Editorial Director of Global Communications, Amplitude
$240-360k
OTE
Plus Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) for eligible roles
3+ days a week in office
Product analytics company
Open for applications
Product analytics company
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$240-360k
OTE
Plus Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) for eligible roles
3+ days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To be the epicenter of digital business.
Role
Who you are
- If you have strong news and editorial instincts and are energized by building something new, doing some of your best creative work, and leading a team, this is the right environment
- A sharp, confident, AI-savvy storyteller who can flex from long-form narratives to punchy social posts without losing voice or clarity
- You have 10–12+ years in communications, journalism, or editorial leadership, with deep technology experience and a fresh, integrated view of the comms function — rather than one based on isolated tactics
- You write exceptionally well and do it regularly. You also have experience developing executive voices: you've written for founders or C-suite leaders, not just advised them on messaging
- You have built or managed editorial operations with real accountability for quality, cadence, and output, and can make editorial calls quickly without needing consensus
- You use AI tools actively in your own work and have opinions about where they help and where they fall short
- You're comfortable advising senior executives in a fast-moving environment and can confidently push thinking while staying collaborative and low-ego
- You thrive in lean, low-bureaucracy settings where you own outcomes, make smart calls with imperfect information, and bias toward experiments over committees
- You love building new concepts, campaigns, and formats — from AI-native storytelling and creator collaborations to social-led launches and content series
What the job involves
- Amplitude is entering its next phase of growth — where AI, product innovation, and customer impact collide — and we're looking for a Global Editorial Director to bring that story to the world
- Reporting to the VP of Brand & Communications, this is a senior, hands-on role that will own and shape the newsroom operation we are building
- The newsroom is our way to drive speed, editorial judgment, and high-quality content — while maintaining more traditional communications responsibilities like earned media, executive thought leadership, and narrative development
- Own and evolve Amplitude's global communications strategy. Set the narrative direction across press, executive communications, and owned channels. Ensure Amplitude has a clear, consistent point of view in the market and that it shows up across multiple formats and audiences
- Lead earned media and rapid response. Drive PR strategy for product launches, company milestones, and market moments. Develop relationships with the journalists and publications that matter for our category. Build the capability to respond to breaking news and industry shifts quickly, with a real point of view rather than a reactive statement
- Build executive and brand thought leadership. Partner closely with the CEO and other senior leaders to craft clear POVs on AI and the future of analytics. Turn those into media, social, and other moments that feel human, distinctive, and repeatable
- Strengthen social media channels. Oversee Amplitude's global social media strategy, including a strong emphasis on executive presence and building social-first campaigns, creator and partner programs, and repeatable formats that drive relevance, credibility, and conversation
- Lead AI-forward communications and experimentation. Translate complex AI capabilities into simple, credible narratives. Design and champion AI-powered workflows across comms and social — research, drafting, measurement, listening — enabling the team to move faster while maintaining quality and brand voice
- Build and run an editorial operation. Establish the systems, cadence, and standards that allow the team to produce integrated content — written, video, social — at the pace the business requires. Run a daily editorial standup. Maintain a forward-looking agenda. Make decisions in the room rather than in a follow-up approval chain
- Manage and challenge external partners. Oversee U.S. and international PR and social agencies as true extensions of the team. Set clear strategies, goals, and metrics; push for creative, AI-savvy ideas; and cut anything that doesn't move the needle
- Support high-stakes internal and issues communications. Partner with people and exec teams on high-impact internal moments and crisis communications. Bring calm judgment, clear storytelling, and a bias toward action when it matters most
Our take
Amplitude provides product analytics to help companies understand user behaviour. Product, marketing, and growth teams use Amplitude to discover and share insights about user engagement, retention, and revenue.
Amplitude’s user flows reveal which actions are the most commonly taken after users sign up, and which usually precede purchases made in-app, creating paths through the app. The behaviour of individual app users can be viewed with unlimited real-time activity feeds and user timelines.
Thousands of companies use Amplitude analytics, including Microsoft, Under Armour, Intuit, Twitter, Bonobos, Peloton, and many more. In 2024, a securities fraud case was filed against Amplitude due to an IPO and stock share rise that was alleged to be artificially inflated before their downturn in 2022. The case has since been resolved, and Amplitude continues to release new products and operate at full capacity.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2021
$150m
LATE VC
May 2020
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $336.1m
Company benefits
- We offer a generous 12-week parental leave for fathers/partners and 18-20 weeks for new birthing parents. This leave policy also provides flexible scheduling so you can spend time with your family and bond with your little one. Specific leave policy will vary by country
- We believe it’s important to unplug from work to reset and recharge. We offer flexible vacation time and unlimited PTO — and we encourage you to use it!
- We provide a monthly stipend for the wellness activity of your choosing, from gym memberships and fitness classes to acupuncture and massages
- Equity is an important component of compensation, but it should benefit you (not just the company). In addition to offering competitive RSU grants that vest quarterly over three years, our Employee Stock Purchase Plan gives employees the option to buy below market price
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Spenser Skates
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked as an Algorithmic Trader, Researcher at DRW Trading Group. They co-found Sonalight but are no longer working at the company.
Curtis Liu
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously worked as a Teaching Assistant at MIT and as a Software Engineer at Google. They co-found Sonalight but are no longer working at the company.
Jeffrey Wang
(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)They studied computer science at university. They have extensive experience in software engineering prior to co-founding Amplitude.
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