VP, Communication

Replit•Foster City, CA

23h•$300,000 - $390,000•Onsite

About The Position

Replit is seeking a Director or VP of Communications to lead its storytelling, reputation building, and market awareness efforts. This senior role is for a creative, strategic, and hands-on leader who can help build and scale the communications function as Replit grows into a defining company in AI, software creation, and enterprise transformation. The individual will own Replit’s external and internal communications strategy, encompassing company narrative, media relations, analyst relations, executive communications, internal communications, crisis communications, customer storytelling, policy-related communications, and global awareness. The role requires someone who can cut through the noise and ensure the Replit story is consistently heard and part of the broader narrative. This involves developing a compelling narrative that evolves with the company, product, and market, and delivering it to diverse audiences including media, policymakers, partners, customers, and employees. The role will also support Replit’s international awareness, with a focus on key markets in Europe and Asia. The ideal candidate must be both strategic and execution-oriented, with experience building a comms function at a fast-growing tech company or serving as the second-in-command at one. This is not a traditional press office role; it requires creativity, resourcefulness, and the ability to build upon existing foundations to establish Replit as a unique player that can punch above its weight in a competitive marketplace.

Requirements

BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
12+ years of experience in communications, PR, media, corporate affairs, or related fields for Director level; 15+ years for VP level.
Experience building, scaling, or significantly expanding a communications function at a fast-growing technology company.
Proven experience working directly with founders, CEOs, executives, and senior cross-functional leaders.
Strong relationships with technology, business, enterprise, AI, developer, and/or policy media.
Experience managing external agencies and cross-functional communications programs on a global level
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for users, developers, enterprise buyers, employees, policymakers, partners, and the press.
Strong understanding of the AI landscape and how AI is changing software development, enterprise productivity, and the future of work.
Experience across several communications disciplines, including external communications, internal communications, media relations, executive communications, crisis communications, and strategic messaging.
Ability to translate complex technical ideas into clear, compelling stories without losing substance.
Cross-functional leadership experience, with the ability to influence and collaborate across product, engineering, sales, marketing, legal, policy, finance, and people teams.
Ability to see the big picture while operating in execution mode.
Passionate about their craft and the impact they can have
Strong judgment in fast-moving, high-pressure environments.
A creative, resourceful, “do more with less” mindset.

Responsibilities

Help lead and scale Replit’s communications function, including communications strategy, team structure, agency management, operating rhythms, and execution standards.
Develop and evolve Replit’s corporate narrative as the company expands across AI, developer tools, enterprise, consumer, education, and global markets.
Lead communications programs across company announcements, product launches, enterprise momentum, customer stories, partnerships, policy-related issues, executive visibility, awards, events, and thought leadership.
Shape how the market understands Replit as an agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language.
Build clear, credible narratives around AI-powered software creation, developer productivity, enterprise adoption, security, governance, education, and the future of work.
Partner with the CEO, executive team, and functional leaders on positioning, reputation, media strategy, internal communications, and high-stakes company moments.
Build and maintain strong relationships with technology, business, AI, enterprise, developer, policy, and international media.
Partner closely with product, engineering, marketing, sales, partnerships, legal, policy, people, and finance to create coordinated communications programs that support company priorities.
Lead or support internal communications, including company meetings, leadership messaging, employee announcements, change communications, and moments that help the company stay aligned as it scales.
Manage proactive and reactive communications, including rapid response, issues management, crisis communications, and sensitive topics.
Prepare executives and spokespeople for media interviews, podcasts, conferences, customer events, internal moments, and industry presentations.
Support Replit’s global communications strategy, with particular focus on expanding awareness in Europe and Asia.
Track the AI, software, developer, enterprise, startup, and policy landscape to identify where Replit should lead, respond, or reframe the conversation.
Build a communications culture that values speed, clarity, creativity, judgment, and proof.