Senior Director of Brand & Market Influence

Responsibilities As our Senior Director of Brand & Market Influence, you will shape how the world perceives Fastly. Managing a talented team across PR, brand strategy, and creative design, you will be the steward of our global reputation and market presence This role is about defining the conversation around edge cloud technology, security, and web performance, ensuring that Fastly is recognized by developers, enterprise executives, and industry analysts as the definitive platform of choice Guide and Mentor the Team: Directly lead our PR and communications, brand strategy, and creative studio teams as well as working collaboratively with the team to manage strategic agency partnerships Direct Global PR & Communications: Oversee our global PR framework, media relations, and communications strategies to maximize proactive storytelling and protect corporate reputation. Experience navigating and capitalizing on a fast-moving, AI-driven media landscape Architect Thought Leadership Platforms: Transform Fastly’s technical innovations and unique data insights into powerful thought leadership initiatives that influence industry analysts, tech leaders, and mainstream business media Steward the Creative Studio: Guide the creative team to deliver exceptional design execution across web experiences, global events, corporate assets while responsibly integrating generative AI tools to safely scale creative production frameworks Brief and Inspire Creative Concepts: Ideate innovative brand experiences and author clear, inspiring creative briefs that challenge our internal teams and external agency partners to deliver breakthrough work Partner Cross-Functionally: Collaborate seamlessly with Product Marketing, Field Marketing, Campaigns, Digital, and Executive leadership to ensure corporate brand initiatives that anchor, amplify, and align with pipeline generation activities Benefits Parental support and beyond: We support our families by offering generous time off for parental leave. And beyond that, we work hard to build a culture that allows for all employees to have the life outside work that they desire year round. Health and wellness: Your well-being matters here. Our health plans offer a variety of options, including full medical, dental, and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, mental health resources, and more. Invest in your future: We offer 401(k)/retirement plans, employee stock purchasing plans (ESPP), and reimbursements for learning and development programs — so we can support your ongoing growth and success. Keep learning and growing: Helping people go further means nurturing their talent. Through annual reimbursements for employee learning activities, regular hangouts and advice from our Senior Staff, talks from industry leaders, and cultural events — we offer tons of opportunities for people to learn. And we’re always looking to grow as a company, too: we collect employee engagement and experience data annually and leverage our Employee Experience Champion Network to understand employee feedback, so we can keep improving. Qualifications Experience & Scale: 12–15+ years of progressive marketing leadership within technology industries Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field Creative & Communications Expertise: A proven track record of directly leading multi-disciplinary teams across PR, communications, and corporate creative/design studios Agency & Media Stewardship: Deep experience managing top-tier global PR networks and creative agencies, with sharp instincts for media relations and corporate reputation management Technical Storytelling: Exceptional ability to distill deep, complex concepts (including AI) into highly compelling, human narratives that capture market attention Cross-Functional Influence: A master collaborator with a bias for teamwork, capable of building consensus and driving win-win solutions with senior leaders #J-18808-Ljbffr Fastly