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Director of Communications, Careers

San Francisco, CAFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-10-22

Core

Own the communications strategy and story for the Careers business, including media relations, executive communications, and translating research into stories.

Role type

Senior individual-contributor communications lead

Builds

Careers brand narrative, media coverage, executive voice, and launch communications

Domain

Higher education, workforce policy, and AI economy

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Media relations, executive communications, strategic storytelling, data analysis, crisis management, system building, AI-native workflow

Preferred skills

Higher-education background, workforce-policy expertise, consumer/marketplace/HR-tech experience

Technologies

AI tools for research and drafting

Responsibilities

Own Careers communications strategy and quarterly priorities; run media relations for careers and workplace beats; serve as executive communications partner to C-suite; turn research data into stories; lead launch communications for products and partnerships; manage communications with university and employer partners; handle inbound inquiries and issues; support international market growth.