Communications Manager

Who We Are Verkada is the largest cloud-based B2B physical security platform company in the world.
Only Verkada offers six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms — integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.
Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.
Founded in 2016 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices across three continents, 1,600+ full-time employees and 20,000+ customers across 70+ countries.
About The Role This is an exciting time to join Verkada's Communications team as the Communications Manager! You will be joining our small but mighty Comms team who play a big role in the company.
Verkada's Communications team promotes and protects Verkada's reputation, bolstering awareness about the important role that our products and solutions play in making the communities that we live and work in safer.
You will be charged with helping us cultivate and tell Verkada's story to both external and internal audiences.
The ideal candidate is an individual who thrives in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment, who possesses strong communication skills and the ability to successfully prioritize and execute tasks in alignment with the overall goals of the team.
You have a growth and development mindset, know how to stay self-motivated, and lead with a positive mindset.
This role reports into the VP of Communication and is based in our headquarters in San Mateo, CA.
What You'll Be Expected To Do Proactively identify strong storytelling opportunities across multiple themes including business, culture and product Lead content and message development projects - ensuring everything we produce is highly strategic, well-written and rooted deeply in Verkada's mission and values Build and executes new communications programs and managing them to scale Develop and implement corporate communications strategies.
What You'll Need Bachelors degree from a four year university coupled with prior agency experience 6+ years of relevant experience in communications with significant prior experience successfully driving corporate and/or product communications initiatives Ability to possess a strong understanding of how to tell stories in both today's news and media landscape as well as internally Ability to quickly understand Verkada's products and services The ability to maintain positive inter-personal relationships in a fast paced, changing environmen Excellent verbal and written communication skills with impeccable attention to detail Ability to work independently but also collaborate effectively with a team Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines US Employee Benefits Verkada is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all employees and their families.
Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to: Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 80% for family premiums Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage Health Saving Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options Expanded mental health support Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time Professional development stipend Wellness/fitness benefits Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily Pay Disclosure At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company.
With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity.
This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting annual base salary may be above or below this range.
This estimate is also just one component of Verkada's total rewards package.
A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Estimated Annual Pay Range $135,000—$185,000 USD Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals.
All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.