Handshake
Director of Communications, Careers
$192K–$255K
San Francisco, CA · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- 8–12 years in communications.
About the job
Owns communications strategy and storytelling for Handshake’s Careers business across media, executive communications, research, products, partnerships, and stakeholder relations.
What you'll do
- Set and measure Careers communications priorities aligned with business goals; manage media relations and executive communications.
- Turn research and labor-market data into stories, and lead communications for product and partnership launches.
- Manage communications with university and employer partners, handle inbound inquiries and issues, and support international storytelling.
What they ask for
- 8–12 years in communications, including substantial media relations and executive communications experience.
- Working relationships with reporters on careers, workplace, higher-education, and future-of-work beats, with a record of tier-one placements.
- Exceptional writing and editing, including writing in an executive’s voice across formats.
- Comfort with data and judgment under pressure.
Nice to have
- Consumer, marketplace, education, workforce, or HR-technology background.
- Higher-education or workforce-policy background.
Pay
$192K – $255K (base salary)
AI focus
Use AI to research, draft, and measure communications while owning all published content.
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