Senior Executive Communications Manager - R&D - Canada

About the role:

We’re looking for a Senior Executive Communications Manager to join our Communications team in a newly created role to be a strategic partner to our Research & Development (R&D) leadership team. This is a great opportunity to help build and shape communications for a high-growth organization and work closely with a dynamic, innovative group of leaders.

This is a remote position open to candidates based in Canada.

You should apply if: 

• You want to impact the future of physical operations: Your efforts will highlight the groundbreaking innovations coming out of our R&D organization, contributing to safer, smarter, and more sustainable operations for the industries that power our world.
• You’re energized by innovation: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy is fueled by our R&D teams, and your role will be crucial in bringing their impactful work to light for our employees and the broader industry.
• You want to be at the forefront of technology: At Samsara, you’ll be embedded within a team of talented engineers and product leaders, helping to communicate their cutting-edge work in AI, hardware, and more.
• You want to be with the best: Samsara’s high-performance culture means you’ll be surrounded by the best and challenged to go farther than you have before. 
• You are a team player: At Samsara, sales is a team sport. We help each other out by sharing best practices and focusing on winning as a team.

In this role, you will: 

• Support R&D leaders on a wide range of employee communications, including strategic consultation on organizational changes, town halls, AMAs, and crafting written communications to R&D teams.
• Build and work cross-functionally to execute integrated communication strategies for key R&D SVPs and VPs (focusing on leaders in Safety, Connected Workforce, and Connected Equipment).
• Develop and execute external communication initiatives to build the talent brand for select R&D SVPs and VPs through press, social media, events, podcasts, and compelling content (bylines, blogs, etc.).
• Collaborate with Design, Product Marketing, and other teams to develop engaging content for keynotes and mainstage sessions.
• Use a data-driven approach to measure the impact of communication initiatives, iterate on strategies, and collaborate with stakeholders across Communications, Marketing, HR, and R&D.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s values and operating principles as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 8+ years of communications experience, with a focus on employee and/or executive communications, at a high growth Tech/SaaS company.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills (written, verbal, and visual) with experience originating creative content across a variety of channels.
• Proven track record supporting senior leaders with internal and external communications.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally to execute communication plans.
• Background in developing thought leadership content, employee communications, and ideally some experience with media relations or external branding.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience working directly with Research & Development organizations.
• Familiarity with the enterprise SaaS market.
• Experience with event content development and execution.