Executive & Internal Communications Specialist, Elastic
$89.1-168.9k
Salary is based on US rates, may vary depending on location. + Eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
Open for applications
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$89.1-168.9k
Salary is based on US rates, may vary depending on location. + Eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help turn endless data possibilities into real results with the power of Search AI.
Role
Who you are
- If you’re a natural storyteller, a sharp organizer, and passionate about AI, we’d love to hear from you
- 4-5 years of experience in communications, PR, social media, marketing, or journalism
- Great writing and organization skills. You’re a pro at keeping details tight and deadlines on track. And you are an ace at writing the perfect caption for a social post at a moment’s notice, or coming up with a dozen different angles to tell a story
- Digital savvy. You’re at home on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. You know what content works best on each platform
- Passion for AI, open source, or tech. You don’t need to be an expert, but you’re curious and eager to learn
- Someone who loves a fast-paced and creative work environment
What the job involves
- Storytellers wanted! Are you ready to take your career in communications to the next level with a global tech leader? Elastic is looking for a Specialist, Executive & Internal Communications, to join our growing team
- This isn’t a typical role, where you’ll only focus on operations behind the scenes
- You’ll also be on the front lines, helping to tell stories across all forms of media, from crafting that perfect picture for social media to polishing presentations for all-hands
- In this role, you’ll not only help employees understand our mission and vision as a company, but you’ll also help the world see the vision set by our executives
- This is your chance to learn about two major comms fields while working at a tech company that's a foundational part of AI
- Maintain our editorial calendar: Track editorial requests and build out a schedule of content across internal and external channels, including intranet, newsletter, all-hands, and LinkedIn
- Handle incoming exec requests: Triage requests for our executives, including media interviews, speaking opportunities and article proposals
- All-hands production: Help ensure the company all-hands runs smoothly, working with teams on their content, keeping everyone on track, and sharing the recording afterward
- Newsletter coordination: Take the lead on publishing the company newsletter, gathering news, getting approvals, and hitting the send button
- Editorial operations: Maintain and update task-tracking boards, create reports to measure the effectiveness of our communications, and take on special projects
- Create and source content for internal: Find stories that will get our Elasticians excited about the future of Elastic, build our company culture, and connect our employees with each other and the leadership team
- Pitch posts for LinkedIn: Propose content for executives to share on LinkedIn, based on company news and events, and industry trends
- Be a pitch machine: Dream up ideas that can make a difference for our employees, executives, and external audiences, then take the concept from pitch to production
Our take
Organizations are dealing with exploding data volumes increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, and the growing expectation tha ttechnology should help act on problems, not just report them. Ai is moving from experimentation into real operations, especially in security and observability where speed and context are critical. So now, both enterprises and governments are looking for simpler, shared platforms that sale easily and reduce complexity rather than add to it.
And Elastic sits at the intersection of these needs with its Search AI Platform that helps organizations turn large amounts of structured and unstructured data into clear insights and actiontions across search, security, and observability. Elastic's strength lies in its open, flexible approach, which breaks down data silos and provides a context people and AI systems need to make daster, better decisions. The goal is straightforward: help teams see what's happening, understand it quickly, and respond confidently.
Recently, the company worked with CISA to deliver a unified, cloud-based SIEM for US federal agencies, this highlights strong trust in Elastic's security and scalability. Alongside this, its AWS Agentic AI Specialization also reflects leadership in making autonomous AI system practical and reliable. Together, these milestones position Elastic well for the future, as organizations increasingly rely on shared platforms and intelligent systems to manage ris, complexity, and growth.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2016
$58m
SERIES D
Jun 2014
$70m
SERIES C
Total funding: $162m
Company benefits
- Toast to your health: Fully paid health coverage for you and your family, in many locations.
- Craft your calendar: Flexible location and schedule for most roles.
- Create space for you: Distributed by design workforce, plus generous number of vacation days each year.
- Embrace parenthood: Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave, plus generous family formation benefits.
- Give back your time: 40 hours each year to use toward volunteering with organizations and causes you’re passionate about.
- Amplify your impact: Double your charitable giving — we match donations up to $1500 USD (or local currency equivalent).
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ashutosh Kulkarni
(CEO)Ashutosh joined Elastic in 2021 as CPO, becoming CEO in 2022. Prior to this, he was an EVP and CPO of Enterprise at McAfee, a Senior VP and GM of Web Performance and Web Security at Akamai Technologies, and a Senior VP and GM of Informatica Cloud at Informatica.
Shay Banon
(Co-Founder & CTO)Shay co-founded Elastic in 2012 and has served as the CTO since.
Navam Welihinda
(CFO)Prior to joining Elastic in 2025, Navam was the CFO at Grammarly. He also spent nearly 8 years at HashiCorp as VP of Finance and CFO and was the Head of Finance, Compose at IBM for 1 year.
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