Market Communications Lead - North America

Location: Palo Alto, California, United States of America

Salary: $147,050–$230,850 USD annually, with additional bonus and/or equity opportunities for candidates in the United States.

Company

hirify.global is a large technology company with a global business, partner ecosystem, and Corporate Affairs organization.

What you will do

• Define and execute an earned-first communications strategy for North America across executive, product, commercial, channel, social, owned, and media communications.
• Develop executive positioning and thought leadership programs for the North America Managing Director, Channel leadership, and other senior market leaders.
• Build regional storytelling, customer and partner advocacy, industry narratives, influencer engagement, and market-specific communications programs.
• Lead channel communications strategies that strengthen partner engagement, confidence, advocacy, and business growth.
• Lead and develop the U.S. and Canada Communications Leads while establishing priorities, operating rhythms, and success metrics.
• Manage cross-functional partnerships, agencies, external resources, budgets, and data-driven reporting on communications impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, business, or a related field.
• 12+ years of communications experience, including integrated communications leadership in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Experience leading communications for a major market, region, business unit, or enterprise organization.
• Expertise in earned-first communications, reputation management, executive positioning, stakeholder engagement, storytelling, and media relations.
• Strong understanding of channel, partner, and ecosystem-driven business models and the North American media, analyst, influencer, and stakeholder landscape.
• Experience leading teams, managing agencies and external partners, measuring communications impact, and applying AI or emerging technologies to improve effectiveness.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, employee assistance, and flexible spending accounts.
• Four to twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave based on tenure.
• Eleven paid holidays plus flexible paid vacation and sick leave.
• Collaborative work across Corporate Affairs, Product Communications, Marketing, Channel, and business leadership.