We're looking for a Communications Specialist with a uniquely hybrid role combining media relations support, executive thought leadership program development, project management, and communications operations for the marketing team. This role supports how executives communicate externally - whether through press, speaking or social media - and internally, with CMO internal communications and content development.
With a unique set of responsibilities supporting executive comms, internal communications for the CMO and planning for the marketing team, this role is key in how the marketing organization stays aligned, prioritized and running efficiently day to day. Straddling both the comms team and the office of the CMO, you will seek opportunities that carry the Diligent executives’ voices while also helping run the operating rhythm of the marketing team itself.
You would be joining Diligent at an exciting moment in the company’s history, as they unleash their new AI-powered GRC platform to help General Counsels, Chief Compliance Officers, Audit and Risk Leaders. This is the result of nearly three years of intense development of agentic workflows inside the Diligent platform, as well as MCP/plug-in access to Diligent offerings - providing a robust, differentiated experience for clients who need solutions that accelerate and action critical business objectives, not just static reporting.
This is a high-visibility role for someone who wants exposure to media relations, executive communications and marketing team operations at once. You'll work closely with the CMO, the executive team, the broader marketing leadership team, corporate communications, and the People team to make sure the right message reaches the right audience — and marketing leadership stays focused on what matters most with internal and external alignment on strategic priorities.
What You'll Do
Executive Thought Leadership & External Communications
- Identify executive thought leadership opportunities.
- Draft content with executives for social media, speaking, podcasts, thought leadership and bylines that build the executive presence and voice in the GRC market.
- Support preparation materials for executive events.
- Develop executive thought leadership content calendar that takes industry and company rhythms into account, whether for product launch, events, analyst inflection points, key regulatory deadlines and other moments to amplify storytelling while maintaining a consistent voice across platforms.
- Support media relations: help draft statements, briefing documents, and Q&A prep, and coordinate with Corporate Communications/PR on press opportunities and interview logistics.
Internal Communications
- Draft internal communications in partnership with CMO and People Business Partner, including team updates, all-hands content, and marketing org announcements.
- Partner with the People team to draft and coordinate company-wide internal communications, leveraging best practices on sensitive matters.
- With CMO, translate marketing strategy and priorities into internal-facing content the broader company can understand and rally around.
Marketing Team Operations and Communications
- Support planning and prioritization across the marketing organization, tracking key initiatives, deadlines, and cross-team dependencies.
- Develop internal communications for quarterly, half and annual plans with the marketing leadership team.
- Help prepare for recurring leadership forums by coordinating content and materials from across the marketing team.
- Act as a connective layer across marketing functions to help surface priorities, flag conflicts, and escalate appropriately.
- Manage ad hoc special projects for the CMO as they arise.
What We're Looking For
- Fast moving, AI proficient, biased to action and hungry for a uniquely career-moving opportunity.
- 3+ years of GTM experience with proven communications experience in B2B/SaaS.
- Excellent communicator with a demonstrated ability to adapt tone and voice for an executive.
- Experience supporting media relations or working alongside a PR/Corporate Communications function.
- Strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple workstreams and stakeholders at once, with sound judgment on what to prioritize.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and build trust quickly with senior stakeholders, including comfort operating with a high degree of discretion.
- Experience partnering with a People/HR team on internal communications is a plus.
- BA in communications, marketing or equivalent degree.
Quarterly and potentially more frequent travel would be required of this role.
About Us
Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster.
Learn more at diligent.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook
What Diligent Offers You
- Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
- We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few
- We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney.
- Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.
Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place.
Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, Singapore and Sydney. To foster strong collaboration and connection, this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.
Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Diligent's EEO Policy and US EEOC’s Know Your Rights. We are a drug free workplace.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].
Skills Required
- 3+ years of GTM experience with proven communications experience in B2B/SaaS
- Excellent communicator with demonstrated ability to adapt tone and voice for executives
- Experience supporting media relations or working alongside PR/Corporate Communications
- Strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple workstreams and stakeholders
- Ability to work cross-functionally, build trust with senior stakeholders, and operate with high discretion
- AI proficient (comfort using AI and large language models)
- BA in communications, marketing or equivalent degree
- Quarterly and potentially more frequent travel required
- Hybrid work model: within commuting distance to an office and onsite at least 50% of the time
- Experience partnering with People/HR on internal communications
Diligent Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Diligent and has not been reviewed or approved by Diligent.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options. Wellness programs are also highlighted as part of the package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer match in the U.S. and regional plans internationally. This structure underscores support for long-term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is framed as flexible with “unlimited PTO” and periodic recharge weeks in some areas. Parental leave is also promoted within the global package.
Diligent Insights
What We Do
Diligent is the leading GRC SaaS provider, serving nearly 1 million users from 25,000 organizations around the world. Our software enables holistic and informed conversations about governance, risk and compliance and ensures CEOs, CFOs and the board have an integrated view of audit, risk, information security, ethics and compliance from across the organization. Our world-changing idea is to bring technology, insights and confidence to leaders so they can build more effective, equitable, and successful organizations – and create lasting, positive impact on the world. We seek to empower organizations to be better for their stakeholders and communities, for their customers and employees, for their bottom line. Headquartered in New York, Diligent also has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, and Sydney.
