Director, Corporate Communications

Who We Are:

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM's vision to life every day.

SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM's platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company's advertising sales organization, which operates as SiriusXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through SiriusXM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers.

How you'll make an impact:

As a key member of SiriusXM's Communications team, the Director of Corporate Communications serves as a strategic and operational partner to the Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, helping shape and drive the company's corporate narrative across a wide range of business areas. This position covers the full spectrum of corporate communications including product, automotive, partnerships, industry storytelling and more.

The ideal candidate is equally strong as a strategist and an operator, thriving in fast-changing environments where no two days are alike. This role is highly visible, cross-functional, and requires a blend of creativity, executive presence, media fluency, low ego, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with precision.

What you'll do:

Corporate Narrative & Strategy

• Develop and implement comprehensive corporate communications strategies that elevate SiriusXM's positioning across consumer, partner, industry, and financial audiences.

• Serve as a primary strategic partner to the SVP, Corporate Communications, helping shape narratives around product, automotive innovation, partnerships, technology, and company-wide initiatives.

Story Development & Media Relations

• Identify compelling corporate stories including unexpected angles (e.g., leadership profiles, product innovation, automotive tech) and proactively pitch them to appropriate outlets.

• Build and maintain relationships with business, technology, automotive, and trade journalists.

• Represent the company with reporters when appropriate; while this is not a formal spokesperson role, comfort in forward-facing conversations is essential.

• Generate press releases, talking points, executive bios, media alerts, awards submissions, and other communications materials.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Operations

• Partner closely with teams across automotive, technology, product, legal, and marketing.

• Work alongside the Senior Director's two direct reports and share oversight of their work on overlapping initiatives.

• Contribute to vendor management, internal process optimization, and ensuring the comms function operates as a best-in-class organization.

• Assist in planning, organizing, and developing materials for major industry events and may attend onsite with executives.

• Maintain and refresh team communications materials.

Innovation & Tools

• Explore and champion emerging tools and AI technologies that help improve measurement, efficiency, and workflow within the communications team.

• Demonstrate curiosity and initiative around AI-driven insights, comms tech, and best practices in modern communications.

What you'll need:

• 10+ years of communications experience, ideally blending corporate in-house and agency, with flexibility based on depth and relevance.

• Strong background in corporate/business communications

• Industry experience in at least one of the following: Technology, Automotive and/or Media

• Proven success developing and executing high-impact corporate communications strategies.

• Strong media relations skills and ability to engage confidently with a wide range of journalists.

• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives across complex topics.

• Experience preparing executives for press, speaking engagements, and high-visibility opportunities.

• Strong relationship builder across all organizational levels.

• Thrives in environments that require flexibility, quick pivots, and a wide scope of responsibilities.

• Curiosity about AI, new tools, measurement practices, and continuous improvement.

• Executive presence and confidence in senior-level rooms and industry-facing environments.

• Experience with automation and/or AI tools such as chatGPT, Gemini, etc.

• Must have legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $160,000 to $215,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.