Director of Internal Communications

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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.