Head of Communications, United States

Welcome to the video-first world

From your everyday PowerPoint presentations to Hollywood movies AI will transform the way we create and consume content. Today people want to watch and listen not read both at home and at work. If youre reading this and nodding check out ourbrand video.

Despite the clear preference for video communication and knowledge sharing in the business environment are still dominated by text largely because high-quality video production remains complex and challenging to scaleuntil now

Meet Synthesia

Were on amission to make video easy for in an AI lab our AI video communications platform simplifies the entire video production process making it easy for everyone regardless of skill level to create collaborate and share high-quality videos. Whether its for delivering essential training to employees and customers or marketing products and services Synthesia enables large organizations to communicate and share knowledge through video quickly and efficiently. Were trusted by leading brands such as Heineken Zoom Xerox McDonalds and more. Readstories from happy customers what1200 people say on G2and being named as one of the Top Startups to Bet Your Career On in 2025!

In 2023 we were one of 7 European companies to reach unicorn February 2024 G2 named us as the fastest growing company in the 2025 we announced our series D total weve raised over $330M in funding from top-tier investors including NEA Atlassian Ventures WiL PSP Growth and existing investors such as Accel Nvidia Kleiner Perkins GV and top founders and operators including Stripe Datadog Miro Webflow and Facebook.

About the role

At Synthesia we are building the future of video communications and collaboration at work. After eight years of research and a roller coaster ride of successes and failures Synthesia is now the leading AI video platform with over 65000 customers including 80% of the Fortune 100.

We are just getting started in laying the groundwork for a whole new kind of media and a new company. Imagine joining Airbnb or Stripe when these companies were in their early days.

Were hiring a Head of Communications to own our communications strategy across the United States the companys largest market. You will set the narrative build and deepen relationships with tier one media and AI creators/thought leaders shape launch and product communications guide executive visibility and lead issues and crisis response. This is a rare chance to shape the media perception of a category leading AI company at a pivotal moment for the industry.

What youll be doing

• Build the US comms strategy and calendar aligned to company objectives product roadmap and commercial milestones positioning Synthesia as a leader in generative AI and the verticals/markets we operate in
• Own media relations with top tier business tech and policy outlets; drive proactive storytelling exclusives briefing programs and data-driven narratives.
• Executive communications for our CEO and other US-based leadership: speeches op-eds bylines conference keynotes and social presence; coach executives and manage our speaker and awards pipeline.
• Lead product and launch communications (positioning messaging press materials embargo programs creator influencer outreach) in close partnership with Product and Marketing.
• Thought leadership and GTM comms: craft timely POVs on the enterprise AI video category and adjacent trends; leverage milestones (e.g. funding rounds product innovations customer stories).
• Serve as comms lead for issues and crisis (policy security trust & safety) building robust playbooks training spokespeople and running red-teaming simulations.
• Measurement and insight: set KPIs (share of voice message pull-through quality of coverage site traffic lift) run ongoing reporting and optimize the comms function.
• Responsible AI narrative: communicate Synthesias approach to responsible AI and AI governance work with clarity and transparency.

What youll bring...

• 10 years in communications with meaningful in-house leadership experience at a high-growth tech company; B2B SaaS and/or AI strongly preferred.
• A proven track record building narratives that land across WSJ FT Bloomberg CNBC The Information Forbes The Verge Wired or the New York Times and strong relationships with tech and business reporters editors and opinion writers at these titles.
• Experience working with creators and thought leaders in the generative AI space such as Ethan Mollick Lex Friedman Tiffany Janzen Alex Kantrowitz Casey Newton Cleo Abram Lenny Rachitsky Matt Wolfe Catherine Goetze (CatGPT) or Jacklyn Dallas (Nothing But Tech)
• Deep experience in issues and crisis communications (policy safety and regulatory topics) plus clear instincts on when and how to engage.
• Exceptional writing: crisp messaging compelling stories and executive-ready materials (press notes op-eds keynote presentations).
• Strong leadership and experience working with cross-functional teams; comfortable operating with urgency in a dynamic market.

At Synthesia we expect everyone to...

• Put the Customer First
• Own it & Go Direct
• Be Fast & Experimental
• Make the Journey Fun

The good stuff...

In addition to being a part of a great team working in a fun and innovative environment we offer...

• A hybrid setting for NY employees
• A competitive salary stock options in our fast-growing Series D start-up.
• Paid parental leave
• 25 days of annual leave public holidays paid sick leave
• 100% Medical Dental & Vision
• 401k Plan
• A generous referral scheme
• Fun culture with regular socials
• A brand new computer monitor

Location: New York metro area

Salary: $250000. The final compensation package will be determined based on your experience qualifications and location.