External Communications Lead

Suno Suno · Multimodal · New York, NY · Operations

Suno is seeking a versatile communications lead to manage corporate communications and public affairs. This role will be responsible for conveying the company's growth, launching new products, and differentiating its AI music platform. The lead will partner with C-suite executives to shape Suno's story for various audiences, including the music industry, partners, tech community, investors, and policymakers. The role involves shaping narratives, building media relationships, leading product launch communications, and managing sensitive issues.

What you'd actually do

  1. Help lead Suno’s corporate communications strategy, including around business momentum and growth.
  2. Partner with cross-functional teams to advance business goals, including executive leadership team, brand, product, engineering, growth, legal, policy, music, and commercial.
  3. Shape narratives that resonate with the media, artists, creators, policymakers, partners, investors and industry stakeholders.
  4. Build strong relationships with top-tier business, technology, music, entertainment, consumer media, podcasters, and newsletters writers.
  5. Lead cross-functional product launch communications, coordinating messaging across comms, brand, product, engineering and other key functions.

Skills

Required

  • Corporate communications
  • Public affairs
  • Policy communications
  • Media relations
  • Storytelling
  • Content creation
  • Executive advising
  • Crisis management
  • Strategic judgment

Nice to have

  • Tech industry experience
  • High-growth company experience
  • Music industry experience
  • Cultural relevance

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, public affairs, and policy communications, including time in-house – ideally in tech, culturally relevant and high-growth companies.
  • Strong relationships across technology, business, culture, and policy press, spanning both traditional media and newer platforms.
  • Exceptional writing, messaging, and storytelling skills.
  • Significant experience advising senior executives and leadership teams.
  • Experience managing sensitive communications needs – you see around corners and prepare for issues before they arise.
  • A builder mindset – you’re excited to create new infrastructures, rather than plug into existing systems.