Communications Manager
Verkada · San Mateo, CA United States
Who We Are Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 31,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation , more than
billion in annualized revenue, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it. You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries. About the Role We're looking for a Communications Manager who is genuinely passionate about AI’s real-life impact on people and places and wants to communicate Verkada’s story with the world. This is someone who knows instinctively where Verkada fits in the news of the day and who understands the importance of communications in earning and maintaining brand trust. You'll join a small but mighty communications team where everyone rolls up their sleeves, owns projects end-to-end, and moves with urgency. What You'll Do Drive our proactive media strategy across business, technology, trade, and vertical press. Develop vertical narratives that connect Verkada's technology to real problems in the real world (rising retail crime, warehouse safety compliance, school security, healthcare facility management, and more) and pitch them with specificity and conviction to th