Rachel Katz

Experience

1. Manager, People Communications and Branding

   Pluralsight

   Dec 2025 — Present

   Strategic people communications leader responsible for enterprise internal communications and employer branding, partnering closely with the Chief People Officer and Executive Leadership Team to drive engagement, transparency, and cultural alignment across a global workforce. Lead and develop a high-performing team overseeing internal communications and employer brand strategy.• Lead and manage a team of two communications professionals, providing coaching, prioritization, and performance management across internal communications and employer branding initiatives.• Own People Communications strategy across the employee lifecycle, ensuring consistent, timely, and engaging messaging aligned to business priorities, culture, and values.• Oversee the employer branding function, partnering with People, Marketing, and Social teams to strengthen Pluralsight’s internal and external brand perception.• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief People Officer and ELT, developing executive messaging for monthly company-wide town halls, enterprise-wide communications, leadership updates, and major organizational initiatives. • Lead communications strategy for organizational change, including restructures, leadership transitions, and culture initiatives, ensuring clarity, transparency, and employee trust.• Design and manage integrated multi-channel communication plans across Slack, email, intranet, live events, and social platforms.• Drive editorial planning, communication calendars, and content workflows to ensure alignment, consistency, and execution excellence.• Lead production and moderation of company-wide town halls and leadership events, including content development, executive prep, and live facilitation.• Use employee feedback, engagement data, and pulse survey insights to inform communication strategies and continuous improvement.

Education

• University of Kentucky

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism

  2003 — 2007

• Strayer University (DC)

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Account Management
• Telecommunications
• Customer Experience
• Call Centers
• Team Building
• Editing
• Interviews
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• Customer Satisfaction
• Newspapers
• Team Leadership