Summary
Lauren Glendenning is a communications leader with 14 years of experience crafting employer brand, internal communications, and content strategy for high-growth tech and media organizations. Most recently Sr. Manager of Internal Communications at Shield AI, she previously led AI communications and talent marketing across Amazon businesses, shaping narratives that attract top technical talent to AWS, AGI efforts, and device teams. A former editor-in-chief and investigative reporter, she pairs newsroom rigor with strategic storytelling to translate complex technical and defense topics into compelling employer narratives. Known for building cross-functional programs and mentoring creative teams, she blends hands-on content creation with executive communications and data-driven engagement tactics. Based in Seattle, she brings a rare mix of journalism-trained curiosity and enterprise-scale brand experience that helps technical organizations tell human-centered stories.
14 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Hofstra University
Journalism Leadership, Journalism Leadership at Poynter Institute
Bachelor of Science, Journalism; Political Science Minor, Bachelor of Science, Journalism; Political Science Minor at University of Colorado Boulder