External Communications Lead (United States)
Karat · Remote (United States - Select States)
Posted 12 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days Karat's roles stay open a median of 31 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Karat's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Karat
- moderate 3 stale, 0 reposted of 10 open
- Hiring momentum
- 10 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Karat's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Karat.
About this role
As the External Communications Lead at Karat, you will work closely with the CEO to develop and execute an external communications strategy that enhances the company's reputation as a leader in technical interviewing. Your responsibilities will include managing media relations, ghostwriting for the CEO, and overseeing public speaking engagements, all while ensuring alignment with the company's broader communications goals.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Karat as an employer.
What you need
- 12+ years of communications experience spanning PR, media relations, and executive communications
- Track record of securing earned media and building executive platforms for senior leaders
- Experience ghostwriting for executives with sharp editorial judgment and storytelling instincts
- History of developing narratives and campaigns that resonate with target audiences
- Experience managing PR agency partners to measurable outcomes
- Comfort coaching executives for media interviews and external events
Nice to have
- B2B communications experience with exposure to CIO/CTO audiences and developer technologies
Worth weighing
- Part-time role (20 hours per week)
- Remote work limited to specific U.S. states
- No immigration sponsorship available
- Compensation varies by geographic location
Summarised from Karat's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Karat on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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