Senior Manager, Communications

Amplitude is a leading digital analytics platform that helps companies unlock the power of their products. More than 2,300 customers, including Atlassian, Jersey Mike’s, NBCUniversal, Shopify, and Under Armour, rely on Amplitude to gain self-service visibility into the entire customer journey. Amplitude guides companies every step of the way as they capture data they can trust, uncover clear insights about customer behavior, and take faster action. When teams understand how people are using their products, they can deliver better product experiences that drive growth. 

As an organization, we approach challenges with humility, take ownership of our contributions, and embrace a growth mindset that pushes us to constantly improve ourselves, each other, and the value we bring to customers and partners.

Amplitude’s Commitment to Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Amplitude believes that diversity enables the creation of better products, improves the ability to solve complex problems, and drives more powerful solutions. We strive to create an environment of inclusion—one focused on psychological safety, empathy, and human connection—that will allow employees of all backgrounds to thrive.

About The Role & Team

Amplitude is kicking off an important new phase of growth and innovation, and we're looking for a talented, motivated individual to play a leading role on our communications team. The Senior Manager, Communications will be pivotal in shaping, communicating, and promoting our company story. This highly visible position reports to the Director of Communications and sits on the Corporate Marketing team. It involves regular interaction with executive leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and global program management.  

As the Senior Communications Manager, you will:

• Lead Public Relations Efforts: Drive day-to-day public relations activities, including media strategy, content creation, executive thought leadership, company announcements, and customer storytelling.
• Support Global Communications: Collaborate with international teams to provide regional PR support, manage international PR agencies, and ensure consistent messaging across all markets.
• Build Compelling Narratives: Work closely with cross-functional leaders in product marketing, customer success, partnerships, people operations, and the executive team to craft stories that elevate Amplitude’s brand awareness.
• Oversee Agency Relationships: Oversee our U.S. PR agency, ensuring they have the resources, access, and guidance necessary to succeed.
• Enhance Executive Communications: Manage executive communications programs, including thought leadership initiatives, briefing documents, preparation sessions, and strategic communication counsel.
• Support Internal Communications: Provide support for high-priority internal communications projects.
• Manage Crisis Communications: Partner with cross-functional teams to execute customer, partner, and employee communications strategy. 

You'll be a great addition to the team if you:

• Are an excellent writer with a passion for storytelling
• Understand the B2B media landscape and know what it takes to land outstanding media coverage.
• Have experience managing integrated communications programs, including media relations, content, thought leadership, speaking engagements, awards, social media, internal comms, etc.
• Are a clear, confident, and persuasive communicator who is comfortable working directly with executives and leading agency teams.
• Are a dedicated worker who can make decisions quickly, prioritize initiatives, and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
• Have 8+ years of experience in the communications industry. Bonus points for experience in enterprise tech.

Join us in shaping the future together, where innovation and inclusivity drive our success!

Who We Are

The Company: Amplitude is filled with humble, life-long learners who are eager to help one another and the company succeed. Our values of growth mindset, ownership, and humility are core to the way we work: we’re tenacious in the face of challenges, we take the initiative to solve problems that drive our shared success, and we operate from a place of empathy and openness, seeking to understand many points of view. 

The Product: Amplitude is a digital analytics platform—we help companies capture data they can trust, uncover clear insights about customer behavior, and take faster action. This empowers teams to build better product experiences that drive business growth. We’re super proud of what we’ve built and continue to expand: a platform that empowers companies to thrive in the digital era.

We care about the well-being of our team: We offer competitive pay and benefits packages that reflect our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our Ampliteers.

Some of our benefit programs include:

• Excellent ​M​edical, ​D​ental and ​V​ision insurance coverages, with 100% employer-paid premiums for employee ​M​edical, ​D​ental,​ ​​​​​​​​Vision on select plans

• Flexible time off, ​p​aid holidays, and more
• Generous stipends to spend on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness (monthly), commuter transit/parking (monthly), learning and development (annual), home office equipment (annual), and much more
• Excellent Parental benefits including​:​ 12-20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Carrot Fertility Benefits/Adoption/Surrogacy support, Back-up Child Care support 
• Mental health and wellness benefits including no cost employee access to Modern Health coaching & therapy Sessions and high quality physician office experience via One Medical membership (select U.S. locations only)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program​ (ESPP)​

Other fun facts about Amplitude: 

• We were recognized in the Newsweek Excellence Index 2024.
• Our customers love us! They've said we're the #1 product analytics solution for 15 quarters in a row on G2.
• We're focused on growth. Check us out in Deloitte’s 2023 Technology Fast 500™
• We care A LOT about product innovation. Fast Company called us the #3 most innovative enterprise company in the world.
• We invest in our people. We offer mentorship programs, management training, and wellness initiatives. 
• We give back to our communities. We give every Ampliteer a charitable giving grant and paid volunteer time off. 
• We were founded in 2012, went public via a direct listing in September 2021, and are now trading under the ticker $AMPL. 
• We’re a global and fast-growing team! We have employees around the world and offices in San Francisco (HQ), New York, Vancouver, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Singapore, and Japan.
• Our mascot is the datamonster, who loves to chow down on numbers, charts, and graphs. Nom nom.

This role is eligible for equity, benefits and other forms of compensation.

Based on Colorado law, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in Colorado. Colorado range: $168,000 - $252,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)

Based on legislation in New York City, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in New York City. New York City salary range: $186,000 - $279,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)

Based on legislation in California, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in San Francisco Bay Area of California. Salary range: $186,000 - $279,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)

Based on legislation in California, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in California outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. California salary range: $168,000 - $252,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)

Based on legislation in Washington state, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in Washington state. Washington salary range: $168,000 - $252,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)

Based on legislation in Washington state, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in Washington only: unlimited PTO, 10 to 13 holidays annually (will vary), medical dental and vision PPO and CDHP plans. Finally, a company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan.

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