Communication Specialist

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Job Summary

The Office of the CEO shapes how Equinix's executive voice shows up everywhere it's heard - across channels and to a vast array of audiences. How consistently and clearly that voice comes through shapes how employees understand the company's direction and how the market sees Equinix as a leader in digital infrastructure.

The Specialist, CEO Communications is a generalist role supporting this work end to end. This person will help draft and adapt content for internal channels, support the development of executive materials such as talking points, briefing documents, and video scripts, assist with planning and logistics for CEO-related events and company meetings, and conduct research that informs executive messaging. Social media fluency is also key - this person will help create content and understand what works across the channels where the CEO shows up.

This role reports into the team lead for Executive Communications within the Office of the CEO. The right person complements this team's existing strengths, bringing fresh creative energy along with sharp writing and research instincts. They are highly organized and detail-oriented, calm under pressure, and genuinely ambitious - someone with a real desire to learn and succeed who is open to mentorship as they grow in their career.

Responsibilities

Internal Communications Support

• Partner with Employee Communications to help draft and adapt messaging for company-wide channels and key moments

Executive Content & Communications Support

• Assist in developing executive-level written materials, including talking points, presentations, and remarks
• Support the creation of briefing documents and preparation materials for high-profile executive engagements
• Help draft and edit executive video scripts and other multimedia content
• Provide detail-oriented editing and proofreading support across executive communications materials

Event & Company Meeting Support

• Support planning and on-the-day execution of CEO-related events and company meetings
• Help prepare supporting materials - talking points, briefing notes, and related content - for company meetings and events

Research

• Stay current on industry news, trends, and competitive activity, surfacing developments relevant to executive messaging
• Bring that outside context into content development, helping ensure executive messaging reflects what's happening in the broader industry conversation

Social Media & Content

• Support content creation across the social media channels where the CEO is active, with an understanding of what works on each platform
• Help extend executive communications materials into social-ready content

Operations

• Own and maintain the editorial content calendar, keeping a rolling forward view of engagements, moments, and business milestones
• Support and maintain structure, processes, and protocols

Video Content Creation (Plus)

• Create user generated videos: brief, script, storyboard, shoot or coordinate the shoot, edit, caption, and publish
• Produce recurring video formats employees rely on: leader updates, culture and people stories, event highlights, explainer and how-to content
• Partner with Creative where specialist production is needed, briefing them and ensuring quality, budget, and deadline

Qualifications

• 3+ years of communications, content, or public relations experience. Agency experience a plus
• Excellent writer and editor, able to take a complex topic and produce clear, engaging copy quickly, with strong attention to detail
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with proven ability to maintain an editorial calendar and manage multiple concurrent priorities
• Strong research skills and comfort synthesizing information to inform executive messaging
• Experienced using AI tools to support research, drafting, and content production
• Brings fresh, creative thinking, especially around visual and social content
• Collaborative team player, comfortable working closely within a small, fast-moving team, and cross-functionally across the business
• Hands-on video production skills are a bonus, including filming and editing (for example Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or equivalent)

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:

United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 86,000 - 128,000 USD / Annual

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

Equinix Benefits

As an employee, you become important to Equinix's success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we're providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you'll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.

Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.

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