What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internal Communications Lead position at Sonar?
Why Should I Apply
At Sonar, we’re a group of brilliant, motivated, and driven professionals working hard to help organizations build responsible, secure, high-quality code quickly and systematically. We build solutions that don’t just solve symptoms of problems – we fix problems at the source – source code, to be specific.
We have a dynamic culture with employees worldwide and hub offices in the USA, Switzerland, the UK, Singapore, and Germany. We believe team members should have the opportunity to come to work every day, work on a product they are proud of, love what they do, and feel energized by their peers. With our roots deep in the open source community, we’re all about the mission: provide solutions that deliver Clean Code.
The impact you will have
We are seeking a highly motivated and organized Internal Communications Lead to join the Sonar team. This role will provide critical support to the Executive Office, working closely with the CEO and his Chief of Staff to ensure clear, consistent, and timely communication across the organization. You will help bring the company’s values, goals, and updates to life, ensuring all employees are informed, connected, and engaged. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong writing, creative and organizational skills with an interest in working in a dynamic, fast-paced technology company.
In this role, you can expect to
Internal Communication Coordination
At Sonar, we are a global workforce and recognize the value of different backgrounds, and global cultures.
We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the clear results of a comprehensive background check conducted prior to the start date.
Please note that applications submitted through agencies or third-party recruiters will not be considered.
At Sonar, we’re a group of brilliant, motivated, and driven professionals working hard to help organizations build responsible, secure, high-quality code quickly and systematically. We build solutions that don’t just solve symptoms of problems – we fix problems at the source – source code, to be specific.
We have a dynamic culture with employees worldwide and hub offices in the USA, Switzerland, the UK, Singapore, and Germany. We believe team members should have the opportunity to come to work every day, work on a product they are proud of, love what they do, and feel energized by their peers. With our roots deep in the open source community, we’re all about the mission: provide solutions that deliver Clean Code.
The impact you will have
We are seeking a highly motivated and organized Internal Communications Lead to join the Sonar team. This role will provide critical support to the Executive Office, working closely with the CEO and his Chief of Staff to ensure clear, consistent, and timely communication across the organization. You will help bring the company’s values, goals, and updates to life, ensuring all employees are informed, connected, and engaged. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong writing, creative and organizational skills with an interest in working in a dynamic, fast-paced technology company.
In this role, you can expect to
Internal Communication Coordination
- Support the development and distribution of company-wide communications, such as leadership updates, new initiatives, and important company news.
- Help maintain the "drumbeat" of key organizational announcements, ensuring messages are delivered consistently and effectively.
- Manage and maintain the company’s internal intranet platform, ensuring content is up-to-date, easily accessible, and aligned with the latest company priorities; clean up, reorganize, and update internal documentation as necessary to keep information relevant and accurate
- Work with internal teams to ensure that important resources, announcements, and updates are effectively posted and communicated
- Support the organization and execution of both virtual and in person all-hands meetings, team offsites, and other large-scale internal presentations
- Assist in preparing materials and slide decks for leadership, ensuring they are polished and aligned with company messaging
- Coordinate logistics for these events alongside our Internal Events Manager, including schedules, speakers, and follow-up communications
- Assist in the preparation and distribution of monthly company updates, ensuring that they are aligned with the company’s goals, culture, and voice.
- Work closely with leadership to gather insights and data that will be included in company reports.
- Provide ad-hoc communications support to the CEO / Executive team, ensuring that messages are clear, consistent, and delivered in an engaging manner to the appropriate audience
- Regularly assess the effectiveness of internal communication efforts and suggest improvements for increased clarity, engagement, and efficiency.
- Stay up-to-date with best practices in internal communications to bring fresh ideas to the team.
- Experience in internal communications, corporate communications, or public relations, ideally in a fast-paced or tech-focused environment.
- Proven ability to create and edit engaging written and visual content for internal audiences.
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with a focus on clarity, tone, and impact.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
- Familiarity with internal communication tools (e.g., Slack, Google Meet, Intranet platforms).
- Basic graphic design skills and experience with video editing is a plus.
- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset, with a passion for driving employee engagement and fostering a positive internal culture.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across different teams and levels of the organization, including our CEO
- A strategic thinker with the ability to align communications with business goals and values
- Creative, with an interest in storytelling and building engaging content that resonates with diverse audiences
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands
- Our culture and mission set us apart. We have a dynamic work culture that values respect and kindness – and embraces the right to fail (and get right back up again!). We believe that the best idea wins and everyone has a voice.
- We believe that great people make a great company. We value people skills as much as technical skills and strive to keep things friendly and laid-back while still being passionate leaders in our domains. Our 550 SonarSourcers from 33 different nationalities can relate!
- We embrace work-life balance. It is important to maintain a healthy work-life balance. This is why we have a flexible work policy that includes remote and in-office hybrid work (minimum three days a week in the office - Monday/Tuesday/Thursday).
- We have a growth mindset. We love to learn and believe that continuous education is critical to our success. In an ever-changing industry, new skills are a must, and we're happy to help our team acquire them.
At Sonar, we are a global workforce and recognize the value of different backgrounds, and global cultures.
We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the clear results of a comprehensive background check conducted prior to the start date.
Please note that applications submitted through agencies or third-party recruiters will not be considered.
