Senior Manager, Internal Communications - Engineering

Teamwork makes the stream work.

Roku is changing how the world watches TV

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.

From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.

 

About the Role 

We are looking for a senior internal communications pro with extensive experience in technology-related communications. The role of Senior Manager, Internal Communications – Engineering will support our fast-growing global Engineering organization and be a part of our Internal and Employer Brand Communications team. This person is a storyteller who’s passionate about technology and masterful at communicating complex information in simple, creative ways. They will be a trusted advisor to leaders and partners at all levels of the Engineering org and manage communications to keep employees informed both within Engineering and across the broader company. They’ll partner closely with the Engineering People Business Partner team on all people strategies, initiatives and programs. This role will be based out of our Austin Office. 

 

What you'll be doing

• Develop and implement internal communication plans to ensure Engineering and global Roku employees are informed about strategic initiatives, milestones, org changes and priorities. 
• Proactively partner with senior leaders across Engineering on timely, relevant and engaging communication strategies and campaigns. 
• Plan and execute Engineering meetings and events, including quarterly All Eng meeting, Welcome to Engineering for new hires, and supporting other large Engineering meetings. 
• Advise senior Engineering leaders on presentation development and delivery. 
• Use targeted communications to reinforce and amplify the Roku culture across global Engineering teams.  
• Create content strategy for engineering communication channels and contribute to Roku wide newsletters, intranet/digital workspace, company meetings, Slack and digital signage. 
• Collaborate with the Employer Brand team on communications and campaigns to attract top Engineering talent to Roku. 
• Define measurement strategy and oversee initiatives to track progress against communication goals, and regularly share data with stakeholders; use analytics/insights to drive continuous improvement. 

 

We’re excited if you have

• 8-10 years of internal communications experience, focused on technology supporting innovative Engineering organizations. 
• Experience creating and executing strategic communication plans in support of global engineering/technical teams (e.g., software engineering, hardware engineering, product development, data science). 
• Ability to communicate complex technical information in simple, compelling ways. 
• Experience developing and executing communications across multiple channels including but not limited to events/town halls, presentations, newsletters/digital workspace and video. 
• Strong editorial planning and writing/storytelling skills; able to produce a high volume of timely, relevant and engaging content for both engineering and general employee audiences. 
• Pragmatic, data-driven approach and bias for action, with a test-and-learn mindset. 
• Excellent influencing skills, especially with senior leadership; experience serving as a trusted advisor to business partners and stakeholders at all levels 
• Highly collaborative and flexible work style, high comfort level with ambiguity, and ability to adapt quickly and prioritize wisely. 
• Good judgment, particularly under pressure. 
• Self-driven, proactive mindset, with ability to work quickly and independently.