Head of Corporate Marketing
Lead external communications strategy at LaunchDarkly to shape market narratives and influence industry conversations.
Posted by employer 1 week ago
First seen on Joblaze 5 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Operationalize LaunchDarkly's corporate narrative
- Increase share of voice and thought leadership
- Ensure consistent messaging across communications
- Build repeatable processes for unified strategic story
- Manage thought-leadership programs for key executives
Must have
- 15+ years of experience in corporate communications or related roles
- 5 years of leadership experience
Nice to have
- Background in developer tools, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, AI platforms
- Experience supporting category creation or major market repositioning
- Experience partnering closely with Product Marketing and executive leadership
Practical constraints
- 20% travel required
- Must be authorized to work in US / Canada (no visa sponsorship / relocation)
AI in the day-to-day
As AI transforms software development, we believe the future belongs to organizations that can move at AI speed while maintaining control in production.
Requirements
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Head of Corporate Marketing at LaunchDarkly, the individual will be responsible for crafting and executing a comprehensive external communications strategy that aligns with the company's vision and engages key stakeholders. This position requires extensive experience in corporate communications, particularly within high-growth B2B software environments, and a strong ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling narratives. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in leading diverse communications teams and influencing market conversations, particularly in developer tools or AI platforms.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 5 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 19, 2026. Last confirmed on LaunchDarkly's careers page September 23, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Sales/Marketing roles (median ~$140,000).
- Starts above 32% of 50 comparable vp sales/marketing roles in United States we track (median $234,500 across 33 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Head of Corporate Marketing role remote?
- Yes — LaunchDarkly lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- LaunchDarkly lists $182,600–$295,350 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 15 years of relevant experience for this Head of Corporate Marketing role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- LaunchDarkly targets vp candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Head of Corporate Marketing role at LaunchDarkly.
From the original posting
About the Job:
LaunchDarkly is redefining how modern software is built and operated. As AI transforms software development, we believe the future belongs to organizations that can move at AI speed while maintaining control in production. We're looking for a strategic external communications leader to help make that vision impossible to ignore.
As Head of Corporate Marketing, you'll lead the team responsible for translating our company strategy into a cohesive market narrative that influences customers, analysts, media, developers, and industry leaders. You'll own our external communications strategy across public relations, analyst relations, social media, and executive communications while partnering closely with Product Marketing, Content Marketing, Demand Generation, and our executive team to ensure every external touchpoint reinforces the same story.
This role is ideal for someone who thinks beyond communications channels and is energized by shaping markets, influencing industry conversations, and building category leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with executive leadership to operationalize LaunchDarkly's corporate narrative.
- Increase LaunchDarkly's share of voice and thought leadership across developer and engineering leader audiences technology executives, analysts, and industry influencers.
- Ensure consistent messaging across communications, product launches, thought leadership, analyst engagements, and executive visibility.
- Build repeatable processes that align communications efforts around a unified strategic story rather than individual functional priorities.
- Identify emerging market conversations and flag opportunities for LaunchDarkly engagement..
- Lead and develop a team of three spanning Public Relations, Analyst Relations, and Social Media, creating a high-performing organization focused on influence, quality, and business impact.
- Manage thought-leadership programs for the CEO, CTO, SVP of Product and other key executives to position LaunchDarkly leaders as trusted authorities on software delivery, AI, and modern engineering.
- Identify speaking opportunities, contributed content, media engagements, and strategic platforms that reinforce our market position.
- Support analyst relations efforts with Gartner, Forrester, IDC, RedMonk, and other key firms by ensuring consistent, accurate messaging on LaunchDarkly's products and differentiation..
- Define and track communications metrics across share of voice, analyst perception, executive visibility, and market influence and surface insights to inform strategy.
Qualifications:
- Typically brings 15+ years of experience in corporate communications, product communications, corporate marketing, or related leadership roles within high-growth B2B software companies and 5 years of leadership experience..
- Demonstrated success building integrated communications strategies that strengthen market positioning, thought leadership, and executive visibility.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing communications organizations across multiple disciplines, including public relations, analyst relations, executive communications, and/or social media.
- Strong point of view on how modern B2B technology companies build market influence beyond traditional public relations.
- Exceptional storytelling, messaging, and executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling market narratives.
- (Preferred) Background in developer tools, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, AI platforms, or enterprise software serving technical audiences.
- (Preferred) Experience supporting category creation, major market repositioning efforts, or new product category launches.
- (Preferred) Experience partnering closely with Product Marketing and executive leadership to shape corporate positioning and thought leadership.
Specific Requirements:
- 20% travel required
- Must be authorized to work in US / Canada (no visa sponsorship / relocation)
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Journalism, or a related field preferred.
Pay:
Target pay ranges based on Geographic Zones* for Level M4:
- Zone 1: San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area, Boston, Seattle - $214,800 - $295,350**
- Zone 2: Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Austin, Portland, Philadelphia, Chicago - $193,400 - $265,870**
- Zone 3: All other US locations - $182,600 - $251,020**
- All ranges are inclusive of a 15% bonus
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