Communications Lead

About the team and the role:

We're looking for a senior communications leader to serve as our first dedicated comms hire and primary partner to our CEO. You will own both his public profile as it relates to Mind Robotics – earned media, podcast placements, press interviews, and executive voice – and the company's internal communications as we scale. You are a builder who can operate without a team, move fast, and do the work. This role will shape the narrative and public opinion for Mind Robotics’ next phase of growth.

Responsibilities:

CEO & Executive Communications

• Serve as the CEO's day-to-day communications partner: briefing docs, media prep, talking points, and message development for all public appearances.

• Drive a proactive earned media strategy—pitch and secure placements on high-impact podcasts, business and tech press, and conference stages.

• Own the CEO's editorial output: op-eds, public statements, and investor-facing communications.

• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, podcast producers, and editors on the CEO's behalf.

External & Corporate Communications

• Develop and own the company's messaging architecture, narrative positioning, and crisis communications framework.

• Lead all media relations: serve as primary press contact, manage inbound inquiries, and produce press materials for key milestones.

• Support fundraising and product launch communications in partnership with leadership, finance, and legal.

Internal Communications

• Design and run the company's internal communications infrastructure: all-hands formats, leadership updates, and the cadences that keep a growing team aligned.

• Write company-wide announcements, organizational change communications, and culture moments in a consistent, on-brand voice.

• Partner with HR and People Ops on employee experience communications as the team scales.

Requirements:

External

• CEO media strategy: Develop a 6-month earned media roadmap with target outlets, podcast targets, and placement calendar within first 30 days.

• Press kit & messaging house: Build a foundational messaging architecture and press kit (company backgrounder, CEO bio, boilerplate, FAQs) within first 45 days.

• First placements: Secure at least 2–3 meaningful CEO media placements (podcast appearances or press features) within the first 90 days.

• Launch playbook: Partner with Rivian's communications team to co-develop artifacts, playbooks, and SOPs for initial operator deployments — establishing a repeatable framework for all future launch communications.

Internal

• All-hands framework: Audit existing all-hands format and deliver a redesigned structure—agenda, narrative arc, CEO prep guide—within first 30 days.

• Internal comms cadence: Stand up a recurring internal newsletter or leadership update channel (Slack, email, or equivalent) by day 60.

• New hire communications: Develop onboarding communications materials that orient new employees to company mission, culture, and leadership voice.

• Cultural moment coverage: Own communications around at least one major internal milestone (hiring milestone, product update, company offsite) end-to-end within the first 6 months.

Qualifications:

• 8–12+ years in communications, with significant in-house experience at a technology company; Director-level or equivalent.

• Proven track record managing executive communications for a founder-CEO or senior leader with an active public profile.

• Strong media relationships across tech and business press; existing podcast producer and digital media contacts a strong plus.

• Exceptional writer across all formats—press releases, executive narrative, internal memos, and editorial content.

• Startup builder mentality: comfortable owning a function end-to-end, creating structure from ambiguity, and operating without a team.

• Experience in deep tech, robotics, automotive, or adjacent industries preferred.