Databricks

Director of Internal Communications

Databricks$263K — $362K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in internal or executive communications, preferably in enterprise software, cloud, or AI.
  • Proven track record supporting founders and C-level executives with speechwriting, messaging, and high-stakes internal events.
  • Exceptional storytelling skills - able to simplify complex topics and write in a range of executive voices.
  • Ability to bring content to life across video, graphics, podcasts, and written content.
  • Experience owning large-scale internal programs and content production for global teams.
  • Comfort operating in high-visibility, fast-paced environments with multiple senior stakeholders.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle competing priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted communications advisor to Databricks' leaders, providing strategic counsel and content development.
  • Develop high-impact content and presentations for company-wide moments including All Hands and leadership forums.
  • Partner closely with leadership to distill complex ideas into narratives for all employees.
  • Own Databricks' internal communications strategy including major company updates and announcements.
  • Ensure employees understand company goals and their work's significance to the mission.
  • Collaborate with departments to align narratives around major announcements and product launches.
  • Lead change communications for key initiatives to help employees navigate transitions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of employees.
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion in hiring practices.
Full Job Description
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As Director of Internal Communications, you'll keep thousands of Bricksters informed, aligned, and connected to our mission, our products, and our culture as we scale. You'll own company-wide communications, run our most important internal moments, and serve as a trusted partner to our founders and executive team.

This is a strategic, hands-on role for a leader who thrives in fast-moving environments, knows how to cut through noise, and can translate technical topics and business priorities into clear, compelling narratives that resonate across a global organization.

The impact you will have:

Executive & Founder Communications
  • Serve as a trusted communications advisor to Databricks' leaders, providing strategic counsel and content development for internal audiences.
  • Develop high-impact content, talking points, and presentations for company-wide moments including All Hands, Company Kickoff, and leadership forums.
  • Partner closely with leadership to distill complex ideas - technical, strategic, and organizational - into narratives that land with employees at every level.

Company-Wide Internal Communications
  • Own Databricks' internal communications strategy: All Hands, Company Kickoff, org announcements, and major company updates.
  • Ensure employees always understand where the company is going, why it matters, and how their work connects to our mission.
  • Orchestrate messaging across leaders to deliver clarity and consistency at scale.

Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Collaborate with across departments to align internal and external narratives, especially around major announcements, product launches, and organizational changes.
  • Partner with production teams for live and recorded events such as All Hands, Company Kickoffs, etc.
  • Lead change communications for key initiatives, helping employees navigate transitions with clarity and confidence.
  • Support our Chief People Officer and Chief Revenue Officer executive

What we look for:
  • 10+ years of experience in internal or executive communications, preferably in enterprise software, cloud, or AI.
  • Proven track record supporting founders and C-level executives with speechwriting, messaging, and high-stakes internal events.
  • Exceptional storytelling skills - able to simplify complex topics and write in a range of executive voices.
  • Ability to bring content to life across video, graphics, podcasts, agents, and written content.
  • Experience owning large-scale internal programs and content production (All Hands, Kickoffs, videos) for global, distributed teams.
  • Comfort operating in high-visibility, fast-moving environments with multiple senior stakeholders.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle competing priorities without dropping the ball.
  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, or related field.


Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Zone 1 Pay Range

$263,900-$362,900 USD

BenefitsAt Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please visit https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks.

About Databricks

Databricks is a unified analytics platform that provides data engineering, collaborative data science, and machine learning capabilities. The company was founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, a popular open-source big data processing engine. Databricks provides a cloud-based platform that allows data teams to collaborate and build data pipelines, run machine learning models, and perform advanced analytics. The company has raised over $1 billion in funding and is valued at $38 billion as of November 2021.
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2,000 employees
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2013

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