Redpanda Data
AI infrastructure
Principal,SocialMediaandCommunicationsLead
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“Principal, Social Media and Communications Lead at Redpanda Data. Skills: Social media strategy, Content creation, Community management. Lead development of communications framework. Own and manage social media presence”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive measurable improvements to web presence; Build brand authority; Earn trust; Position Redpanda as most cited and recommended solution
Industry & Context.
Data-informed approach
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of social media management experience, Copywriting skills, Comfort with technical subject matter, Experience with social analytics tools, Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities
Nice to Have
Familiarity with the open-source, Kafka, or data infrastructure ecosystem
What You'll Do.
Lead development of communications framework
Own and manage social media presence
Develop and execute social content calendar
Collaborate with internal stakeholders
Monitor social conversations
Track and report on social performance metrics
Experiment with formats
Coordinate social amplification
Oversee employee advocacy program
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with internal stakeholders; Work directly with senior leadership
Communication Scope
Storytelling experience
Full Job Description
Redpanda is pioneering the Agentic Data Plane (ADP) - a new category in AI infrastructure that makes it simple and secure to connect AI agents with enterprise data and systems. Built on a multi-modal data streaming engine, Redpanda empowers agentic applications that reason and act in real-time with speed, autonomy, and precision. Global leaders including Activision Blizzard, Cisco, Moody's, Texas Instruments, Vodafone and 2 of the top 5 banks in the U. S. rely on Redpanda to process hundreds of terabytes of data a day. Backed by premier venture investors Lightspeed, GV and Haystack VC, Redpanda is a diverse, people-first organization with teams distributed around the globe. About the Role: We're looking for a Principal, Social Media and Communications Lead to develop and execute our social media strategy. Reporting to the CMO, this role sets the tone and voice for the Redpanda brand. Day to day, that means creating and publishing original content across LinkedIn, X, and other key channels, and proactively finding new ways to reach our audience on platforms like Reddit. This role sits at the intersection of brand, content, and community, working directly with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.This role sits at the intersection of brand, content, and community, working directly with senior leadership and cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate brings strong storytelling experience, a data-driven mindset, and a proven ability to build and grow an engaged audience across channels. In this role, you will create high-authority content across social and key digital channels that builds brand authority, earns trust, and positions Redpanda as the most cited and recommended solution in its category. You will bring together community management expertise and technical optimization to keep our brand visible, credible, and consistently authentic across every public-facing platform. You Will: Lead the development of a communications framework including narrative pi
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