Senior Communications Manager

<div class="content-intro"><h2>About Vercel:</h2> <p><span data-sheets-root="1">Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. As the team behind v0, Next.js, and AI SDK, Vercel helps customers like Ramp, Supreme, PayPal, and Under Armour build for the AI-native web.<br></span></p> <p><span data-sheets-root="1">Our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products. That starts with creating a place where everyone can do their best work. Whether you're building on our platform, supporting our customers, or shaping our story: You can just ship things.</span></p></div><p>We are looking for a Senior Communications manager to join our Communications team to help scale how Vercel shows up in the world. You'll own critical programs that extend our reach beyond traditional media: activating our executive bench as thought leaders, elevating our brand in unexpected places, and deepening our connections with the voices who shape how the industry thinks about the future of AI. You will report to the Head of Communications.</p> <h2>About the Role:</h2> <p>This role is for someone who can build, run, and grow comms programs with rigor while continually bringing creative ideas to the table. You'll work closely with our communications leadership and cross-functionally with demand gen, growth marketing, field marketing, developer relations, and executive teams to ensure Vercel's story reaches the people who matter most.</p> <p>You will report to our Head of Communications and will be located hybrid in our SF office with in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.</p> <h2>What You Will Do:</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Executive Thought Leadership:</strong> Develop and execute thought leadership strategies for Vercel's executive bench beyond the CEO, identifying the right platforms, topics, and moments for each leader; securing speaking opportunities, podcasts, and bylines; and helping executives build authentic voices that reinforce Vercel's narrative.</li> <li><strong>Media &amp; Analyst Relations:</strong> Own Vercel's media and analyst relations program end-to-end, working closely with agency partners to build relationships with key journalists, content creators, and analysts; coordinating interviews, podcasts, briefings and inquiries; managing report submissions; and ensuring analysts have a clear, current understanding of our platform, positioning, and differentiation.</li> <li><strong>Influencer Engagement:</strong> Own relationships with technical influencers, content creators, and community voices who shape developer and buyer opinion. Build a structured approach to engagement, identifying key voices, managing outreach, and creating opportunities for authentic collaboration that goes beyond transactional sponsorships.</li> <li><strong>Sponsorships &amp; Partnerships:</strong> Manage communications-driven sponsorships and partnerships, evaluating opportunities, negotiating agreements, and ensuring sponsored content and activations align with our brand and deliver measurable impact.</li> <li><strong>Content Development: </strong>Create compelling materials that support these programs: briefing documents, thought leadership drafts, talking points, and pitch materials that are sharp, clear, and on-narrative.</li> <li><strong>Measurement &amp; Reporting:&nbsp;</strong>Build systems to track the impact of analyst relations, thought leadership, and influencer programs—reporting on coverage, sentiment, and influence on key audiences.</li> </ul> <h2>About You:</h2> <ul> <li>8-10 years of experience in communications, PR, or related fields, with demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: media relations, analyst relations, executive communications, or influencer/community engagement.</li> <li>Experience in B2B technology, developer tools, or infrastructure. You understand how technical audiences think and what resonates with them.</li> <li>Deep understanding of AI and developer communities online. You read Pragmatic Engineer as much as you read The Information. You watch Latent Space as much as CNBC.</li> <li>Strong writing and storytelling skills, with a refined sense of taste. You can translate technical concepts into clear, compelling narratives, and you’re allergic to typical B2B marketing tropes.</li> <li>Excellent relationship-building skills. You know how to earn trust with analysts, influencers, and executives alike.</li> <li>Highly organized with strong program management instin