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Atlassian

Head of Crisis Response, Marketing and Communications

San Francisco, CA / Remote

Working at Atlassian

Atlassians can choose where they work whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.

Your future team

Atlassian is looking for a Head of Crisis Response, a new role for someone with the drive and experience to establish and operationalize a team to manage risk and reputational issues across our go-to-market teams.

We're seeking a leader with strong collaboration skills to prepare for issues and incidents and coordinate our response when they occur. A strong sense of urgency and exceptional problem-solving is essential, as you will be playing a hands-on role during incidents. Just as important is your ability to think and plan long term as you partner company-wide to create playbooks and strategies for issues that may impact our business.

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This is a senior position, with growth opportunities and the opportunity to manage a team, reporting to the Head of Communications. This role can be remote from anywhere in the US.

What you'll do

Representing marketing and communications as part of a cross-functional incident response team, you will embody our value of "Don't #@!% the customer" as you:

  • Build, manage and lead incident response strategy for the marketing and communications teams, identifying and responding to real time issues while anticipating long term risks and opportunities
  • Set, track and oversee the delivery of objectives and key results, using robust data and insights to inform and report progress
  • Quarterback critical incidents on behalf of marketing, promptly and effectively problem solving and recommending paths forward in accordance with strategy
  • Work across cross functional teams to develop and execute strategic response plans, including:

    • Corporate communications and social teams
    • Product marketing
    • Sales
    • Customer support
  • Prioritize building and partnering across the business: including with engineering and security teams on technical incidents and outages, and with legal partners throughout

Your background

  • 15+ years of experience, including 5+ years incident management or crisis communications experience
  • Background in enterprise tech/SaaS essential, security experience is helpful
  • Proven experience managing teams in a distributed model
  • Experience managing high profile incidents simultaneously
  • Exemplary written and presentation skills, including the ability to quickly translate complex, technical detail into succinct, easy-to-digest communications
  • Experience working collaboratively and partnering across a highly distributed organization
  • A how-can-I-help, get-it-done demeanor

Compensation

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:

Zone A: $209,000 - $278,700

Zone B: $188,100 - $250,800

Zone C: $173,500 - $231,300

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

Our perks & benefits

Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefitsto learn more.

About Atlassian

At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh.

Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA, USA
Job ID: Atlassian-13792
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Holiday Events
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Founder led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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