--- title: 'Principal Manager, Communications & Developer Influence at Redis' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/principal-manager-communications-developer-influence-redis-san-francisco-r9bbt4dxment' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-06' --- # Principal Manager, Communications & Developer Influence at Redis - **Company:** [Redis](https://feeny.ai/companies/redis) - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-09-01 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/redis/e7998e7f-a4a3-4ba7-b28c-cf30156bbf9a ## Job description ## Who we are We're Redis. We built the product that runs the fast apps our world runs on. (If you checked the weather, used your credit card, or looked at your flight status online today, you’re welcome.) At Redis, you’ll work with the fastest, simplest technology in the business—whether you’re building it, telling its story, or selling it to our 10,000+ worldwide customers. We’re creating a faster world with simpler experiences. You in? WHY WOULD YOU LOVE THIS JOB? As Redis expands its leadership as a real-time agentic platform, we're looking for a communications leader who can help shape how the company is understood by customers, media, and the broader technology industry. As part of the Brand team, you'll develop communications strategies for PR, influencer and developer marketing, and social media that strengthen our reputation, elevate our executives, and position Redis at the center of the conversations that matter most. You'll partner closely with executives, product marketing, and customer marketing to tell compelling stories through media relations, thought leadership, executive visibility, influencer programs, and social media. You'll work in close partnership with Developer Marketing, owning the media, creator, and social amplification layer that puts their work in front of the right audiences. And you'll help define our corporate narrative while ensuring every communication reinforces the Redis brand. We're looking for someone with excellent communications instincts, a confident POV on agentic work flows, and a proven ability to advise senior leaders, manage agency partners, and execute high-impact communications programs in a fast-moving technology company. This is a senior individual contributor role with broad ownership across corporate communications. You'll extend your impact through agency partners, AI, and cross-functional collaboration. What you’ll do: - Develop and execute Redis' corporate communications strategy to increase awareness, strengthen brand reputation, and support product launches and company growth - Drive proactive media relations by building strong relationships with technology, business, AI, cloud, and developer press while managing inbound opportunities - Partner with executives to develop thought leadership pieces, speaking opportunities, and executive visibility programs - Lead communications strategy around major corporate milestones, partnerships, customer stories, company research, and industry trends - Serve as the communications partner to Developer Marketing, aligning on cadence and channel ownership, so technical storytelling and press/creator amplification reinforce each other rather than compete for the same moments - Build and manage integrated communications campaigns across earned media, executive social media, influencers, and owned channels - Build and own an influencer program that identifies and develops relationships with independent engineers, OSS maintainers, technical YouTubers/newsletter writers, and voices who carry credibility with developer and infrastructure audiences - Own and manage Redis' influencer marketing strategy, bringing a strong point of view on the creators, channels, and communities that shape enterprise technology conversations - Own the social media function to amplify company news and executive perspectives across LinkedIn, X, and emerging platforms—and own the decision on whether we use a vendor to support this. - Manage PR agency relationships, establish measurable goals, and evaluate program performance through media quality, share of voice, executive visibility, and business impact - Collaborate across marketing, developer relations, customer marketing, and executive leadership to ensure consistent messaging and a unified external narrative - Monitor industry trends, competitive narratives, and emerging issues to proactively position Redis within key market conversations - Serve as a trusted communications advisor to executives, preparing messaging for media interviews, conferences, customer events, and strategic communications What will you need to have? - 8+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, or integrated communications within B2B technology - Experience developing communications strategies for high-growth SaaS, cloud infrastructure, AI, developer tools, or enterprise software companies - Proven success securing meaningful earned media coverage and building long-term relationships with top-tier business and technology journalists - Experience creating executive thought leadership programs, including media interviews, speaking opportunities, and executive social media strategy - A strong point of view about implementing agentic solutions to work more effectively and efficiently - Strong understanding of today's media landscape, including traditional media, newsletters, podcasts, influencers, and and technical/practitioner creator communities - Outstanding writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling narratives - Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and navigate cross-functional organizations with confidence and credibility - Experience managing PR agencies and integrated communications programs with measurable business outcomes - Experience partnering with a developer advocacy or DevRel function, with a clear sense of where communications ends and technical community-building begins - Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment We give back to our employees: Our culture is what makes Redis a fun and rewarding place to work. To support you at work and beyond, we offer all our US team members fantastic benefits and perks: - Competitive salaries and equity grants - Unlimited time off to promote a healthy work-life balance - H/D/V coverage along with 401K, FSA, and commuter benefits - Frequent team celebrations and recreation events - Home internet & phone stipend - Learning and development opportunities - Ability to influence a high-performance company on its way to IPO The estimated gross base annual salary range for this role is $150,000 - $185,000 per year in New York, California, Washington, Colorado, and Rhode Island. Actual compensation may vary and is dependent on various factors, including a candidate’s work location, qualifications, experience, and competencies. Base annual salary is one component of Redis’ total compensation and competitive benefits package, which may include 