Internal Communications Manager
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Feb 2026 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong overall value due to a combination of competitive compensation, growth opportunities in a pivotal role, and a supportive company culture.
- Salary range: $131,108 - $177,382/year
- Significant opportunity for career impact and development
- Requires collaboration with executive leadership
Pros
- Competitive salary range ($131,108 - $177,382) with significant benefits.
- Opportunity to establish an impactful internal communications function.
- Collaborative work environment in a fast-growing biotech startup.
Cons
- High expectations of collaboration and communication with senior leadership.
- Need to manage multiple high-stakes initiatives concurrently.
- Significant in-office requirement (3 days/week) which may limit flexibility.
Who it's for
Mid-Senior • Hybrid / office with 3 days on-site
Good fit
- Internal communications professionals
- Candidates with a strategic mindset and excellent communication skills
- Individuals excited about enhancing company culture
Not recommended for
- New graduates without experience in corporate communications
- Job seekers wanting full remote work
- Candidates uncomfortable with high levels of responsibility and visibility
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Biotechnology is rewriting life as we know it, from the medicines we take, to the crops we grow, the materials we wear, and the household goods that we rely on every day. But moving at the new speed of science requires better technology.
Benchling’s mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The world’s most innovative biotech companies use Benchling’s R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products and accelerate time to milestone and market.
Come help us bring modern software to modern science.
ROLE OVERVIEW
We’re looking for an experienced internal communications manager to build and grow Benchling’s employee communications program. This is a tremendous career opportunity to own the ins and outs of building an internal comms function at a fast-growing startup. You’ll help everyone at Benchling understand the company’s mission, how their work relates to it, and what’s happening across our global organization. By crafting innovative ways to align, inspire, and connect our people, you’ll help drive our company culture, too.
Our ideal candidate has a strategic mindset and is a stellar communicator (written, verbal, preso) who can distill complex ideas into clear, impactful stories.
This role reports to our Head of Communications and is located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Play a lead role in developing and implementing strategies to inform, engage, and inspire employees about Benchling’s mission, work, and culture
- Partner with leaders to communicate clear, motivating priorities and surface employee stories that celebrate their impact
- Convert strategies into clear, compelling, consistent messages and stories that bring our key initiatives to life
- Support our executive leadership team in running company-wide meetings and making announcements
- Create and manage an internal communications calendar that includes content and recommended channels for our biggest moments that matter
- Manage and elevate our existing internal communications processes and channels (e.g. Slack, Confluence) in collaboration with our People team and own developing new processes and channels (e.g. all-company newsletter)
- Use insight and measurement tools to monitor and improve the effectiveness of our internal communications strategies and channels
- Handle multiple high-stakes initiatives simultaneously, ensuring deadlines, logistics, resources, and objectives are rigorously managed
QUALIFICATIONS
- Been there and done lots of that: You have 5+ years of experience in internal communications where you’ve worked closely with the executive leadership team and gained a deep appreciation for organizational behavior and design. Experience as a Chief of Staff, project leader, or in events and operations (global scale preferred) is a plus.
- Allergic to corporate speak: You love synthesizing important information about a fast-growing business and turning complicated concepts into memorable messages.
- Plays internal communications like a team sport: You’re a trusted listener who builds relationships across the company, reflects employee perspectives, and helps leaders strengthen communication and culture. You’re highly collaborative, resourceful, and you’re data-driven, not ego-driven.
- Cultural historian and creative systems builder: You collect company artifacts, connect dots across people and processes, and build programs that make work feel more human and more connected.
- Handles sensitive information with discretion: You know when to write, when to speak, and when to hold back, balancing transparency and trust.
- Thrives in ambiguity: You’re comfortable navigating change, solving new problems, and keeping things moving even without perfect information.
- Takes the driver’s seat so projects arrive on time and in style: You’ve shown you can collaborate cross-functionally, set priorities, and drive multiple projects simultaneously from start to finish.
- Experiments with the latest and greatest tech: You play with AI for writing, images, and video, and find fun ways to bring stories to life across formats.
- Design chops: You have creative skills like photography, video production, or visual design to make comms more engaging. Preferred but not required.
HOW WE WORK
We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).
SALARY RANGE
Benchling takes a market-based approach to pay. The candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and work location. For this role the base salary range is $131,108 to $177,382. To help you determine which zone applies to your location, please see this resource. If you have questions regarding a specific location's zone designation, please contact a recruiter for additional information.
Total Compensation includes the following:
- Competitive total rewards package
- Broad range of medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents
- Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
- Four months of fully paid parental leave
- 401(k) + Employer Match
- Commuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employees
- Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependents
- Monthly Wellness stipend
- Learning and development stipend
- Generous and flexible vacation
- Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
- Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries
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Benchling welcomes everyone.
We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences.
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