Director, International Communications

The role

This director-level position builds out the company's worldwide communications approach, focusing on how expansions, office openings, and customer successes get presented in each market. It acts as an advisor to regional and country heads across three continents and oversees the communications leads and PR agencies working in those areas.

What you would do

• Define the international comms strategy spanning three regions and thirteen countries
• Identify market-level stories such as expansions, investments, office launches, and customer wins
• Adjust the strategy as the company enters new markets or grows existing ones
• Align comms plans with regional business priorities and work alongside field marketing and country managers
• Set direction for international comms leads while letting them run their own markets
• Oversee PR agency partnerships across all covered markets
• Cultivate direct ties with important regional journalists and outlets

What they asked for

• Twelve or more years in comms work spanning multiple countries or worldwide, preferably within enterprise software, cloud, or AI
• Demonstrated success designing regional press plans and securing coverage in several overseas markets
• Solid record of coaching and growing comms staff across international teams
• Hands-on experience directing PR agencies serving varied regions and media environments
• Ability to build trust with senior executives and frontline teams
• Strong instinct for spotting newsworthy developments and shaping them into compelling narratives
• Comfortable working across time zones and cultural contexts while balancing global unity with local fit
• Willing to travel abroad when needed