Semtech
Head of Communications
USA - San Jose, CA · Senior
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$27,346 more — $187,346 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $187,346 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Public Relations Managers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- Semtech is executing a company-wide transformation from a product-centric operator into a customer-centric, demand-generating growth company.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
- The Head of Communications will build
Requirements
- 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
- Experience owning internal communications through significant organizational change, with measured impact on employee understanding and alignment
- Experience in semiconductor, hardware, or complex B2B technology environments
- Experience supporting investor days, sell-side interactions, and industry-analyst programs
- Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Business, or a related field (advanced degree a plus)
Compensation
- A reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position is $160,000 - $230,000.
This listing is sourced directly from Semtech's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.