Director of Internal Communications
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Joblaze summary
In the role of Director of Internal Communications at Databricks, the individual will manage and execute the company's internal communication strategy, ensuring that employees are informed and engaged with the organization's mission and updates. This position requires expertise in storytelling and content creation, particularly in translating complex technical concepts into accessible narratives. Ideal candidates will have over a decade of experience in executive communications, preferably within the tech sector, and a strong ability to navigate fast-paced environments while collaborating with senior leadership.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Databricks's career page.
- Databricks has 788 other open roles including Solutions Architect Greenfield (New Logo) Start Ups France, Sr. Solutions Engineer - AI Natives Business, Senior Solutions Architect.
- 1579 active AI/ML roles on Joblaze right now.
- 399 active Cloud roles on Joblaze right now.
- 36 active Enterprise Software roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Management (median ~$180,000).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Databricks lists $263,900–$362,900 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Director of Internal Communications role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Cloud, AI/ML, Enterprise Software.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Databricks targets director candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Director of Internal Communications role at Databricks.
From the original posting
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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.
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
Compliance
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