Head of Communications

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Nuro’s external communications strategy.
• Lead media relations across technology, automotive, business, and top-tier national and international media.
• Turn complex technical and commercial progress into clear, credible, high-impact stories.
• Lead communications for major announcements, product and technology milestones, partnerships, demos, events, and thought leadership.
• Prepare and coach executives and spokespeople for interviews, panels, speaking opportunities, and other external engagements.
• Lead issues management, crisis communications, and rapid response to industry shifts, reputational risks, and sensitive situations.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Safety, Operations, Policy, Finance, Business Development, and Content to ensure communications are accurate, aligned, and strategically useful.
• Create structure across complex communications workstreams, including messaging, timelines, approvals, stakeholder inputs, risks, and deliverables.
• Manage external PR partners and hold them accountable for strong strategy, execution, follow-through, and results.
• Use AI tools thoughtfully to improve research, drafting, synthesis, planning, and workflow efficiency while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and strong editorial judgment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of communications experience, ideally in an AI, automotive, or high-growth technology environment.
• Outstanding writer and editor with a high bar for clarity, accuracy, tone, and narrative strength.
• Strong media fluency and judgement, with relationships across technology, automotive, business, policy, or industry press.
• Know what makes news and can shape strong story angles from technical, commercial, and market developments.
• Can quickly understand complex technical concepts and translate them for both expert and non-expert audiences.
• Presence and expertise to advise senior leaders through media and podcast opportunities, speaking engagements, sensitive issues, and high-stakes external moments.
• Exceptional, detail-oriented operator who can manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders, approvals, agencies, and deadlines.
• Calm under pressure and can assess risk, align stakeholders, and move quickly.
• Direct, collaborative, and humble, with a high-ownership mindset and a bias toward action.
• Curious about autonomy, AI, robotics, safety, and the future of transportation.
• Experience using AI tools to improve research, synthesis, drafting, scenario planning, and workflow efficiency, while applying strong editorial judgment, confidentiality, and accountability for final output.

Nice-to-Haves

• Existing relationships with automotive, transportation, mobility, robotics, AI, or technology reporters.
• Background in autonomous vehicles or the broader mobility ecosystem.
• Experience with policy, regulatory, or public affairs communications.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $160,360 – $240,540
• Eligible for annual performance bonus and equity
• Competitive benefits package