401(k), unlimited time off, learning and development opportunities, and comprehensive health and wellness benefits. This role may include discretionary bonuses, stock options, commuter benefits based on location, or a commission plan. Salary history is not used in compensation package decisions. Redis utilizes market pay data to determine compensation, so posted compensation ranges are subject to change as new market data becomes available. ## #LI-AB1 As a global company, we value a culture of curiosity, diversity of thought, and innovation from our employees, customers, and partners. Redis is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees’ differences are celebrated and supported, and everyone feels safe to bring their authentic selves to work. Redis is dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, Veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We strive to create a workplace where every voice is heard, and every idea is respected. Redis is committed to working with and providing access and reasonable accommodation to applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities. If you think you may require accommodations for any part of the recruitment process, please send a request to recruiting@redis.com. All requests for accommodations are treated discreetly and confidentially, as practical and permitted by law. Any offer of employment at Redis is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, consistent with applicable laws. Redis reserves the right to retain data longer than stated in the privacy policy https://redis.com/legal/privacy-policy/ in order to evaluate candidates. ## About Redis ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Redis provides the world’s fastest in-memory data platform, offering cloud and on-premises databases for caching, vector search, and real-time data processing. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series Unknown, backed by major growth equity) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA - **Founded**: 2011 - **Founders**: Ofer Bengal (Co-Founder & Chairman), Yiftach Shoolman (Co-Founder & President) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Database & Data Infrastructure, Cloud Software - **Target Customers**: B2B, serving over 10,000 customers including enterprises, digital-native companies, and developers across all industries (financial services, gaming, healthcare, e-commerce, etc.) - **Mission Statement**: To help digital businesses set a new standard for speed by building, scaling, and deploying the fast apps our world runs on. ## Products & Services - **Redis Cloud (DBaaS)**: Fully managed, multi-cloud database service on AWS, Azure, and GCP. Includes tiered RAM + flash storage for TB-scale at up to 80% less cost. - **Redis Software**: On-premises/hybrid cloud deployment for enterprises needing self-managed infrastructure. - **Redis Open Source (Redis 8.8)**: The core in-memory data structure store (strings, hashes, lists, sets, streams, etc.) with built-in replication, Lua scripting, and persistence. - **Redis Iris**: A new product for real-time context retrieval for AI agents and applications. - **Redis LangCache**: Tool to save on tokens for common LLM queries. - **Redis Context Retriever**: Leverages context from anywhere for AI workloads. - **Redis Agent Memory**: Provides agentic memory for consistent AI agent experiences. - **Redis Data Integration**: Change Data Capture (CDC) across structured data sources. - **Redis Flex**: Tiered storage offering more data at speed with lower cost. - **Redis Stack**: Bundles Redis with modules for search, JSON, time series, and graph capabilities. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company). - **Key Metric**: Total funding raised is estimated at over $350M from top-tier investors. The company serves **over 10,000 customers**. - **Notable Investors**: Bain Capital Ventures, Francisco Partners, Goldman Sachs Growth (GS Growth), TCV, Dell Technologies Capital. - **Growth Signals**: - Aggressive expansion into AI/ML infrastructure with products like Redis Iris and Agent Memory. - Strong open-source community (largest in caching, #1 cited brand for caching solutions). - Multi-cloud and hybrid deployment strategy. - Global presence with offices in San Francisco, London, San Jose (CA), Austin, Tel-Aviv, Sofia, and Singapore. ## Competitive Advantages - **Performance Leadership**: Redis is widely recognized as the world’s fastest in-memory database, with sub-millisecond read/write speeds. - **Massive Ecosystem & Community**: The largest open-source community in caching, with extensive client libraries (Python, Node, Java, Go, .Net, etc.) and SDKs. - **Developer Trust**: Redis is the #1 cited brand for caching solutions, deeply embedded in modern app architectures. - **Unified Platform**: Combines caching, vector search, streaming, session management, and AI context retrieval in one platform, reducing the need to stitch together multiple tools. - **Multi-Cloud & On-Prem Flexibility**: Deploy anywhere (AWS, Azure, GCP, or self-managed) with active-active geo-replication for zero-downtime failover. ## Strategic Focus - **AI-Native Data Platform**: Major push into AI infrastructure with products like Redis Iris, Agent Memory, and Context Retriever to serve the agentic AI and LLM market. - **Reducing Total Cost of Ownership**: Introducing tiered storage (RAM + flash) to handle TB-scale workloads at up to 80% lower cost than pure in-memory. - **Simplifying Developer Experience**: Focus on seamless integration with popular LLM coding tools and frameworks. - **Enterprise Scale & Compliance**: Continuing to build out enterprise features for security, compliance, and high availability (Active-Active, multi-region replication). ## Why Work Here - **Engineering Culture**: Redis is an engineering-led company with a strong open-source heritage. The core database is written in ANSI C, and the team values performance, simplicity, and speed. - **Core Values**: The company emphasizes "Be Real" (truth-tellers), "Be Unreasonable" (push boundaries), "Simplicity is Everything," and "Speed is our Superpower." - **Global & Distributed**: Offices in 7 locations across the US, Europe, and Israel. The culture supports hybrid/remote flexibility depending on role and location. - **Impact**: Engineers work on technology that powers the world’s fastest apps and is used by thousands of enterprises globally. Direct contribution to the open-source community. - **Leadership**: Led by CEO Rowan Trollope (former Cisco/Synaptics executive) with a strong technical leadership team including CTO Benjamin Renaud. - **Growth Trajectory**: As a private company with strong investor backing and a clear AI strategy, there is significant opportunity for career growth as the company scales. ## Sources 1. [redis.io](https://redis.io/company/) 2. [redis.io](https://redis.io/about/) 3. [redis.io](https://redis.io/company/careers/) 4. 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