Who you are

• If you’re a natural storyteller, a sharp organizer, and passionate about AI, we’d love to hear from you
• 4-5 years of experience in communications, PR, social media, marketing, or journalism
• Great writing and organization skills. You’re a pro at keeping details tight and deadlines on track. And you are an ace at writing the perfect caption for a social post at a moment’s notice, or coming up with a dozen different angles to tell a story
• Digital savvy. You’re at home on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. You know what content works best on each platform
• Passion for AI, open source, or tech. You don’t need to be an expert, but you’re curious and eager to learn
• Someone who loves a fast-paced and creative work environment

What the job involves

• Storytellers wanted! Are you ready to take your career in communications to the next level with a global tech leader? Elastic is looking for a Specialist, Executive & Internal Communications, to join our growing team
• This isn’t a typical role, where you’ll only focus on operations behind the scenes
• You’ll also be on the front lines, helping to tell stories across all forms of media, from crafting that perfect picture for social media to polishing presentations for all-hands
• In this role, you’ll not only help employees understand our mission and vision as a company, but you’ll also help the world see the vision set by our executives
• This is your chance to learn about two major comms fields while working at a tech company that's a foundational part of AI
• Maintain our editorial calendar: Track editorial requests and build out a schedule of content across internal and external channels, including intranet, newsletter, all-hands, and LinkedIn
• Handle incoming exec requests: Triage requests for our executives, including media interviews, speaking opportunities and article proposals
• All-hands production: Help ensure the company all-hands runs smoothly, working with teams on their content, keeping everyone on track, and sharing the recording afterward
• Newsletter coordination: Take the lead on publishing the company newsletter, gathering news, getting approvals, and hitting the send button
• Editorial operations: Maintain and update task-tracking boards, create reports to measure the effectiveness of our communications, and take on special projects
• Create and source content for internal: Find stories that will get our Elasticians excited about the future of Elastic, build our company culture, and connect our employees with each other and the leadership team
• Pitch posts for LinkedIn: Propose content for executives to share on LinkedIn, based on company news and events, and industry trends
• Be a pitch machine: Dream up ideas that can make a difference for our employees, executives, and external audiences, then take the concept from pitch to production

Benefits

• Toast to your health: Fully paid health coverage for you and your family, in many locations
• Craft your calendar: Flexible location and schedule for most roles
• Create space for you: Distributed by design workforce, plus generous number of vacation days each year
• Embrace parenthood: Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave, plus generous family formation benefits
• Give back your time: 40 hours each year to use toward volunteering with organizations and causes you’re passionate about
• Amplify your impact: Double your charitable giving — we match donations up to $1500 USD (or local currency equivalent)