Role Overview
CloudZero is seeking a Director, Brand & Corporate Communications to shape and amplify the brand strategy across customers, press, analysts, and internal teams. This full-time leadership position is based in San Francisco, CA, with remote flexibility available for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities
Define, amplify, and deliver the CloudZero brand strategy and communications across every important audience, including customers, prospects, press, analysts, and employees.
Translate category strategy into compelling stories, working closely with executive leadership to communicate AI outcome attribution and financial control planes.
Set the creative direction for the brand, covering visual identity, campaign concepts, and unique tones of voice.
Build executive presence for leadership through media opportunities, speaking engagements, byline articles, and analyst conversations.
Lead public relations and analyst strategy to position CloudZero as the definitive voice on AI ROI, cost attribution, and unit economics.
Own major announcements such as product launches, funding milestones, and flagship research from message development to media execution.
Run the function AI-first, utilizing artificial intelligence to accelerate research, drafting, message testing, media monitoring, and creative production.
Design the future state of the function by scoping team needs, hiring, and leading an elite, AI-fluent group as the company scales.
Requirements
10+ years of professional experience in brand, corporate communications, or public relations.
Background working in B2B SaaS, cloud, or AI sectors.
Demonstrated fluency with AI tools for domain-specific tasks like research, design, writing, testing, and creation.
Strong creative instincts spanning both storytelling and craft to shape distinct narratives and judge content quality.
Proven track record of building and leading teams, including motivating, inspiring, and hiring exceptional talent.
Sharp narrative instincts capable of translating complex, technical product stories into accessible language for executives, press, and customers.
Experience building executive visibility programs, including media training, speaking pipelines, byline strategies, and analyst relationships.
High ownership and a bias for action in a fast-moving, category-defining environment.
Nice to Have
Direct category creation or category leadership experience is considered a strong plus.
Skills and Tools
AI tools for research, drafting, message testing, media monitoring, and creative production
Public relations and analyst relations strategies
Executive visibility and media training programs
Brand narrative development and creative direction
B2B SaaS and cloud technology marketing
Salary and Benefits
Annual Salary: $172,000 to $220,000 USD per year
Environment: Collaborative, fast-moving setting with opportunities for direct impact and professional growth
About the Company
CloudZero is known as the AI ROI Company, having built the financial control plane for artificial intelligence used by finance, IT, and engineering teams. The platform connects every AI dollar to its produced outcome across providers in real time, helping major enterprises understand growing AI spend. The company counts major organizations like Coinbase, Duolingo, DoorDash, and Shutterstock among its users, has processed 14 trillion billing events in twelve months, and has raised over $119 million in funding, including a $56 million Series C.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application directly on the official CloudZero careers page.
