Senior Manager of Communications

Join Handshake, a leading platform connecting students, employers, and universities. As the Senior Manager of Communications, you will own and evolve our corporate communications strategy, shape narratives around the future of work and AI, and build trusted relationships with the media and executives. This role requires excellent writing and messaging skills, strong executive communications experience, and the ability to operate both strategically and hands-on.

• Posséder et faire évoluer la stratégie de communication d'entreprise de Handshake, en mettant l'accent sur les thèmes de l'entreprise, des carrières, de l'éducation, de l'IA et de l'avenir du travail.
• Établir et gérer des relations avec la presse dans les secteurs de la main-d'œuvre et de l'IA, en proposant proactivement des histoires, des annonces, des données et des idées de leadership éclairé.
• Collaborer étroitement avec le PDG et l'équipe de direction pour développer des récits exécutifs, des opportunités médiatiques, des discours, des articles d'opinion et des points de discussion.
• The ideal candidate is a strategic storyteller and experienced operator: someone who can craft nuanced narratives, manage high-stakes moments, build strong press relationships, and execute with speed and judgment in a fast-moving environment
• Bonus: experience with AI, future of work, labor markets, education, marketplaces, HR tech, or enterprise technology
• Comfort working cross-functionally with leadership, marketing, product, legal, policy, people, and sales teams
• Excellent writing and messaging skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, compelling narratives
• Strong executive communications experience, including partnering with founders, CEOs, or senior leaders on external narrative, media strategy, and thought leadership
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on, from setting the communications strategy to drafting statements, pitches, briefs, and social content
• Proven ability to build press relationships and secure meaningful earned media coverage across business, technology, workplace, education, or AI press
• Strong judgment under pressure, especially in reactive, sensitive, or ambiguous communications moments
• 7+ years corporate communications, public relations, executive communications, or media relations, ideally in high-growth tech or a top communications agency
• Experience managing external communications agencies or consultants