Senior Communications Manager

We are looking for a Senior Communications manager to join our Communications team to help scale how Vercel shows up in the world. You'll own critical programs that extend our reach beyond traditional media: activating our executive bench as thought leaders elevating our brand in unexpected places and deepening our connections with the voices who shape how the industry thinks about the future of AI. You will report to the Head of Communications.

This role is for someone who can build run and grow comms programs with rigor while continually bringing creative ideas to the table. You'll work closely with our communications leadership and cross-functionally with demand gen growth marketing field marketing developer relations and executive teams to ensure Vercel's story reaches the people who matter most.

You will report to our Head of Communications and will be located hybrid in our SF office with in-office anchor days on Monday Tuesday and Friday.

• Executive Thought Leadership: Develop and execute thought leadership strategies for Vercel's executive bench beyond the CEO identifying the right platforms topics and moments for each leader; securing speaking opportunities podcasts and bylines; and helping executives build authentic voices that reinforce Vercel's narrative.
• Media & Analyst Relations: Own Vercel's media and analyst relations program end-to-end working closely with agency partners to build relationships with key journalists content creators and analysts; coordinating interviews podcasts briefings and inquiries; managing report submissions; and ensuring analysts have a clear current understanding of our platform positioning and differentiation.
• Influencer Engagement: Own relationships with technical influencers content creators and community voices who shape developer and buyer opinion. Build a structured approach to engagement identifying key voices managing outreach and creating opportunities for authentic collaboration that goes beyond transactional sponsorships.
• Sponsorships & Partnerships: Manage communications-driven sponsorships and partnerships evaluating opportunities negotiating agreements and ensuring sponsored content and activations align with our brand and deliver measurable impact.
• Content Development: Create compelling materials that support these programs: briefing documents thought leadership drafts talking points and pitch materials that are sharp clear and on-narrative.
• Measurement & Reporting: Build systems to track the impact of analyst relations thought leadership and influencer programs—reporting on coverage sentiment and influence on key audiences.

• 8-10 years of experience in communications PR or related fields with demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: media relations analyst relations executive communications or influencer/community engagement.
• Experience in B2B technology developer tools or infrastructure. You understand how technical audiences think and what resonates with them.
• Deep understanding of AI and developer communities online. You read Pragmatic Engineer as much as you read The Information. You watch Latent Space as much as CNBC.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills with a refined sense of taste. You can translate technical concepts into clear compelling narratives and you’re allergic to typical B2B marketing tropes.
• Excellent relationship-building skills. You know how to earn trust with analysts influencers and executives alike.
• Highly organized with strong program management instincts. You can build repeatable processes while staying flexible at a very high velocity.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and bias toward action. You figure things out and move fast.
• Genuine interest in the technology we're building and the community we serve.

• Interest in and proficiency with using agents in your workflow.

• Competitive compensation package including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off.
• We will provide you the gear you need to do your role and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

The San Francisco CA base pay range for this role is $168000 - $252000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills experience and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits equity-based compensation and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process. 

Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color gender expression or identity sexual orientation national origin citizenship age marital status veteran status disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.

What We Do

From solo developers building their first app to large enterprise teams if it needs to be fast reliable and beautifully built it runs on Vercel. Our platform powers millions of deployments a day. We started with a simple belief: the web should be fast for everyone everywhere. That belief became Next.js. Then a platform. Then the infrastructure layer for the AI-native web.We are backed by the amazing team at Accel and CRV and we're headquartered in San Francisco.