Fortune: Big Tech is shelling out up to $1 million for new hires who will never have to write a line of code
February 23, 2026
AI has rewritten the job market — and not just for engineers. Fortune reports that top tech and AI companies are now offering six-figure and even near-seven-figure salaries for senior communications, PR, and journalism roles that will never have to write a line of code. These hires are less about buzz and more about strategic narrative: helping employees, regulators, investors, customers, and the public understand what complex technologies do — and why it matters.
As our Founder and CEO Whitney Munro explains: “AI is complicated. It’s evolving quickly and triggering very real anxiety among employees, regulators, and customers. In that environment, clarity becomes a strategic asset. If you can’t clearly explain what your technology does, how it works, and how it safeguards people, scale becomes harder — and exposure becomes higher.”
Her insight gets to the heart of why communications leadership is suddenly a linchpin in AI strategy, not just a support function.
👉 Read the full Fortune article here: https://fortune.com/2026/02/23/six-figure-communications-pr-journalism-jobs-tech-ai-companies/
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