Senior Director of Advisor Engagement

We're Karat, the world's largest interviewing company.

Karat is transforming organizations around the world. We provide a powerful system for technical leaders at companies like PayPal, Atlassian, and Citi who want to take control of how they hire top engineers, elevate their teams and contractors, and stay ahead. At the core of Karat's system are live, expert-led interviews, analytics designed to give leaders maximum visibility, and the most robust interview performance dataset in the world.

Come join our Marketing team

Our Marketing team is dedicated to advancing Karat's mission by forming meaningful, long-term partnerships with software engineering and recruiting leaders at organizations worldwide.

What you will do

As the Senior Director of Advisor Engagement, you will own the strategy, roadmap, and execution of Karat's Business Builders—our Advisors and Technical Advisory Board (TAB). You'll be responsible for activating demand and awareness of Karat through our Advisor ecosystems; this includes building and deploying messaging and thought leadership designed to open doors with CIOs, CTOs, and Heads of HR and Talent Acquisition.

This role will require up to 25% travel for strategic face-to-face meetings with enterprise prospects and industry events.

• Engage C-suite and senior executives across Karat's Advisory Boards one-on-one to communicate strategy, share product updates, and identify introduction opportunities for Karat's product suite across HR, Talent Acquisition, and Technology leaders within their networks.
• Develop strategic messaging tailored to each advisor's unique network and industry focus; translate complex market signals (e.g., public company reports, product launches, enterprise trends) into compelling narratives and hooks that open doors to C-level engagement.
• Craft thought leadership pieces using strong strategic storytelling to create brand halo and position Karat as a market leader; co-author reports, inform surveys, and develop event-driven content tied to Karat's product and market positioning.
• Manage advisor operations to drive organized, consistent engagement across the Karat Advisor Boards, including mapping out messaging cadences for executives, preparing meeting agenda prereads, and managing the creation and distribution of quarterly Advisor reports.
• Drive participation in events hosted by Business Builders or Advisors through compelling content and strategic outreach; leverage thought leadership to increase attendance and deepen executive relationships.
• Manage advisor recruitment and transitions, including identifying prospective advisors, creating recruitment materials, conducting outreach meetings, and transitioning advisors to Emeritus status as needed to align with evolving business objectives.

The experience you will bring

• 10+ years of professional work experience in one of the following:
• • Advisory engagement, strategic marketing, partner/channel enablement, or a comparable role; OR
• SaaS/technical/financial services consulting with a focus on technical implementation
• Experience in HR tech, talent acquisition, workforce development, or enterprise consulting preferred
• Prior experience working with advisors, boards, or influencer networks at an executive level
• Executive-level communication skills—spoken, written, and presentation

This position is only available to candidates residing in the following U.S. states: CT, Washington, D.C., FL, GA, IL, KS, MD, MA, MO, NV, NC, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, and WA. While our team operates 100% remotely, we are currently limiting hiring to these specific locations. Applications from other states will not be considered at this time.

Immigration sponsorship is not available.
Benefits of joining Karat in the United States

All U.S.-based offers include a competitive salary in local currency and Karat-granted stock options. We're proud of our additional offerings, and highlight some of our team's favorites below.

Benefits / Wellness:

Benefits are available for all full-time, U.S. employees

• Employer-sponsored healthcare (100% premium coverage for employees and 75% premium coverage for eligible dependents)
• Medical (Regence PPO and HDHP available)
  • HSA employer contribution for those enrolled in the HDHP medical plan
• Dental and Vision (Guardian)
• 100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Standard Life Insurance
• Optional Life Insurance available
• Flexible Savings Account (Healthcare)
• 401(k) match of 4%
• 100% employer-paid mental wellness supportvia Spring Healthfor employees and eligible dependents
• 10 therapy sessions per year at no cost to employee
• 10 coaching sessions per year at no cost to employee

Time Off:

U.S. Time Off Policies

• Vacation:flexible policy for salaried employees and three (3) work weeks available for hourly employees per year
• Wellness (Sick & Mental Health): three (3) work weeks available per year
• Karat 'No Questions Asked' Leave: one (1) work week per calendar year
• Other:Bereavement, Jury Duty, LOA, etc. available as-needed

U.S. Parental Leave: 24 weeks

• 16 weeks: full-out, full pay
• 8 weeks: "Karat Phase-Back" 20 hours per week, full pay

U.S. Holidays

• U.S. Holiday Schedule available here: 10 days
• Karat Summer Break: 5 days - July
• Karat Winter Break: 5 days - December

Additional Information

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Statement of Inclusivity

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on "protected categories," we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Karat.

We value a diverse workforce: people of color, womxn, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know

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