Senior Go To Market Executive Communications Manager, Okta

$140-211k

Salary is applicable to candidates in CA, CO, NY and WA only. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and a bonus

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground

Job no longer available

Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityInternal toolsSaaSIdentity

Job no longer available

$140-211k

Salary is applicable to candidates in CA, CO, NY and WA only. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and a bonus

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityInternal toolsSaaSIdentity

Company mission

To improve the connections between people and tools to make companies more productive and secure.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

7-10 years of relevant executive and employee communications experience, with at least four years of working with C-level executives (added bonus if you’ve worked with GTM execs!)
Exceptional executive presence and maturity, including experience coaching leaders and handling confidential content
Flawless writing and editing skills
Strong business and technical acumen; Understanding of Okta’s business and the competitive landscape
A detail-oriented, analytical approach, with the ability to thrive working in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
The ability to ramp quickly, work autonomously, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Skilled at building consensus, being persuasive, and collaborating with and managing others in a matrixed organization
Willingness to travel up to 30% and work flexible hours to support our GTM leaders and key audiences around the globe
Bachelor’s degree in related fields or equivalent

What the job involves

This is a high-profile role that will partner directly with our Head of GTM Communications to deliver impactful internal and external communications for Okta’s GTM executives: the Chief Customer Officer (CCO) who leads the Customer First and Marketing organizations, and Okta’s Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) who leads the Global Field organization
This person will report directly to Okta’s head of GTM communications as part of Okta’s Global Communications team and will be based in the U.S
In partnership with the Head of GTM Communications, develop and advise on external and internal executive communication strategies for both the CCO and CRO in support of key business priorities; Actively manage and implement tactics in partnership with key stakeholders
Support the CCO and CRO with strategic input on messaging, tone, and positioning that resonates with key audiences
Work cross-functionally internally and externally to outline and develop impactful speeches, keynote presentations, talking points, and other written materials
Create and manage essential GTM employee communications programs, such as organization all hands, town hall meetings, and organizational change communications
Evolve existing and create new communication channels/tactics to ensure an optimal mix of top-down, sideways, and bottoms-up communication is taking place
Support and drive change management communications, including but not limited to reorganizations, crisis communications, and product announcements
Actively partner with the Global Communications Team, GTM stakeholders, and across Okta’s People, Workplace, Business Technology, Legal, and Investor Relations to ensure alignment of internal messaging, timing, and editorial strategies
Balance planned communications with unplanned and urgent business needs
Continually measure and evaluate communications impact and effectiveness and adjust accordingly to mirror Okta’s growth

Our take

Okta started off as an identity company where organisations, large and small, could tap into the company to have a single sign-on interface to access all cloud applications now centralised. Okta has since expanded to provide identity management at the device as well as the server level.

The new approach towards network security is increasingly based on identification and authentication, and Okta is on track to become the go-to vendor in the space. It aims to do so by developing products that enable people to access applications and other tools more smoothly and securely than ever before.

Okta has taken strides towards expansion through significant employee growth and shuffling executive leadership. The company has also made lateral moves such as tackling governance concerns, opening up new paths for revenue.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

19% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Trustpilot (1.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Sep 2015

$75m

SERIES F

Jun 2014

$75m

SERIES E

Total funding: $229.3m

Company benefits

Work from home opportunities
Health + Wellness
Financial Benefits
Pay + Incentives
Time Off
Everyday Living
Resources

Company HQ

The East Cut, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Todd McKinnon

(Co-Founder & CEO)

VP of Development at Salesforce.com and has nearly a decade of experience in various engineering and leadership roles at PeopleSoft.

Frederic Kerrest

(Co-Founder & Vice Chairman)

Worked in Sales and Business Development at Salesforce.com, and previously co-founded high-tech consulting firm Meridian Global Solutions.

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