The roleTitle: Senior Director, Brand and Communications
Reports to: SVP of Marketing
Location: SF Bay Area
The Senior Director, Brand and Communications is a doer and strategist. You will build Avathon's corporate reputation, distinct brand, and executive visibility through strategic storytelling, media engagement, creative leadership, and events. You are a member of the marketing leadership team responsible for turning a category-defining platform into durable, efficient ARR growth.
What you'll work on - Own corporate brand strategy, narrative, voice, and reputation in partnership with the SVP.
- Lead the Brand & Creative Lead and establish creative governance and production priorities.
- Develop PR, media relations, announcements, executive communications, and issues management.
- Create executive thought-leadership platforms relevant to industrial AI and the physical economy.
- Lead corporate conferences, executive forums, and strategic event execution; partner with ABM on account-specific objectives.
- Manage external communications, events, and creative partners as needed.
- Manage budgeting, measurement and reporting on brand and communications.
- Coordinate with Product Marketing on technical claims, analyst-related announcements, and customer advocacy.
What we're looking for - 10-12+ years in corporate communications, brand, and events in technology marketing.
- Experience transforming an engineering led organization into a category leader.
- Strategic thinker who can orchestrate integrated campaigns.
- Strong corporate storytelling, executive communications, PR, and agency management skills.
- Experience managing creative talent and strategic events across markets.
- Sound editorial and reputation judgment, including sensitive communications.
- Comfort with AI-assisted research, monitoring, and production.
- Ability to translate events/experiential into measurable sales outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to use AI for research, monitoring, drafting, and creative operations, with human approval for reputationally sensitive outputs.
Compensation & Benefits - California base salary range: of $190,000 - $240,000 (based on experience)
- Equity in the form of stock options
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous PTO and company holidays
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
