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Head of Communications

Tailscale · Remote (United States) · Remote

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About Tailscale

The connectivity platform for devs, IT, and security teams. Zero Trust identity-based access that deploys in minutes and scales to every resource. Start free. Backed by Accel, Insight and CRV.

About the role

We are seeking a strategic, creative, and highly experienced Head of Communications to lead and scale Tailscale's global communications function. This leader will shape how Tailscale is understood by the market, elevate our visibility in the media, and build the communications engine needed to support our next phase of growth. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in public relations, product communications, or corporate communications, ideally within high-growth B2B technology companies
  • Proven track record of securing meaningful earned media coverage and building strong relationships with influential journalists
  • Deep product communications expertise, with the ability to translate complex technical products into clear, compelling stories
  • Experience hiring, managing, and developing communications professionals and overseeing agency partners
  • Exceptional writing, storytelling, and editorial judgment across external, executive, and internal communications
  • Experience advising senior executives and navigating high-stakes or sensitive communications situations
More about this role

Thank you for considering Tailscale. If this job description resonates with you, please apply. Frequently cited statistics show that people who identify with historically marginalized groups are likely to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to help us break that statistic!

Tailscale is making safe connection effortless by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more. We're building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe, like it used to be. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we're backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital.

We are seeking a strategic, creative, and highly experienced Head of Communications to lead and scale Tailscale's global communications function. This leader will shape how Tailscale is understood by the market, elevate our visibility in the media, and build the communications engine needed to support our next phase of growth.

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