VP, Communication

Replit•Foster City, CA

1d•$300,000 - $390,000

About The Position

Replit is seeking a senior communications leader to lead the company’s storytelling, trust building, and market leadership as it grows from a developer platform into a defining company in AI, software creation, and enterprise transformation. The role may be filled at Director or VP level and owns Replit’s external and internal communications strategy, including corporate narrative and positioning, media and analyst relations, executive and employee communications, crisis communications, customer storytelling, thought leadership, policy-related communications, and global awareness. The position combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution. The leader will build and scale Replit’s communications function, team structure, agency relationships, operating rhythms, and execution standards. They will develop an AI-native communications operation, using agents for repeatable work so a lean team can focus on judgment, relationships, and creative work. The role partners closely with the CEO, executive team, and functions across the company to communicate Replit’s priorities and explain complex technical ideas clearly and credibly. The role will evolve Replit’s narrative across AI, developer tools, enterprise, consumer, education, and global markets, with particular focus on awareness in Europe and Asia. It will shape market understanding of Replit as an agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language, and develop narratives about AI-powered software creation, productivity, enterprise adoption, security, governance, education, and the future of work. The leader will also guide proactive and reactive communications, prepare executives and spokespeople, build third-party trust, and identify opportunities for Replit to lead or reframe industry conversations.

Requirements

BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
At least 12 years of experience in communications, PR, media, corporate affairs, or related fields for Director level, or at least 15 years for VP level.
Experience building, scaling, or significantly expanding a communications or strategic positioning function at a fast-growing technology company or leading institution.
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, including the ability to tailor messages to users, developers, enterprise buyers, employees, policymakers, partners, and the press.
Strong understanding of AI and its effects on software development, enterprise productivity, and the future of work.
Hands-on fluency with AI and agentic tools, with a vision for AI-native communications operations.
Track record of flagship thought leadership, such as signature reports, executive platforms, and ideas that shape an industry conversation.
Experience earning third-party validation from leading institutions and policy communities for scrutinized or emerging technology.
Experience guiding communications through major inflection points, such as public-company transitions, landmark policy moments, or category creation.
Experience across several communications disciplines, including external and 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 and 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.
Passion for communications craft and its potential impact.
Strong judgment in fast-moving, high-pressure environments.
Creative, resourceful, “do more with less” mindset.

Responsibilities

Lead and scale Replit’s communications function, including strategy, team structure, agency management, operating rhythms, and execution standards.
Build an AI-native communications function that uses agents for repeatable work.
Develop and evolve Replit’s corporate narrative across AI, developer tools, enterprise, consumer, education, and global markets.
Own strategic positioning and the frameworks and intellectual capital that strengthen launches, presentations, and stories.
Lead communications programs for company announcements, product launches, enterprise momentum, customer stories, partnerships, policy-related issues, executive visibility, awards, events, and thought leadership.
Shape market understanding of Replit as an agentic software creation platform that enables natural-language application development.
Build clear, credible narratives about AI-powered software creation, developer productivity, enterprise adoption, security, governance, education, and the future of work.
Develop flagship thought leadership, signature reports, and third-party validator relationships to build enterprise and institutional trust.
Partner with the CEO, executive team, and functional leaders on positioning, reputation, media strategy, internal communications, and high-stakes company moments.
Build and maintain relationships with technology, business, AI, enterprise, developer, policy, and international media.
Coordinate communications programs with product, engineering, marketing, sales, partnerships, legal, policy, people, and finance teams.
Lead or support internal communications, including company meetings, leadership messaging, employee announcements, and change communications.
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, and earn premier stages for Replit’s leaders.
Support global communications, particularly awareness in Europe and Asia.
Track the AI, software, developer, enterprise, startup, and policy landscape to identify opportunities for Replit to lead, respond, or reframe conversations.
Build a communications culture that values speed, clarity, creativity, judgment, and proof.