Head of Communications

Semtech Open · verified Oct 9, 2026

San Jose Full-time Director Communications

At a glance

Director-level Communications role at Semtech. San Jose · full-time · $160,000–$230,000 base.

SalaryStated by Semtech

$160,000 – $230,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

This role, from SemtechOur estimate for the market: $181,000–$221,000Median $191,000

The range includes the market median of $191,000 for lead communications roles in San Jose.

Worked out from 7 postings that stated pay, median $191,000. Last updated Mar 10, 2026.

RoleCommunications

SeniorityDirector

LocationSan Jose

EmploymentFull-time

Base pay$160,000–$230,000

PostedOct 2, 2026 · 7d ago

Role brief

growthroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Set the CEO and CCO’s communications agenda for earnings, board and investor messages, prepared remarks, and all-hands meetings
Bring business-unit, product, and regional messages into one company story, guiding Project Amplify across internal and external channels
Establish internal communications through regular updates, employee channels, leader resources, and ways to gather feedback
Run executive visibility through keynotes, bylines, analyst briefings, and leaders’ digital presence
Create crisis playbooks and spokesperson guidance while developing cross-functional ties, the communications team, and agency model

What you bring

A relevant bachelor’s degree and twelve-plus years in corporate and executive communications, including five leading a function or major program
You have counseled and written for a public-company CEO or C-suite executive, with earnings work alongside a CFO and Investor Relations
You have led communications through a major business change and measured employee understanding and alignment during organizational change
You know public-company rules, including Regulation FD, quiet periods, and disclosure controls, and can provide a writing portfolio

Who this fits

This is a hands-on senior leadership role for someone comfortable advising executives, writing directly, and influencing across teams without direct authority. The position is based in the San Jose/Bay Area and reports to the Chief Commercial Officer. You’ll help build the communications team over time and handle issues and crisis communications.

From the employer

Location: San Jose/Bay Area, California

Reports to: Chief Commercial Officer

Experience Level: Senior Director / Director

Job Summary:

Semtech is executing a company-wide transformation from a product-centric operator into a customer-centric, demand-generating growth company. The Head of Communications will build Semtech's communications function from the ground up, owning three things: the executive platforms of the CEO and CCO, message discipline across the company's brand, narrative repositioning and the internal narrative that carries employees through the transformation. This is a hands-on, player-coach role with a direct line to the CEO and CCO and an enterprise-wide mandate.

Responsibilities:

Own executive communications for the CEO and CCO — earnings narrative, prepared remarks, investor and board messaging, and all-hands content — replacing piecemeal assembly with a single owner and a defined preparation cadence.
Build and maintain the messaging architecture that ladders every business unit, product, and regional story into one Semtech narrative, and lead message discipline for Project Amplify (the company's brand and narrative repositioning) across sales, marketing, web, PR, and internal channels.
Stand up internal communications as a function — cadence, channels, leader toolkits, and feedback loops — so employees understand company strategy and how their work contributes to it.
Launch and run an executive thought-leadership program (keynotes, bylines, industry-analyst briefings, executive digital presence) that positions Semtech's leaders as authorities in their markets.
Build trusted cross-functional relationships (Sales, Marketing, Investor Relations, People/HR, Legal, Business Units) and build the communications team and agency model over time.
Develop and maintain issues and crisis communications playbooks, including a trained executive team and a clear spokesperson protocol.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Business, or a related field (advanced degree a plus)
12+ years of progressive experience in corporate and executive communications, including at least 5 years leading a communications function or a major enterprise communications program
Proven experience as trusted communications counsel and principal writer to a CEO or C-suite executive at a publicly traded company
Track record leading communications through a rebrand, repositioning, merger, integration, or major business transformation
Hands-on experience with the earnings cycle — narrative development, prepared remarks, and executive preparation — in partnership with a CFO and Investor Relations
Working knowledge of public-company communications: Regulation FD, quiet periods, and disclosure controls
Exceptional writing across executive forms — speeches, earnings talk tracks, bylines, and all-hands content — with a portfolio to prove it
Experience owning internal communications through significant organizational change, with measured impact on employee understanding and alignment
Credibility with C-suite and board-level stakeholders; proven ability to drive results through influence in a matrix organization without direct authority
Highest standards of discretion and confidentiality; calm and decisive under pressure, including in issues and crisis situations

Desired Qualifications

Experience in semiconductor, hardware, or complex B2B technology environments; able to engage credibly with engineers, business unit leaders, customers, and industry analysts
Hands-on leadership of a multi-phase brand or narrative transformation in partnership with external brand and strategic communications firms
Experience supporting investor days, sell-side interactions, and industry-analyst programs
Global communications experience across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, working with both technical and commercial audiences
Fluency in modern communications measurement (message pull-through, share of voice, employee sentiment) and comfort using AI-enabled tools to raise the speed and quality of communications work

The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

A reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position is $160,000 - $230,000. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.