Director, Corporate Communications at SailPoint

Job description

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. SailPoint enables organizations to discover, govern and protect every identity. SailPoint secures this new era by delivering AI-powered identity security designed to create efficiency, minimize risk, and empower human decision-makers with confidence and control in a rapidly evolving threat landscape. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex, enterprise-scale challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. Overview: SailPoint is setting the standard for modern identity security, enabling the world's most complex enterprises to seamlessly manage and secure access to applications, data, and infrastructure through the lens of identity . We are seeking a strategic Director of Communications to cut through the noise and demonstrate how SailPoint is solving critical identity challenges across all enterprise identities—human, machine, and AI agents. This is a pivotal time for SailPoint, and this leader will play a crucial role in expanding our market leadership as we guide organizations through the 5 Horizons of Identity Security toward an intelligent, autonomous future. As our Director of Communications, you will lead the global team responsible for explaining how SailPoint is securing the future of enterprise technology through impactful corporate, product and ecosystem partner communication efforts. Reporting to the SVP of Corporate Marketing, you will manage internal and agency teams, lead key comms initiatives, and ensure we execute modern, digital-first communications campaigns. We are looking for someone who can easily grasp complex technical cybersecurity concepts and translate them into stories that help the market understand why SailPoint is the core of the modern security stack. Key Responsibilities: What You’ll Do: Act as a steward of SailPoint’s corporate narrative , ensuring it evolves alongside our strategy, market position, and growth trajectory Own and Broaden Strategic Media Relationships: Establish, scale, and nurture trust-based relationships with key reporters, editors, and influencers across top-tier business publications ( WSJ, CNBC, Axios ), key technology outlets ( TechCrunch, The Verge ), industry-specific cybersecurity trade press ( ISMG, Dark Reading, CRN ), and new media platforms (Substacks, security podcasts, and independent tech creators). Cross-Functional PR Integration: Collaborate closely with Product, Product Marketing, and Partner Marketing teams to translate innovations, integrations and product launches into communications that articulate benefits and outcomes to ensure these narratives resonate with our key stakeholders: media, industry and financial analysts, customers, partners, and our global employee base. High-Impact Public Relations Campaigns: Plan, resource, and execute modern, digital-first PR campaigns centered on critical milestones, major product launches, key industry events (e.g., SailPoint Navigate ), and strategic company moments to consistently capture market share and solidify SailPoint’s category leadership. Proactive Trendjacking & Media Engagement: Build and lead a "never stop innovating" media team capable of rapid response. Leverage breaking industry news, emerging AI and cybersecurity regulations, and trends to insert SailPoint’s strategic perspective into active news cycles. Crisis Communications & Reputation Management: Formulate, maintain, and execute proactive crisis communication frameworks and responsive templates. Act as the primary strategic advisor to executive leadership during high-stakes situations—such as brand reputation threats, fraudulent domain spoofing, and platform outages—ensuring clear, swift, and aligned messaging that protects SailPoint's brand equity. Podcast Management & Production: Oversee and drive the end-to-end production, content strategy, and guest acquisition for SailPoint’s Identity Ma