and stakeholder impact.
Own media relations end-to-end, building proactive relationships with journalists and producers across business, technology, workplace, and trade press.
Develop integrated campaigns with Product Marketing and Demand Generation that turn thought leadership, research, and product milestones into stories that break through.
Build and run the CEO's platform across social, the company blog, earned media, and speaking opportunities, including the executive editorial calendar.
Lead internal and executive communications for major company moments, keeping employee-facing and external narratives aligned.
Guide crisis and issues communications, coordinating response across Legal, People, Sales, and Marketing as needed.
Manage our PR agency and other communications partners to measurable outcomes, tracking KPIs across earned media, executive visibility, and employee understanding.

Benefits

Salary ranges for each U.S.-based position are determined by the employee's work location.
Base Salary (GeoLo 1) $200,000—$220,000 USD
Base Salary (GeoLo 2) $180,000—$198,000 USD
Base Salary (GeoLo 3) $160,000—$176,000 USD
Base Salary (GeoLo 4) $140,000—$154,000 USD
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We value a diverse workforce: people of color, womxn, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
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