Internal Communications Manager, Abridge

$135-160k

+ Equity

Senior and Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area
Abridge

Powering deeper understanding in healthcare through purpose-built AI

Open for applications

Abridge

Powering deeper understanding in healthcare through purpose-built AI

101-200 employees

HealthcareB2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseMachine LearningSaaSMedTech

Open for applications

$135-160k

+ Equity

Senior and Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area

101-200 employees

HealthcareB2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseMachine LearningSaaSMedTech

Company mission

To power a deeper understanding in healthcare.

Role

Who you are

  • 5+ years of experience in internal communications and change management, corporate communications, or a related field, with a proven track record of success
  • Exceptional writing skills and strong business acumen, with a talent for creating messages that resonate and motivate across different levels of the company and across various communication channels
  • Experience in building communication frameworks or playbooks from the ground up, ideally in a high-growth or startup environment
  • High emotional intelligence (EQ) and relationship-building skills, with the ability to quickly establish trust, navigate diverse teams, and influence across all levels of the organization
  • Experience in change management communication, particularly during periods of growth or organizational transformation
  • A proactive mindset, with the ability to anticipate communication needs and address them before they arise

Desirable

  • Experience in a high-growth startup environment
  • Experience in the healthcare sector

What the job involves

  • Abridge is growing rapidly across all dimensions—from new hires to new initiatives, and we are hiring our first Internal Communications Manager to help the company stay aligned
  • You will shape and execute our internal communications strategy from the ground up and will be responsible for crafting and delivering clear, impactful, and targeted communications across the company
  • You will work closely with senior leadership and department heads to ensure that all employees are informed, engaged, and aligned with the company’s strategic priorities
  • This is a highly strategic, hands-on role where your communication expertise will directly influence the company’s culture, growth, and ability to scale
  • You will report directly to the COO
  • Internal Communications Strategy & Execution: You will craft and execute a comprehensive internal communications strategy that ensures all employees are informed, aligned, and engaged
  • By developing targeted messaging tailored to different domains, locations, and levels within the organization, you’ll drive clear, consistent communication across a variety of channels
  • From company-wide updates to department-specific initiatives, you’ll ensure that all communications are timely, relevant, and resonant with diverse audiences
  • You’ll also proactively manage key communication events such as all-hands meetings, town halls, Q&As, and newsletters
  • Change Management & Messaging Leadership: As a skilled writer with strong business acumen, you will take ownership of internal messaging during periods of change, ensuring that updates, transitions, and organizational shifts are communicated effectively
  • Your ability to craft compelling messages will help foster transparency, trust, and alignment across teams
  • You will play a key role in driving smooth change management by anticipating employee concerns, addressing them proactively, and guiding the organization through change with clarity and confidence
  • Building Internal Comms Foundations: As the first internal communications hire, you’ll establish the foundational processes and frameworks for internal communication across the company
  • This includes creating playbooks, setting up systems to measure communication effectiveness, and ensuring that messaging remains consistent as the company scales
  • You will work closely with senior leadership and department heads, using your strong relationship-building skills to align communication strategies with company goals, while also influencing as needed to ensure the messaging and its impact stay on track

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Company benefits

  • Unlimited PTO, plus 12 national holidays
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave, for all employees
  • Flexible working hours — we care more about what you accomplish than what specific hours you’re working
  • Remote work environment
  • Equity for all new employees
  • Generous equipment budget for your home office setup ($1600)
  • Opportunity to work and grow with talented individuals, and have ownership and impact at a high growth startup

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

May 2025

$300m

SERIES E

Feb 2025

$250m

SERIES D

Total funding: $757.5m

Our take

Summarizing key elements of healthcare conversations is crucial for both physicians and patients. Medical scribes, though effective, are costly, and the healthcare system faces funding and staffing crises. This has created a demand for more efficient notetaking solutions.

This is where Abridge comes in, it has developed a HIPAA-compliant AI platform that transcribes, structures, summarizes, and provides insights from audio or transcripts of medical conversations. It claims to work across all specialities and offers patient-friendly summaries in easy-to-understand language.

Abridge aims to alleviate pressure on the healthcare system from the patient's perspective, a unique approach among healthtech startups. While companies like Inovia, DOUB, and DeepScribe focus on assisting physicians with medical transcription AI, they lack Abridge's patient-centric features, which are valuable in enhancing the patient experience.

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