Communications Strategist

A World-Changing Company

Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

The Role

We're looking for a Communications Strategist to join a cross-functional group who are responsible for externally communicating Palantir's work and values. This is a unique opportunity to be one of the core members of the corporate media team at Palantir. Our team works hard to develop narratives with a sharp perspective and is constantly developing new ways to introduce Palantir and re-introduce its customers in creative and effective ways.

A successful candidate understands the media landscape, is quick to catch newsworthy trends and is an expert in time management and prioritization. This person is someone who wants to be part of a fast-paced environment and adept at handling multiple projects at the same time by executing processes to streamline workflows and reduce friction. The Communications Strategist will be responsible for working internally with our Commercial and International teams to develop and manage press opportunities and work externally cultivating reporters and pitching news. The role requires a combination of operational thinking, project management, and thoughtful communication. 

• Work with internal teams to cultivate and manage potential press opportunities.
• Build out strategic campaigns to help build brand awareness and achieve business goals.
• Manage media relations, respond to media inquiries, prepare media summaries and develop a messaging strategy.
• Write press releases and talking points, maintain and update Palantir artifacts and press kits.
• Project coordination on content production for events and promotion to social channels.
• Assist the media team with executing marketing projects and meeting project deadlines.
• Work directly with Head of Global Media, design, leadership, content strategists, marketing, and media team.

• 5+ years of PR agency experience or corporate in-house technology communications experience preferred. Experience in healthcare PR is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal comms skills.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong program/project management and organization skills.
• Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management and ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments.
• Enthusiasm in bringing order and efficiency to internal initiatives and supporting internal projects.
• Multi-lingual is a plus.

• Ability to travel 25-50% of the time to other Palantir offices, external conferences, and client meetings.

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $70,000 - $120,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.

Benefits

•  Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance

•  Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance

•  Commuter benefits

•  Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based

•  2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)

•  10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year

•  Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events

•  Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents

•  Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation

•  Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child

•  Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan

Life at Palantir

We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.

In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.

Palantir is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We believe that all Palantirians share the responsibility of upholding our commitment to these values and encourage candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences to join us in solving the world’s hardest problems. Palantir does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Palantir is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. Please see the United States Department of Labor’s EEO poster, EEO poster supplement and Pay Transparency Notice for additional information.

Palantir is committed to making the job application process accessible to everyone. If you are living with a disability (visible or not visible) and need to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.